.308 Based Cartridges Above 30 Caliber

[Left Hand Dave]

So let's hear everyone's thoughts on the best .308 based short range deer cartridge above 30 caliber. I have read a few posts that got me thinking. 8mm-08, .338 Federal, .358 Winchester or .375-08?

 

[Fish4Food]

I just lucked into some 338 Federal ammo, so that's what I'm going to build.

I've always been intrigued by that cartridge.

 

[P7M13]

Although the cartridge precedes the 308 by almost 50 years, I can use 308 Win cases to make 35 Remington.

 

[JAYgs8163]

My dad had a 358Win that absolutely crushed deer!

 

[Dolch]

My dad build a 358 win. In the 70's.
It's a 98 missed action with a tapered octagon barrrel with fully machined raised rib and weighs about 7 lbs with scope.

Great cold bore accuracy and flat out gets the job done on whitetails.

I've not taken it passed 200 yards, but the rock stays to lose altitude pretty quick.

 

[Left Hand Dave]

My buddy has a .358 Winchester but it hasn't seen a lot of action. I have considered it because of its reputation and it would be fun to compare how they shoot the same load, velocities etc. Then I started looking at the bullet selection in different calibers for cartridges of that case volume and expected velocity and fell down the rabbit hole. The post on the .375-08 didn't help matters and now I'm on a mission.

 

[Zen Archery]

358Win gas gun is my ride around the property hog destroyer. Love this cartridge.

 

[Jeffrey Van Zandt]

So let's hear everyone's thoughts on the best .308 based short range deer cartridge above 30 caliber. I have read a few posts that got me thinking. 8mm-08, .338 Federal, .358 Winchester or .375-08?

358 win used one back east for a long time and every now and then still take it out for a hunt up here in Alaska

 

[Guy M]

Buddy of mine has done a LOT of hunting with his 358 Winchester, a Browning BLR. He's taken at least a dozen elk, a couple of mule deer and a couple of black bear with it.

 

[wvbearhunter]

I love 338 federal. Especially now with all the new copper projectiles available

 

[CCAguns]

My son loves the 338 Fed, and, after shooting it, I understand why. Good bullet selection, excellent accuracy & minimal wind drift make it a fine shorter range cartridge. 200 yards is a long shot in our neck of the woods so the Fed does great!

 

[Left Hand Dave]

I'm think the .338 Federal and.358 Winchester would be the most practical. With the .338 federal having an edge on bullet selection and the .358 bullets having the edge on frontal diameter. Although I think 8mm bullets are generally designed for the lower velocities you would expect and it would be different. I don't own an 8mm anything but then I don't have any rifles or pistols in a .35 caliber bottle neck cartridge either.

 

[Berrnard]

ive always liked the idea of the fed and still want one. i think theyre neat and would be a great brush/short range gun.
plus if you already have 308 brass, neck up to a 338 and voila....338 fed.

 

[Two Trax]

I have had a 358 Win since the early 80's. It definitely seems to punch above it's weight class.