Norc M305 ok for hunting?

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One with the usual mods to make it a 2-3 MOA rifle using good quality 150gr projectiles.....ok for deer/moose/elk up to 100yrds?

Saw this question posted on a hunting forum and it got me to thinking, since I have a M305 shorty as well.
 
It would do the job no problem at all , get federal powershocks 150 grain , come in a blue box .
For a person who does a lot of walking it could be a little heavy after awhile.
I have hunted the last 2 years with one of my shortys .
 
It'll do the job. Well, depending on local calibre restrictions and the ammunition used. Know your limit, stay within it.
 
If the gun is reliably accurate then yes no problem hunting with it.
On the down side it's heavy as hell!
Definitely not a top pick but it will do the job.
 
no elk for me with an m305/M1a , I have an "elk rifle" for that but.... with the 150gr federal powershok --->> bc mulies, mainland blacktails, haida gwaii sitka deer and 168gr nosler partitions for moose and black bear are all on my "been there done that" with my m305 .
and 1 shot each did them all in , no need to use the rifle for a club to finish them off ;)

.308 would not be my first choice for elk..... and if it was my only option..... I would be using bullets that exceed the design parameters of the rifle, meaning higher than 174grain.
I use a 7mm magnum for elk and soon a .338 federal.
if you can get within 100 yards of a elk for a well placed shot...... .308 will kill an elk though.
 
TheTooner said:
I suppose that's why you gave a silly answer to the question (you used the term "underpowered" to describe a rifle in .308Winchester calibre for hunting deer, moose, and elk at ranges up to 100 yards.)
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you take life too seriously, just cause op has limited knowledge do firearms (no other reason to justify this question in a first place) don't mean some responders can't be as limited ;)
 
Now Rhino519, you wouldn't be trying to troll would you?

rhino519 said:
you take life too seriously, just cause op has limited knowledge do firearms (no other reason to justify this question in a first place) don't mean some responders can't be as limited ;)
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On topic, .308 Winchester @ 100yd is more than capable of taking a deer/elk/moose with the correct hunting ammunition.

But ask yourself several important questions, are you hunting from a stationary position? Or are you going to be walking through the woods? The rifle is heavy and you're going to get tired lugging it around.
Is the rifle accurate enough to kill the animal cleanly?

If you think it will put the bullet where you need it to go, I'd say go for it, Good luck, break a leg and fill that freezer!
 
Heres my opinion. The .308 caliber is fine in any firearm to take big game animals. The m305 itself is clunky, noisy, and the large mag catches on everything while bush-whacking, the mag is also exactly at the balance point for carrying. If you really want to hunt with this rifle, get the cut mag for 5 rounds.
 
its what i plan on using mine for, truck/boat gun and a decent sling other than the one it comes with for lugging it around
 
As long as you're willing to carry it, it'll work. The one's I've shot do much better than 3 MOA. But so what, under typical Canadian fall hunting conditions, shooting a cold bore shot within an inch of your aiming point (2 MOA) is mostly a wet dream anyway. The wind bounces you around, your trigger finger looses feeling in the cold, you're breathing hard from exertion and excitement, and you're shooting at a live moving target; yup, just the formula for bench rest performance. If the M-14 is the rifle you have, go ahead and use it. When you get back, you can always sell it and put the funds towards a nice bolt gun.
 
LuckyOnes said:
Gamblers anonymous anyone?
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I was referring to the people who take potshots at anything and everything they can point their gun at. They often have significant overlap with the magnum crowd who will say that you need a .338 because otherwise the deer will run away when you shoot it in the ass at 800m.
 
Mine certainly shot well enough to hunt wit, and I probably would have shot a deer or two with it if it hadn't blown up in my face. That was a deal breaker.

If you just want use it for the sale of useing it go ahead. If you don't mind the weight it is more accurate and powerful than a few million saddle carbines that got used for the same thing.

I've carried heavier rifles but it always for a reason, or advantage for some circumstance. It was seldom just for the hell of it with a rifle of less capability.
 
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