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.308 for deer.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:23 pm
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:23 pm
Got a little drunk at DU banquet and bought the .308 Howa with a Nikko Stirling scope. What are y'all's thoughts on this caliber and setup for deer?
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Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:30 pm to Ham Brown
Howas have pretty good triggers
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:33 pm to Ham Brown
Probably the most versatile short action rounds there is. More bullets for it than probably any other round. Will curb stomp any deer alive.
Posted on 11/13/14 at 6:06 am to Ham Brown
Compare the ballistics between the .308 and .30-06.
They're basically identical.
They're basically identical.
Posted on 11/13/14 at 6:22 am to bbvdd
An AWESOME round for deer, hogs anything you would shoot with a rifle in our area. I have even taken a cow elk with one.
Posted on 11/13/14 at 7:03 am to bbvdd
308 is great for what the op wants, but it is not even close to identical to the 06.
Posted on 11/13/14 at 7:29 am to Ham Brown
Just use an M-240 golf.
'merica
'merica
This post was edited on 11/13/14 at 7:30 am
Posted on 11/13/14 at 7:37 am to kengel2
Yeah, 308 Win is an excellent all purpose cartridge but doesn't have the absolute versatility .30-06 does. They overlap in the most common 150 - 175gr loads but the extra case capacity of .30-06 is a big advantage.
Posted on 11/13/14 at 7:59 am to Ham Brown
If it's the green one with silver scope, nice setup. 
Posted on 11/13/14 at 8:00 am to Clames
308 is the preferred cartridge for Moose in Newfoundland. Mainly because of its relatively new-to-them availability and its strength over a 30-30.
With that being said, it is a more than capable deer round.
With that being said, it is a more than capable deer round.
Posted on 11/13/14 at 8:10 am to hardhead
never lost a deer with 308
Posted on 11/13/14 at 8:28 am to Ham Brown
Had a Nikko Stirling scope on my slug gun. I enjoyed those optics.
Posted on 11/13/14 at 8:47 am to Ham Brown
Nice deer round with very well published ballistics thanks to its military roots. It will drop considerably more than an 06 loaded with lighter weight bullets. The low recoil is also a plus.
Posted on 11/13/14 at 9:03 am to Ham Brown
I bought a Remington 700 .308 for my son last year (he is about to be 9 years old). He shoots Hornady Lites out of it and has killed deer with no problem. Since he hunts with me, we only carry the .308 to the woods now. I have shot a 7 mag for 20 years. I actually like the 308 better for the type of hunting a do now (most shots are 200 yards and under - used to hunt a lot of ag fields where 400 yard shots are not uncommon).
It is a fantastic round.
It is a fantastic round.
Posted on 11/13/14 at 1:40 pm to Ham Brown
In Thibodaux? I remember it going high, what was the final damage?
Posted on 11/13/14 at 1:52 pm to Thib-a-doe Tiger
Cartridge MV (fps) Vel/200 ME E/200 yds
.308 Win. (150 Sp) 2820 2288 2648 1744
.308 Win. (165 BTSP) 2685 2264 2641 1878
.308 Win. (180 Sp) 2620 2198 2743 1930
.30-06 Spfd. (150 Sp) 2910 2342 2820 1827
.30-06 Spfd. (165 PSP) 2800 2283 2872 1909
.30-06 Spfd. (180 Sp) 2700 2023 2913 1635
Pretty damn close.
Posted on 11/13/14 at 1:56 pm to Ham Brown
Great caliber, great brand. Do it.
Posted on 11/13/14 at 2:01 pm to Ham Brown
quote:
Got a little drunk at DU banquet and bought the .308 Howa with a Nikko Stirling scope
I did the exact same thing the other night. I haven't shot it yet.
Posted on 11/13/14 at 2:02 pm to Ham Brown
As mentioned already by many, the 308 Win is a FINE deer hunting round. In addition, the Howa bolt action rifle is a good gun that's highly underestimated.
Posted on 11/13/14 at 2:05 pm to Ham Brown
My brother just bought a Browning.308 X-Bolt with a Trijicon scope. Probably the sweetest set up I've seen.
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