308 win still worth having

[Patton243]

I got a 308 right now and barely use it lately. I've been using the smaller calibers 7mm, 6.5 and 6mm. TBH it's going to get re barreled to a 6mm Creedmoor next year. I prefer the smaller calibers because they got less recoil which leads to better accuracy, and you can use them for varmint and deer hunting IMO. A 308 can do both as well, but not as good IMO. Not to mention more wind drift. People will make the argument 308 ammo you can get anywhere.... yeah that's really the case right now, huh? Better off with an uncommon cartridge you might actually find ammo. Nothing wrong with a 308, but I feel there are better cartridges out there right now currently.

 

[foul bore]

A 308 story..... I have a Browning 308, with a Leupold vx3i 3 1/2 x 14. My friend wanted to know if I could see the target at 500yds with that scope. I got up in the bed of my truck with a sand bag , set cds to 500 and I could see the 2 1/2 in orange sticker. I thought to myself, why not send one. this is not off a target rest by any means. one shot one hit.... see attached

 

[Dave in WI]

I always put the gun away after a shot like that!

 

[foul bore]

I always put the gun away after a shot like that!

I did, and went home happy

 

[StanleyActual]

Yup. Here's my 308's

M40a1 on bottom and M40a3 on top

 

[capona]

Ni

Yup. Here's my 308's

M40a1 on bottom and M40a3 on top

View attachment 286802

Very nice pair, nice smear stock on the A1.

 

[SamuelBerryhill308]

Yup. Here's my 308's

M40a1 on bottom and M40a3 on top

View attachment 286802

That is awesome I've always wanted to build a clone of either.

 

[StanleyActual]

Ni

Very nice pair, nice smear stock on the A1.

Thank you man!
Had that stock for 12 years before i ever got around to having it built. Stock. Sling, scope base, scope are all .Mil surplus. Both rifles were built at PWS by a 2112

 

[xsn10s]

Thank you man!
Had that stock for 12 years before i ever got around to having it built. Stock. Sling, scope base, scope are all .Mil surplus. Both rifles were built at PWS by a 2112

Unertl 10X's?

 

[StanleyActual]

Unertl 10X's?

Yes sir. The one on the A1 is the non-USO mod and the one on the A3 had the USO mod

 

[xsn10s]

Yes sir. The one on the A1 is the non-USO mod and the one on the A3 had the USO mod

 

[StanleyActual]

 

[SamuelBerryhill308]

Thank you man!
Had that stock for 12 years before i ever got around to having it built. Stock. Sling, scope base, scope are all .Mil surplus. Both rifles were built at PWS by a 2112

That awesome man thanks for sharing

 

[StanleyActual]

That awesome man thanks for sharing

Thank you man! My pleasure