.308 Based Cartridges Above 30 Caliber

[Wolf76]

45 raptor does some amazing things in the short range area.

 

[Left Hand Dave]

45 raptor does some amazing things in the short range area.

I have access to one of in a pistol so have that covered.

 

[Jason1290]

I have 2 rifles in 338 fed. Love them both and have taken a handful of deer and one elk. I love the cartridge especially with the 160 Barnes ttsx going over 3000 fps

 

[jfloyd]

^^^^.I load this same combo for a buddy of mine. Drops 'em very well!

 

[Jmatt]

I had great success with the 358 win this year at fairly close ranges. Just knocks deer down. That said, the cartridge starts running out of steam at 200 yds or so. That's where the Whelen or the Norma mag take over, but they're not.308 based. I like the .358 so much I'm buying a Whelen this weekend!

 

[highcaliber]

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[Akredneck]

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

I also shoot 35 rem. Have a super hard time finding brass for it. Curious how hard it is to form brass, thanks in advance.

 

[WV338]

338 Federal! I've taken several mules with it and I'm thinking of using it next year for elk. Great bullet selection for hand loaders and it's easy to make from 308 brass.

 

[Elkmann]

I just got my wife's 358Win home from my Gunsmith. Savage 110 action and Shaw barrel cut to 20 inches with a Shrewd muzzle brake. Can't wait for her to shoot it. Also just got a 338Federal barrel from a fellow member that is at my Gunsmith right now. Between the two I will be set.

 

[med358-boise]

With a 358 win, I have taken couple of cow elk, several large wild hogs, Kudu, Zebra, Waterbuck, and Impala; it is an awesome killer. A 225 partition and I4895 work very well together. Give a 21"-23" bbl and you have a ~325 yard elk cartridge.

 

[JamieFoxx]

45 raptor does some amazing things in the short range area.

One morning I woke up and googled .45-08 to see if it existed and came up with information about the .45 Raptor. Fast forward I built a .45 Raptor - Remington 700. My go to hunting rifle is a .270 but the .45 Raptor is my second favorite and my go to when hog hunting! With my .270 and anything smaller I always felt like the hogs would not bleed enough and if they ran at all - makes tracking difficult. The .45 looks like a golf ball passed through the hogs!

 

[HNDLDR]

I've wanted a 375 Raptor in an AR for a while now.

 

[P7M13]

One morning I woke up and googled .45-08 to see if it existed and came up with information about the .45 Raptor. Fast forward I built a .45 Raptor - Remington 700. My go to hunting rifle is a .270 but the .45 Raptor is my second favorite and my go to when hog hunting! With my .270 and anything smaller I always felt like the hogs would not bleed enough and if they ran at all - makes tracking difficult. The .45 looks like a golf ball passed through the hogs!

I really wanted to build a 45 Raptor, but the parts cost and the three extra pounds it would weigh in an AR10 as compared to a 450 Bushmaster in an AR15 put the kabosh on that. I've very happy with my 450 Bushmsaster, based on the 284 Winchester cartridge, even though the ballistic performance is a little less than 45 Raptor. Haven't hunted with it yet, though.

 

[Greatgrandad]

In the short 308 based cases for larger bore, I always liked the 358 varieties, for I can use 38/357 pistol bullets for shorter ranges, reduced loads for varmints using 110 and 125 grain, cast bullets and flexibility in a crisis pinch for bullets.