Why Everyone Needs a 308

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[Magyars]

Didn't watch the video....I'll stick with '06

 

[spencer rifle]

All my gun season private land deer fell to .308. Easy to find reloading components for, lots of choices of rounds, proven effective, good to any distances I am likely to shoot at.

 

[MrSmitty]

I want a .308, you can have all them new fangled Creedmore, Grendal's 6.5, 6.8...et al........give me a good old 7.62x51 (.308) wanting one now, but all the bolt guns I can find are right hand...I shoot lefty....

 

[gassprint1]

Didn't watch the video....I'll stick with '06

Same here. Had my choice of 308 or 30-06..went with 06 years back Remington 742 mag fed

 

[2in1evtime]

I want a .308, you can have all them new fangled Creedmore, Grendal's 6.5, 6.8...et al........give me a good old 7.62x51 (.308) wanting one now, but all the bolt guns I can find are right hand...I shoot lefty....

I am a lefty, i have been converting to left handed bolt guns for a while now, always looking for more though, i have them in 308,30 06, 6.5 creedmoor,6.5 x284, 260 remington, mostly savage, tikka and ruger 77's. there out there and seeing a lot of new ones on GB. also have semi autos in 308, 6.5 creedmoor and the 30 06 but they aren't considered lefties but still shoot fine for me!!!!

 

[rosejm]

Seems like the argument is "because it's .30 cal, and it's everywhere"

If I had a bunch of access to free surplus .308 I might be swayed.
Since I'll be sharing with the fudds and the like, I too will stick with .30-06. AP also seems to be more available. Allegedly.

 

[Hookeye]

Well i guess im just weird, as I dont think anybody needs a .308.

They need at least two.

 

[Cameramonkey]

I want a .308, you can have all them new fangled Creedmore, Grendal's 6.5, 6.8...et al........give me a good old 7.62x51 (.308) wanting one now, but all the bolt guns I can find are right hand...I shoot lefty....

I bought my first for a possible hog hunt next feb. As a lefty, I encountered a LH Ruger American for a good price and pounced.

Since .223 is my biggest round, I started looking at an upper in 6.5 Grendel for my AR, but quickly realized that the round really didnt take off and its only available from one ammo manufacturer. And pretty much only 100% mail order. How long until they decide they arent selling enough ammo to be worth it?

THen I realized for the exact same price (actually a few bucks left after tax) I could get the American in 308 and buy ammo at pretty much any store that sells ammo. No, its not semi auto, but since its a LH gun I can make a follow up shot pretty quickly.

Yeah, its a "grandpa caliber" but its solid.

And of course that means my next rifle will be a M1A. LOL

 

[LEaSH]

I'd love to find a savage hog hunter with the irons and treaded barrel. It's practically a scout type of rifle.

 

[Chalky]

I started looking at an upper in 6.5 Grendel for my AR, but quickly realized that the round really didnt take off and its only available from one ammo manufacturer. And pretty much only 100% mail order. How long until they decide they arent selling enough ammo to be worth it?

You really need to stop spreading misinformation. Hornady, PPU, Wolf, Federal, Nosler that's more than one. I have bought it at several gun shops and even Cabelas, Heck, could have bought it at Cabela's recently but didn't.

 

[Dean C.]

I can't justify a 308 in central Indiana , nowhere that's not a 2+ hour drive to actually shoot at distance and I don't care what the State of Indiana thinks , if it's bad enough I am in the woods looking for food to kill , a 5.56 will drop anything in this state.

 

[Cameramonkey]

You really need to stop spreading misinformation. Hornady, PPU, Wolf, Federal, Nosler that's more than one. I have bought it at several gun shops and even Cabelas, Heck, could have bought it at Cabela's recently but didn't.

Interesting. When I looked all I could do ts was One brand. And none on the shelf

 

[tcecil88]

Interesting. When I looked all I could do ts was One brand. And none on the shelf

I use Ammoseek.com when I can't find ammo locally. Lots of 6.5 Grendel on there right now.

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I have one .308, a H&R SB2-D30 single shot rifle. I got it at Dick's Sporting Goods for $169.00 w/scope. It shoots Winchester Deer Season XP into about 2 1/2" @ 100. It doesn't see any use as I mostly hunt public ground.
I am thinking about a PSA AR10 to start learning about AR10's.

 

[gregkl]

For a fairly long time I wanted a .308. After I met Carlos Hathcock I became interested in a bolt action in .308.

But as time went on I realized I wasn't going to use it other than on a range. I don't hunt anymore and I'm not going to become a sniper.

I have a .35 Rem in a lever action that I could use for 100 yard +/- shots if needed.

 

[DadSmith]

Didn't watch the video....I'll stick with '06

One thing about an 30-06 is you can hand load it close to 300 win mag velocity if your rifle is a modern made one.

 

[BigMoose]

To me, in the context of the original video. 308 and 30-06 would be considered equivalent.

Yes I realize that with modern powders 30-06 can be loaded past what 308 can handle.
But in the context of the Army 30-06 and 308 were considered to be equal.

The video is aimed at people that have 5.56 as their largest caliber.

 

[spencer rifle]

And of course that means my next rifle will be a M1A. LOL

Or you could go real old school and get an M1 in .308. Have one and love it.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Or you could go real old school and get an M1 in .308. Have one and love it.

That thought has crossed my mind. Had a Garand for a while and the only complaint was the ammo. A 308 version would be ideal for me... Old school but using modern ammo. And as I recall, you dont have to worry about bending op rods with the wrong 308 ammo.

 

[pitbulld45]

The real question is why not have multiple calibers? I love my 3006 but have a 308 too