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Love mine, like most have said it's easy to load for. Never had to shoot mine over 200 yards hunting to date but have shot steel out to 800 yards .and easy on the shoulder.
Never take life to seriously, after all ,no one gets out of it alive.
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I used one exclusively for many years, a very early Ruger Ultralight. Today, when I have the crazy thought of downsizing, I think 308.
Conduct is the best proof of character.
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Come on America, Athletes and actors are not heroes, only soldiers, airmen,marines and sailors get that respect�and let's add firemen and LEO's
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Got a 99e in .308, great little rifle. Seams to like 150gr Hot-Cors.
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I don't always shoot Mausers, but when I do...I prefer VZ-24s.
jdi do píči
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I probably have the ugliest one of all the members here. Ruger stainless in the boat paddle stock. Ashamed to post pictures of it. But I dropped a Timney trigger in it and now it is my favorite deer rifle.
Full load of Varget and a Barnes 130 grain TTSX over CCI Benchrest primers makes for mighty sweet shooting.
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Remington Seven 308
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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I used .308's for years. I had one that was a little fussy, and it's now gone. I still have a couple, and they're both good shooters. What I like about the .308 is that it sips powder rather than guzzles it. With MR2000 powder, it now can shoot a 180 gr partition about as fast as 180 gr .30-06 factory loads.
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Interestingly accurate Remington LTR, bone stock w Leupold 3.5-10 LRT M1 that shoots Fed PowerShok, most other factory chow & hand loads into .5ish every time. My youngest put his first buck flat on its back w all four feet straight up a few years ago.
�When in doubt, I whip it out.� Uncle Ted
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I had 2. I sold my Sav 99 a couple weeks ago. I will probably regret that over time. I kept my Kimber Montana, its not going anywhere. I think every serious rifle nut should have at least 1 30-06 and 308.
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Interestingly accurate Remington LTR, bone stock w Leupold 3.5-10 LRT M1 that shoots Fed PowerShok, most other factory chow & hand loads into .5ish every time. My youngest put his first buck flat on its back w all four feet straight up a few years ago. those heavy barrel remingtons will shoot, and they work great for hunting if you don't mind packing them around.
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I had 2. I sold my Sav 99 a couple weeks ago. I will probably regret that over time. I kept my Kimber Montana, its not going anywhere. I think every serious rifle nut should have at least SEVERAL 30-06 and 308. I fixed it for you, 1 will never do
Good Shooting!
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I had 2. I sold my Sav 99 a couple weeks ago. I will probably regret that over time. I kept my Kimber Montana, its not going anywhere. I think every serious rifle nut should have at least SEVERAL 30-06 and 308. I fixed it for you, 1 will never do That reads much better now!
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Sako 85 Finnlight 308 was delivered this week. This is my 1st 308 and I narrowed the choices down to the Sako and a Kimber 84 Montana before deciding on the Sako. Topping it off with a Z6i 2-12x50.
The only problem that I'm having is finding ammo. Therefore, I'm thinking about sending the gun off to someone that will develop a load for the gun. Any recommendations?
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Never have owned one...yet. Good round, just prefer less recoiling rounds that kill quickly and cleanly for what I do.
Alot of great rifles and ammo/components and it's a capable round for much hunting and most distances game is taken.
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howis the recoil? ive always heard it was pretty tame
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I've had any number of .30 cal's from the .30-06 to .300 Win, Mag's. Just never saw the need for having a .308 with those choices.
Well, what's the phrase, 'Never say never?' I'm already on the path of 'no-return,' towards being a .308 Win. user.
Putting together an M40 clone built around a virgin Remington 700-40X Scout Sniper Association numbered action and collecting parts. I've got everything except the stock and barrel and since SHILEN isn't going to be doing anything with their barrel services until the end of the year, this project will go on hold, for a while and probably roll into 2014.
I want to use the rifle for the 300 yd. and 600 yd. vintage matches at Quantico (and doing some deer hunting) and would be very interested in any pet handloads that you'd care to share. Just a straight-up standard chamber stuff, nothing for any fancy chambering, or any of that.
So, I'll be lurking around a bit and I promise not to make too much noise.
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I've had any number of .30 cal's from the .30-06 to .300 Win, Mag's. Just never saw the need for having a .308 with those choices.
Well, what's the phrase, 'Never say never?' I'm already on the path of 'no-return,' towards being a .308 Win. user.
Putting together an M40 clone built around a virgin Remington 700-40X Scout Sniper Association numbered action and collecting parts. I've got everything except the stock and barrel and since SHILEN isn't going to be doing anything with their barrel services until the end of the year, this project will go on hold, for a while and probably roll into 2014.
I want to use the rifle for the 300 yd. and 600 yd. vintage matches at Quantico (and doing some deer hunting) and would be very interested in any pet handloads that you'd care to share. Just a straight-up standard chamber stuff, nothing for any fancy chambering, or any of that.
So, I'll be lurking around a bit and I promise not to make too much noise.
You might want to consider an M852 chamber. It's a bit tighter in the neck and throat than SAAMI, but doesn't require neck turning or other exotica. For an easy going spec load that's likely to work well right off the bat try this: Lapua cases, CCI 200 or BR2 primers, 43 grains of Varget, and 175 grain Sierra Match Kings.
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Had three at one point. Rem 700 VSSF is only one left in the safe. Killed a pile of deer with it shooting 165 Ballistic Tips. Have shot targets out to 900 with it.
I ever shoot the barrel out of my 700 LA 22-250 I'm going to build another 308 on that action.
Your mind is your primary weapon. Never let it get rusty.
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If I had bought a 308 first, I would never have a 3006. Love my 308.
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