Target .308 or .223

For target and all around .223 or .308

  • The .223

    Votes: 40 39.2%

  • The .308

    Votes: 62 60.8%
  • Total voters
    102
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What is best mainly for target shooting 150 to 300+ YDS, with more recoil than the .17HMR cause its cool ,loud report to spook freinds!!!:p , little plinking and verry little varmint shooting . For the 0 to 150 target shooting & varmint i got a 17HMR . I would like to reload .I am afraid that the .223 would be to similar to the .17 in term of recoil , small hole and low noise...For varmint Hornady make some 110gr V-MAX in .308 so it should be oK !? My main priority is accuracy & concistency and little wind deflection would be a bonus .What do you think... :confused: Thanks
 
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smoktire said:
I want more recoil than the .17HMR cause its cool ,loud report to spook freinds!!!:p........I am afraid that the .223 would be to similar to the .17 in term of recoil , small hole and low noise...For varmint Hornady make some 110gr V-MAX in .308 so it should be oK !?... What do you think... :confused: Thanks
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Yep you are confused alright.
I wouldn't want a .308 for varmints.Too expensive.
I had no idea more recoil,big holes and loud noise was on the list of cool stuff.Who woulda figured?:cool:
 
There is verry little noise difference between the .308 and 223, both are high preasure rounds, maybe the .223 sometimes has more noise even.

With the .308 you can do everything from gophers to deer(or moose or whatnot) and everything in between.

With the .308 you don't need explosive bullets like the vmax or the like for varmin(just use what shoots best), and for high volume small varmin shooting the 22lr is the best/most econimical.
 
Why limit yourself to 300+ yards? Well I guess 1000 yards is 300+:p
Both .308 and .223 (with the proper bullets and twist) will punch paper at 1K.
The .223 is cheaper to reload and the reduced recoil will only help you shoot more accurately.
 
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With the .308 you don't need explosive bullets like the vmax or the like for varmin(just use what shoots best), and for high volume small varmin shooting the 22lr is the best/most econimical.
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Before too many more of us hicks tell you to go out varminting with a .308, .300 Winchester or .416 Rigby, you must make your choice prudently with respect to where you intend to shoot. Even if you live in a rural area, if there is property nearby which could be damaged by ricochets, you had best use a .22 or 6mm centerfire loaded with Blits, SX, or some other thin skinned varmint bullet that won't go howling off a hard surface to cause everyone grief.
 
Ok thanks for the help . Just went to the store and they were out of .308 so i got a .223 :cool: The stock is bether on picture :eek:
 
I forgot about the good old 22-250. Plus the newer .204 is fun as well.

There are other calibres out there other than the .223 and 308.
 
Wack a watermellon or varmint with a 22-250 some time. It's even more explosive than a .308. With the 204 you can watch it explode with your scope due to the low recoil.

243WSSM. Load it with 55grain varmint rounds. over 4000 FPS. Very explosive.

There are lots of options. The trick is to figure out what you want to do with the rifle, and the calibre that suits you best. You might not like the recoil from the 308. Or if you're into accuracy you might want a bench rest 6mmBR, then again for varminting 223 is good but the new darling is the 204. Try them out and decide what suits you.
 
I asked the same question about four months ago. I went with the Savage 10FP in .223. Although I preferred the McMillan or HS stocks aesthetically, I felt it more economical to feed the .223 than the .308 and the choate stock has some interesting advantages with comb and length of pull adjustments and the integrated rail system for attaching a bipod, etc.

I've been getting fantastic results in terms of precision, in my mind, as I am new to precision shooting. I am also hoping to improve.
 
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