I have an FCXP3 with a heavy barrel in 300WM, but that's a lot of powder to burn for target shooting. For targets and deer sized game I'd stick to 308. 45 grains of powder as opposed to 75 grains. All to punch a hole in paper.
Norc M14
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I do not want to sound impertinent, but from the questions you're asking, I gather you don't have a great deal of experience with shooting.
What you intend to use the rifle for, the distances, your budget, and your ability/desire to re-load all make a huge difference in the choice of a rifle.
223's make lousy hunting rifles. 308's make poor varmint rifles.
Also, all factory rifles shoot the same and anyone that tells you otherwise is touting absolute nonsense. A factor rifle with factory ammunition and a shooter that knows what he is doing can produce groups around 1MOA. Sometime larger, sometimes smaller. Count on nothing else no matter what the brand.
What you intend to use the rifle for, the distances, your budget, and your ability/desire to re-load all make a huge difference in the choice of a rifle.
223's make lousy hunting rifles. 308's make poor varmint rifles.
Also, all factory rifles shoot the same and anyone that tells you otherwise is touting absolute nonsense. A factor rifle with factory ammunition and a shooter that knows what he is doing can produce groups around 1MOA. Sometime larger, sometimes smaller. Count on nothing else no matter what the brand.
i want one of each! i have a hunting rifle for big game (7mm) and something to cure anything to small for that beast(22) i want something i can plink with, long range with and reload...but i want more than one...hehehe...have you ever heard that when you assume you make an ass-out of-u-and me? i have never been the best shot out past 300 and i want something that would be deadly accurate out to those ranges...and that 7mm hurts to shoot for extended periods...i am thinking 308, 223 and 7mm-08. i just want to hear other peoples feedback and experience
