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Well said, a LRF and a quality dialing scope have expanded my horizons on my 308


mike r

Heavy, kinda homely, and expensive

Some guys from the NRA were testing a .30/06 at the range I frequent the other day. No one seemed all that excited about it. Can’t see an 8 pound plus rifle setting the world on fire. Interesting design, but nothing compelling about it at this point that I can see.

All the 308 based cartridges have a good place in the hunting field. I like and have the 243, 260, 308, and the 358 Winchester. I see I am missing the 7-08. I still may have a couple of 308s rebored to the 358 Winchester. I guess one couldn't ask all those room temp Hajis of recent conflicts if the .308 was efficient!?! I have a friend who made a lot of cold VCs with the 06 right before they went to the 308s. Capt Land and a few of those wonderfully crazy Marines.... God Bless you Sgt Major De War. Be Well Y'all, RZ.

Dad bought a .308 M88 in 58. He bought me a .330 Savage. He is gone now but his M88 is the property of my grandson.

I used dads Model 88 off and on too. We had a trigger job done and put on a receiver sight and eventually a 2-7 Leupold.

In the Marines I used the M-14, Garand and M-16. The M-14's I used were amazing. I still prefer them to othe battle rifles.

After I got out of the Marines in 70 I ended up buying a 99E in .308 and hunted it for about five years. I killed deer and elk with it but I sold it and bought an '06. I found it easier to get the velocities I wanted with 180 gr bullets and , for me, easier to reload.

I was without a .308 for about three years and didn't miss it. Eventually I got dads .308 and had it around for a loaner spare.

When I gave it to my oldest boy, I asked that he pass it down to his son at the appropriate time and he has.

Being fresh out of .308's and wanting to have something in that chambering I bought a blued 16 in GSR. My best hunting buddy fell in love with it and bought it off me.

I replaced it with a SS 18.3 inch GSR So yeah, I guess the .308 is venerable to me too.

I was curious about one. I have never seen one. I would have thought it would be lighter than that.

Want to pickup a .308 Tikka this year, but feel the pull of a .270. Never owned a .270 before. Using a 22 inch barrel and factory ammo does a .270 shoot much flatter out to 400 yards? I love the availability and selection of .308. Hard to make up my mind.

Me too so i bought both

I had quite a few 600’s and 660’s in 308. Get carbines! Wish I had kept one. I think the 600’s are over priced now.
I had a very heavy AR in 308. Very accurate but it went down the road. I had an early 700 BDL in 308. I gave that 700 to my oldest son. It was stolen shortly after. That was a very nice rifle.
I had a 1962 vintage 700 carbine in 308. Decided that should be a 358, so I re-barreled it and sold the 308 barrel.
I recently bought a CZ in 308. That’s the only 308 I own now. I’ve sighted it in with some loose rounds I had on hand.
I think I’ll be loading it with 150 Partitions for white tail this year.

I would really like a M14, but they are out of my price range.

Hard to beat a good 308.
Also most 308 threads are good for at least one guy trying to sound smart and ends up calling his favorite cartridge..."vulnerable" haha

I don't know about "venerable"..... boring... yep , low drama yep... great, no .... ok yes.... versatile, somewhat.
I had no use for one for years , now I own several and like them

I'm a little late to the .308 game, got my first in June.



It's currently getting cut down to 18" and having an ASR muzzle brake installed for my Omega .300. It's also being bedded into a Greyboe Trekker stock.





I'm also waiting for a NF SHV 3-10X42 MOAR scope to come in to top things off. I'm hoping to use this on pronghorn, black bear, and elk this fall.

My daughter has been using the Howa Alpine .308 for a few years now with great success. That coupled with my suppressor made me want to step down from the .30-06 and .270 I normally hunt with.

"great, no"



Yeah, right.

I've had a .308 of one sort or another since 1964. I currently own two: a pre-64 Win 88 and a much newer Mod. 70 Fwt Stainless, both with 22" barrels. I also own a Win 70 30-06 SS with the 24" sporter barrel. Even though the chrono says there's a difference between the two with the same weight bullet (about 150 fps), I've never noticed any difference on game (deer, moose, elk). Hence, I usually use one of the .308's because they're lighter and shorter.
I know my own limits - never take a shot longer than 300 yards, so a round with power/trajectory to help out past that distance isn't something I'd take advantage of. For me, a near perfect round... ... YMMV

Very fond of the 308. I have never had one that was hard to get to shoot. Seems to be a dramatic killer with soft 150 gr. bullets. That said since I got my 7-08 tuned up the 308 has been in the safe but that may change this year.

I’ve always wanted a Finnwolf. You just don’t see many and they are pricey. How do they compare to the 88 Winchester?

S In

Finwolf vs 88

Even tho I wanted an 88 IN 284....

In 308, I’d take Finnwolf twice. I believe the Sako
is better Quality.

My .02

Everyone should have one or two .308's in their grasp. Use it, learn it, keep it at the ready.

I finally got mine up and running, will use it for elk next month.

How are you liking the Trekker? If you could get them with left side flush cups I would have gone with one on my last build....I tt Grayboe and they said it wasn't possible on that stock. I'm considering giving one a try on my next project.

An 8 lb Savage . I think I will buy five. LOL