Is the .308 Win 7.62 X 51 still a Long Range Hunting Cartridge?

[William W.]

A recent acquisition of a lifetime desire in honor of Carlos Hathcock's incredible achievements. Pre-64 Winchester 30-06 (action made in 1950) and Unertl Scope made in the late 1940's. Heavy Douglas barrel and target stock, as allowed.

 

[Turpentine21]

No just the first three and the one at the top of the four. I don't know how many 308s I have owned through the years but I keep coming back to it. I own two now, a 20" & a 16". I recently sold the TRG because I built the 20" on a Terminus action. I probably have more data on 308 than any other round but my go to is Hornady TAP or Black 168 AMAXs. I can't remember how many deer we have killed with that round. It is over a hundred.

My 20" gas gan loves 168 Amax's at a MV of 2600ps. It doesn't like eldm's. I shoot mine for depredation at times when I get tired of the 6.5s or for daytime use. There's more recoil but it is a killer for sure. I've killed a lot of deer with it out to 500 yards. The Amax just gets better with distance.

 

[Bravo 4]

Like I said, that video showed a neck shot (even if the end didn't show the neck wound, the DRT is a clear spinal shot) - the wind drift was a lot more than 2 MOA.

This is a screenshot from that video that shows the neck shot.

 

[Shane Lindsey]

This is a screenshot from that video that shows the neck shot. View attachment 642516

Yeah I imagine if it wouldn't have hit spine and dropped, it never would have made in onto youtube. Seen anything else from this guy??? Just sayin

 

[436]

A recent acquisition of a lifetime desire in honor of Carlos Hathcock's incredible achievements. Pre-64 Winchester 30-06 (action made in 1950) and Unertl Scope made in the late 1940's. Heavy Douglas barrel and target stock, as allowed.

That is old school and as good as it gets, congrats... Cheers