Who Has a .308 along with your Experiences

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I'm may be interested in getting a walk around .308 in the future and would like to know who has one. Also your experiences with it like what you do or have done with it like hunting, varmints, long range, target practice. You know the whole works.
I was thinking about a varmint set-up but they are heavier than a normal hunting one and I already have a heavy beast for longer distances. So I'll personally probably shy away from the varmint versions. Getting a new one I'd have it glassed bedded and pillared.
I've already heard and read about the .308 but would still like to hear your stories about it.
Pictures would be nice to. So don't be shy and post em.

Please comments only from .308 owners.
 
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Tikka T3 or Rem Mod 7 with synthetic stocks are great places to look. Both are very accurate right out of the box. The 308win has been dubbed by many as an inherently accurate cartridge.

The model 7 has a problem with a pencil thin barrel that heats up quickly but should be ok for hunting use.

The T3 wears a medium weight barrel and will take a little longer to heat up.

The Rem Mod 700 with a short action and medium weight barrel is another good choice.

If you're looking for something a little mor expensive, there are Kimbers and other much more expensive units like the Sisk offerings.

For a cheaper and argualbly every bit as accurate rifle, there are the Savage/Stevens offerings. They have built up a very decent reputation in recent years. Also don't rule out the Ruger offerings.

I don't know how the elements affect the stocks up there, but a laminated stock may be a good choice as well.

There is also the spectre of getting a custom rifle built. The Montanna actions, offered by "Bits of Pieces" are Mod 70 Winchester clones and a very good value, as are the Montanna barrels. Then there are the
canadian makers of barrels and stocks, very good products by the way.

This is a broad answer for a broad question. It opens up a huge can of worms, have fun.

bearhunter
 
I currently have 3 .308's in the locker, one is my wife's 700 youth. Mine are a Sako finnlight and a Rem 7600. I have had Rugers, Tikkas, and other 7600's in the past.

The .308 is probably the easiest cartridge to load for, hard to find a bad load.;)

I've only targeted to 400yds, which is plenty for the hunting that I'm doing, and lately I've been playing with the 110gr Vmax, and hopefully will try it out on a yote or two this winter.

The finnlight will be my walk around, everything rifle when I get my McMillan EDGE on it sometime in November. Should come in around 6.75lbs with scope...
 
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This is mine it is a custom built 308 on a 700 Action and capable of .3 minute of angle. There are better bullets for long range paper punching. There are better bullets for hunting. But if you are chosing one gun to do everything 308 is a decent compromise. My custom weighs about 10 lbs with the scope. A sporter with a scope will probably weigh about 7 lbs. Maybe you should invest in an AB Roller.:)
 
I have 3.

A Remington Model 4 that I use for hunting.

A Remington 700 that I use for Sniper matches and target shooting and I have taken it hunting.

A PGWDTI Coyote that I use for Sniper matches and target shooting.

They are all accurate for their intended purpose.

The .308 is probably one of the most reloaded cartridges out there and there is a lot of infromation.
 
I'm hunting with a Win 88 and a T/C Encore with 308 bbl.
I can get 1" groups with the 88 at 100yds using 43.5grs Varget and a 150gr Nosler BT, and even tighter (7/8") with a 165gr Hrndy BTSP and 42grs Varget.
So far with the Encore i am shooting off whats left of my pile of Federal 180gr Classics and achieving 1" groups/100yds as well.
Optics are 3200-3-9x40(88) and Nikon Pro-Hunter 3-9x40(Encore)
Out to 200yds groups open slightly(2") with all loads. I was seriously thinking of going back to either a .300WM or 7mm Rem mag or even settling on a 270 but why bother.......
 
I currently have 2 .308s,a Savage 99 that belonged to my father and I picked up a model 700 VTR to play with at the range.(Still looking for the triangular bullets)I've used the .308 to take 1 moose and several deer over the years.(mostly in remington 760's or 7600's)The cartridge is quite capable as a hunting round or for target shooting.I'm looking forward to taking the '99 out for the 2 week deer season here starting Monday.I shot my biggest buck with this gun a few years ago, a big 10 pointer at about 30 yards using old Imperial 180 grn Kingkore soft points. Cheers Bac4
 
would you believe 6 308s- a savage 99c, a remmy 742, and the rest are m14s - the savage is with me constantly( it makes a great saddle gun) and loaded with 308/180s - basically it's a hunter- the m14s are all "target" sniper" rifles, and the remmy i haven't figured out what for yet- but it's set up for hunting
 
I'm a big fan of the .308.What's not to like?It's a short ,efficient cartridge, always seems to be quite accurate, and has enough umph to take down pretty much anything on this continent(with proper shot placement, and decent bullets).
If I could only have one hunting rifle , it would very likely be a .308.
Scott
 
For many years, a .308 was my only big game rifle. I have taken about 30 head of game with one, including a half dozen of so elk and moose. I shoot four .308's at the moment. A Sako 85 Greywolf and a L579 Forester, a Savage 99F and a Brno ZKK601. If I was (God forbid!) limited to one cartridge for a centerfire rifle, the .308 would be my choice. I prefer the .35 Whelen for big stuff, the .25-06 for prairie deer and antelope, but the .308 does it all pretty well and very efficiently. I prefer the .308 to the "American standard" 30-06. It is nearly identical in field results, and is a little easier to load & shoot accurately. And it is available in light, short action rifles, which I prefer.
 
308 Win is a great all around cartridge. Light recoil, not to much muzzle jump, easy to find ammo, easy to reload, lots of bullet selection if you reload.

I have seen lots of whitetails taken with the 308 Win and most hunters comment on how well it kills, puts them down quickly.

My father and uncle are both big 308 Win fans and they hunt all different types of terrain from open agricultural fields to heavy bush.

I personally prefer faster, smaller diameter cartridges (7mm-08, 270 win, 280 rem) as I do most of my hunting in the open and like the flatter trajectory.

You won't go too wrong with a 308 win and they make some nice short, fast handling fireams in the 308 win which is a pleasure to carry around.
 
I have a Remington SPS 700 and an amazingly accurate (for an auto) Browning BAR both chambered in .308.

Love both, I use one, the SPS, mostly at the range for pure enjoyment, and the other, the BAR for hunting Deer and Black Bear.

I love the history and military heritage that the .308 has. It has mild recoil and is great for both target shooting and hunting most game. What's not to love?
 
I've had a Savage 10FP-LE2B in 308 for a few years but only hunted with it once so far (too heavy to carry in the bush for any length of time). A farmer buddy of mine needed help to get rid of groundhogs along the edges of his strawberry fields. We set up on a little rise over looking two fields. 308 is a bit too much for groundhogs. The good thing was we had little to clean up when they were hit centre of mass. He was using a synthetic Tikka in .223 and could flip them from the holes into the bush along the field when he hit them just right.
 
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During my 10 1/2 years in Saskatchewan, my Remington 788 bolt action, with a Leupold VariX-III 3.5 X 10 power , I easily can say over two dozen deer fell fataly, to it.
From ranges of eight feet to 200 yards.
My standard 150 grain bullets (Remington Core-Lokt or Winchester ST/PSP) were great with the old, bang-flop routine.
Excellent, accurate cartridge IMHO.
 
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I have a Stevens Model 200 in 308 topped with a Bushnell Elite 3200 3-9x40. Great little gun, awesome price and best of all... UNDER an inch at 100 meters with factory ammo!!! You just can't beat the value!!!

Cheers
Jay
P.S. My wife has the exact same setup in 243...
 
I have or have had 308's in a variety of rifles. Some are or were- Parker-Hale 1200C, Winchester 100's, Winchester 88's, Norc M-14, Savage 10FP-LE (wow!), Steyr-Mannlicher (never sell), Remington auto's (always sell) and a few others that escape me. I am a huge fan of the 308 cartridge and like others have pointed out, it is a cartridge that is extremely versatile and inherently accurate.
Go for it, you won't be disappointed.
 
I have and M14 and Savage 12FVSS in .308. The M14 is just a back up deer rifle purchased this year. I have left it in original condition. Absolutely nothing done to it. It shoots Federal Soft Points 4" at 100 yards. Good enough for the thick brush I hunt in. Next year I'll suck that number in. The 12FVSS has a Bushnell 3200 3-9X 50mm scope. The accutrigger is amazing. I have only taken a couple of sighting in shots with it due to terrible weather and a lack of time. She might be a little heavy for a carry around for most people but I am used to heavy barrel guns for hunting. Later on I plan on switching the scope(the only one I have right now) to something with a higher power. Likely a Leupold.

The .308 is an amazing round and just drops deer like there is no tomorrow (for them at least). For a while I used my dad's Savage 99C in .308. Super light gun and very nice for thick brush hunting.
 
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