If you had only one long range rifle, would you get a 308 or 300 win mag?

Moose have fallen to the 30-30 for over 100yrs.

For 300yds, why not a 223 or 6BR?

Hunting rifles can be inexpensive and are plentiful.

Precision rifles are best built to meet your specific needs, cost more so why compromise.

Another way of thinking - F open or F TR.

Jerry
 
Long distance....
I was listening to a guy buying a gun at Bass Pro, he was going to shoot long distance. When asked how far he responded by pointing 80 yards or so across the store! The clerk told him any gun behind the counter would do that. He responded with "no way, really?".

From 0-1100 my 6.5mm is 5/8moa with much less recoil.

You really need to answer the question paper or moose?

Minnie.
 
If it has to be a 30 cal, 308 or 30-06. 300 win mag is often a bit much for extended range use.

If you would consider 6.5 then 260 is a good choice. Same ballistics as 300 WM with 175 SMK at 2900fps (except with berger 215/230s) with 90+% of 1000 yard down energy and 1/3 the recoil. Barrel life is 1500 to 2500. I have a 260 and two 6.5x47L's. I prefer 6.5x47L but most people don't like the cost of brass (when you get 20 firings they seem cheap) They are joys to shoot. I have also owned an old 6.5x55. I will get another one some day. I am not a hunter but have seen from multiple sources that a properly chosen 6.5 hunting bullet can effectively harvest most NA protein sources.
 
I have shot a .308 out to 3/4 of a mile. Rings a 1/2 inch steel plate more than you could imagine. There are pros and cons to both rifles. The worst for the 308 is most of the reloading components are hard to find. Varget is like plutonium you just about have to by it on the black market to get it. For the 300 would be the recoil. The barrel life is some what a dead issue. You could put A LOT of rounds through it and not see a difference. Most shoots say the barrel shoots out because of their standards. If you are happy with an inch after 1700 rounds, then when does it shoot out.

The biggest thing I would suggest is what ever rifle you buy.... it should be one with a good platform to build from later. Sako, Remington, Savage, you know.

As for ballistic advantage... you will have to run some solutions and figure it out for your self, this is the best way. Both guns will shoot long range, the 300 a little more as you can put more juice behind it. But remember more juice is more money and you barrel will like you less. While running the solutions just remember.... the speed of sound at 2400 feet is roughly 790 MILE PER HOUR. Think of the tip of a bullet hitting a moose at that speed, will it die??? You need to maybe pass a rib or go through it and into the chest about 3-4 inches to touch the heart. Everything after that is bonus!

I would suggest a .308 but then again I have shot that caliber more than the 300. You will have to bite on one and shoot it. That is the only way to really know. What ever one you choose they will both do the job.

7even
 
If recoil is an issue go with the 308. Its plenty of gun, even for moose as long as you keep distances reasonable( 250-300yds). If recoil wasn't an issue for you 300 win mag. accurate and will kill anything in north America as far as you care to shoot.
 
"...308 is a bit underpowered for moose isnt it?..." Whoever told you that is an idiot.
"...when a guy came in and..." That's how .338 anything and all magnums get sold. Marketing's a great thing.
 
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