Which Caliber for a primary Hunting Rifle?
- Thread starter Brian McVickers
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The performance of off-the-shelf ammunition has improved and advanced so much that some quality ammunition and good shot placement with a .308 can have a broad range of effectiveness.
I have a Bushnell Elite Tactical 3.5-21 50mm that will do the job nicely!
http://www.bushnell.com/all-products/rifle-scopes/elite-tactical/dmr-3-5-21x-50mm-g2dmr
http://www.bushnell.com/all-products/rifle-scopes/elite-tactical/dmr-3-5-21x-50mm-g2dmr
Be sure. It will.
Longrange308
Adventurer
This is the scope I have on my 308 Rem700 SPS Tactical in an Eliseo chassis. Very good glass for the cash indeed. I can get consistent 1st round hits at 1025yards and be able to spot my own shots. Glass is clear, turrets are good, and the G2DMR reticle is top notch without being too busy like the Horus stuff, IMO.
Nice rifle Longrange308!
I've got something similar in the Rem700 in 308 but on the MDT Tac21 chassis. I think your Eliseo is probably a bit lighter.
Regards,
Brian
I've got something similar in the Rem700 in 308 but on the MDT Tac21 chassis. I think your Eliseo is probably a bit lighter.
Regards,
Brian
jonnyquest
Adventurer
http://northernarizonashootingrange.org/ Just a thought. There probably isn't enough time during Expo weekend. But wouldn't that be a bunch of fun.
I concur.
I love my 30-06 but it is more expensive to shoot than the .308, not a problem if you are using it for hunting and not shooting much. The main reason i wish it was a .308 rather than a 30-06, other than the cost of ammo, is that i want an AR-10 would have to stock up on .308 as well as the 30-06. I think it would be convenient to be able to use both platforms with one caliber. Just a thought.
You can get up to 180 gr (and beyond) in .308 as well, you just need to have the right amount of barrel twist.
I know this is out of the range of the question asked, but what i use for my all-in-one is a .358 Winchester really just an incredible caliber - that most, if not all have forgotten about. I love it and it can be loaded up for Grizzly (I use a 275 grain Australian Woodleigh safari bullet that is Weld Core bonded) or loaded down for white tail. It is made by necking up and annealing a .308, so it is still kinda like a .308 :elkgrin: - Well at least it is still in the family.
jonnyquest
Adventurer
TGAMO what rifle for your 358 Win?
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I've always hunted 30-06's (except for a season using .270 and another as a kid with a 30-30). It's a great round for hunting in Oregon. Lots of power for big game (elk) and the range to take longer shots when needed (antelope).
As for affordable ammo, I've always used surplus for targets and sighting in (finishing with 5 hunting loads). I usually use the FMJ from the CMP 200 round cans of ammo. Keeps it cheap enough that I actually shoot it a fuse bit. I hunt with a Ruger M77 for what it's worth.