Dirk - 
Button Buck
Roanoke va
 | | 12/28/2007 8:11 PM |
| | I got some gift cards to Sportsman's Warehouse (they just built one in roanoke Va where i live) Anyway i think i want a new rifle or bow but if i get a gun how is a .308 i already have a .280 i want something a little smaller... whats your opinion a a .308?? thanks | | | |
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kansaskritter -
Button Buck
Harveyville, KS.
| | 12/28/2007 8:27 PM |
| .308 is a great all around gun. I have no bad opinions of them.
I am a little confused about your post though. You currently have a .280 which is a 28 caliber. A .308 is a 30 caliber. You would be getting a larger caliber gun not smaller. If your wanting to go smaller than a .208 I would suggest a .270 or a .243 | | | |
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btr568 -
Spike
Redneck Riveria,Mississippi Gulf Coast
| | 12/30/2007 7:46 AM |
| | Dirk,a 308 is fine.Also you could look into a 7mm-08,260(their about the same)Actually there is a whole list of short standard cases that you can chose from,an they all perform about the same,some are a little faster/more energy than others.Your 280 is based off a magnum case it is a shade smaller/slower than a 7mag. | | | |
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tubby -
Record Book
Moundville,Alabama
| | 12/30/2007 9:19 AM |
| | The 308 has taken alot of deer around here.The 7mm08,260,270 and 243 are also some cal to look at.The 243,you have to be alittle more picky about shot placement. | |
Tubby
The God of My Rock;He Is My Sheild;And The Horn Of My Salvation 2 Samuuel,Ch 22 | |
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Walter -
4-Pointer
Melvern Kansas
| | 12/30/2007 1:50 PM |
| | .308 is what I hunt with and I bought my wife 1 as well, it is a great round. | |
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Kmehaffey -
Spike
Millersville Pa.
| | 12/30/2007 8:09 PM |
| Posted By btr568 on 12/30/2007 7:46 AM
Dirk,a 308 is fine.Also you could look into a 7mm-08,260(their about the same)Actually there is a whole list of short standard cases that you can chose from,an they all perform about the same,some are a little faster/more energy than others.Your 280 is based off a magnum case it is a shade smaller/slower than a 7mag.
The 280 Remington is actually based off of the 30-06 ,it is an 06 necked down to .284", it is also called the 7MM Express. And the 308Win is an Excellent Deer cartridge, in fact it is my go to gun for Whitetails!!
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btr568 -
Spike
Redneck Riveria,Mississippi Gulf Coast
| | 12/31/2007 7:09 AM |
| | kmehaffey...you are correct,I looked in my loading book way later after I made my first post.But the point I was trying to get to Dirk was long action calibers verses short action calibers.What can I say guys,I was typing in a hurry.I was going to check on my Xmas present and take out the 2 gig card..,yup Santa brought me a Moultrie cam | | | |
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randyandheather_b -
Button Buck
| | 01/06/2008 6:18 PM |
| | I own both a 308, and a 260, I must say I hunt with my 260 a whole lot more than I do with my 308. the only bad thing with a 260 is your limited on your cartridge selection. 308 has a ton to choose from. | | | |
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majthor -
Button Buck
| | 01/15/2008 3:53 PM |
| | Personally, I believe the .308 is hard to beat. I have hunted with one for 20 years, it has always done the job for whitetail, box ammunition is relatively easy to come by / cheap, it is not a "fad" round (here today / hard to find tomorrow) and the recoil is manageable in most any type of rifle. I own a lot of long guns and will almost always reach for my Ruger M77 chambered in .308 | | | |
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bertman -
4-Pointer
| | 01/17/2008 7:33 AM |
| | 308 is a very good round. | | | |
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grimreaper -
Spike
Mooseyards of Shawano, WI
| | 01/17/2008 9:16 AM |
| | The next rifle that I buy will be a .308. | |
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