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#1 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Been a long time since I've shot one.
I know it's more than enough for TX. Just want to hear some likes and dislikes, some pointers, and general info you feel like sharing. |
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#2 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Burleson, TX
Hunt In: Erath County
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I shot my first deer with my dad's .308. Been looking to get my own soon. I'm tuned in.
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#3 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Feb 2013
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I'm not sure there are any down sides to using a 308???? Its not a bow?
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#4 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: League City, TX
Hunt In: Wherever I can
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I've killed 4 critters this year with my .308 DD5. Within the normal ranges that most folks would hunt around here there really is no downside.... ammo is cheap and plentiful and plenty of juice for any animal in TX
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#5 |
Four Point
Join Date: Dec 2016
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No downside
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#6 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Tomball
Hunt In: Nacogdoches
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I used a .25-06 this year, but used the .308 last year an killed a buck. One of my favorites.
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#7 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Decatur
Hunt In: Crowell
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Not bad if you don't plan to shoot real far.. Only .308 I have is an ar but I only use it to pig hunt and coyote hunt..
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#8 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Weatherford.....
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IS there any other caliber?? HEHEHEHHEHE
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#9 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Wylie, TX
Hunt In: N TX
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Love it. Versatile round. I have two I hunt with. It'll mess up a critter close. Had a pass thru on a pig that took a leg off.
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#10 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Tomball
Hunt In: Hopkins County
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Not to hijack, but other than action length and bullet selection, are there benefits to a 308 over 30-06?
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#11 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Feb 2013
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#12 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Decatur
Hunt In: Crowell
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#13 |
Four Point
Join Date: Oct 2010
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20+ Tx WT and counting though I handload and have always shot mine on the fast end around 2800 fps. No issues, very accurate, low recoil. If you feel the need to hot rod it up... used the Hornady Superformance loads with SSTs this year and impressed so far. It runs about 3000 fps (verified with my chrono) depending on your barrel length - longer is better - with 150 grain bullet and is bad medicine. Take my 7mms and 300s with me, but usually grab the "little" .308 on the way to the stand. This year one DRT, one 15 yds and piled up.
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#14 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Madisonville
Hunt In: Madison and Colorado County
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My only hunting rifle... switched from a 30-06
Love my Savage.. Using it in the AM. |
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#15 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Montgomery
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It's all I use it's harvested many of animals
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#16 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: North Texas
Hunt In: Haskell County, TX
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I do from time to time.
Downsides? Nope can't think of any. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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#17 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: North Richland Hills
Hunt In: Oklahoma / San Saba Co.
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Only rifle caliber needed (besides 5.56 for zombies). Love my WBY Vangard.
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#18 | |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: North Texas
Hunt In: Haskell County, TX
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Huh? This is my dope chart for my 308 with 175 grain Berger hand loads. If 1000# of energy is what the generally discussed minimum energy for whitetail, looks like I'm good to 750-800 yards. ![]() Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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#19 |
Eight Point
![]() Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Austin, TX
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I do. Fantastic round for hunting and always available.
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#20 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Mar 2015
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Its ok, but I prefer a 3006, it is like a 308 all growed up:-) I personally would only go with the 308 over the 06 in an auto, but the 308 is a good caliber. I like it the best of the short action cartridges. Good luck
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#21 |
Four Point
![]() Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Aledo
Hunt In: Childress County
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Isn't it considered a sniper round? I think it used to be the standard. It's my go to rifle.
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#22 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Keep it coming. Thanks. Loving it
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#23 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Madisonville, Texas
Hunt In: Madison county
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I do and wife has her own
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#24 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Montgomery County
Hunt In: Where ever I can
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I do and it is fun to shoot but I'm bored with it. It will get re-barreled someday to ? 7-08 AI maybe? Or one of the 6.5's maybe
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#25 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Oct 2011
Hunt In: Big Sandy Unit, SHNF
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I love mine. I've killed plenty out to 7-850 yards with a buddy's gun. I generally don't shoot deer that far because I don't really want to haul a carcass that extra distance when I'm on foot. Y
otes, pigs, anything else is gonna drop if it's in the crosshairs. Just picked up my own and I'm stretching it out to 800 already with no problems. Yotes are dropping like rain and pigs are getting nailed with no concern for accuracy or energy. I honestly can't think of anything in North America that I wouldnt hunt with it. Good shot placement and the .308 is the answer for me. |
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#26 |
Nubbin' Buck
![]() Join Date: Nov 2015
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308 love it!!! I have several and it is the commercial round that the 7.62x51 military round is based off of. Notably - it was considered the most popular hunting cartridge for big game world wide for a long time, because of its range and terminal performance.
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#27 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Burr
Hunt In: Down South
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It will do the job with ease
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#28 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Frisco
Hunt In: Palo Pinto County, Mexia
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#29 |
Associate Sponsor
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Houston
Hunt In: Camo (Leon County) - Knifemaker<><
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My go to hunting rifle for pigs and some deer hunts is my sps tactical .308. It's super accurate and knocks down everything in front of it every time. Had one deer run 40 yards on a lung shot with no shoulder hit on it and everything else was DRT.
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#30 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Texas
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My go to rifle when I gun hunt is a bolt action 308. Killed multiple deer, hogs, black buck and a ram with it. Can't complain one bit.
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#31 |
Four Point
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Midland
Hunt In: Schleicher & Pecos Counties
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I have used the Remington on SPS tactical for 7 years now running the Hornady 168 go Match AMAX. It has harvested many whitetail, 2 aoudads, red stag, fallow and black buck all one hitters.
This past season my daughter and niece both used it to take their first deer. They used the Hornady reduced recoil load 120 gr. I am pretty sure with this load the recoil is less than a 22-250. As well they both where 1 shot takes. I think it is awesome for what I use it for. |
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#32 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Allen,Tx
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Great round......short and long range.
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#33 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Fannett
Hunt In: Marion Co, Jefferson Co
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.308 is my go to gun.
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#34 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Roma
Hunt In: everywhere and anywhere you invite me to :)
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![]() ![]() Winchester Super X 150gr. DPMS Sportical about a 100lb boar at about 50 yrds. This is the entry. Poor piggie thought he was in the clear when he bolted towards the brush. Dead before he hit the ground. In starting to like this round |
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#35 |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Austin Texas
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Shot 308 for years but switched to 7m08
Never looked back! All you need for deer in Texas and easy to handle ! Big fan of Remnington model Seven Hand loaded for years! |
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#36 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Tallahassee FL, fled the Californian invasion of Austin TX
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I don't own one yet, but it's probably going to be the next gun I pick up for specific uses. The .308 has some advantages over other similar cartridges for a few things.
1. Delivering relatively large, heavy bullets at close range, like a 170-180 gr Partition where you want a deer down in thick brush. 2. Short barrels. The .308 doesn't lose much velocity going to a 20" or even shorter barrel, and the muzzle blast won't be as severe as many other Carbine length rifles. 3. Lightweight rifles for big game. I have zero interest in shooting a 6 lb .300 magnum, or shooting an elk with a .243. The .308 is a pretty decent middle ground between muzzle energy and recoil. That's not to say that it won't do normal stuff like shooting a deer at 250 yards as well as anything else out there, they are just reasons I will be getting one. I've already got a .223, 6.5, and .30-06 so I don't really "need" anything more in terms of ballistics, it is the total package that makes it appealing. |
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#37 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Snyder
Hunt In: Southern Taylor County, Tom Green County
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It should be ok if you use a premium bullet, and only plan on shooting does at 50 yards and less. For any larger job, you may need to look into a 300 mag.
All kidding aside, it'll do just fine. |
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#38 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: texas
Hunt In: Lometa Tx
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#39 | |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Sep 2008
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#40 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Sep 2008
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For a purely hunting rifle I'm not sure I'd own a 308 over 20".
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#41 |
Six Point
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Frisco, Tx
Hunt In: Grayson, Stephens, Africa, Colorado
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I've used mine a couple of times and it definitely does the job, neither buck took another step. In my opinion it's a bit too much rifle for Texas unless you plan on taking long shots.
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#42 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: San Augustine
Hunt In: Nacogdoches
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Shot 270win and 270wsm for years, bought myself a rem sps varmint 308 last year and only had the opportunity to kill some.pigs with it. Shot my largest buck to date with it this year DRT, I wanted a heavy barrel rifle for stand hunting but I didn't want a magnum load. I love the 308 don't think I'll go back to another caliber here in texas. Of and when I go back to the mountains I'll shoot my 7mm.
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#43 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: May 2013
Location: Weatherford
Hunt In: Erath & Hamilton Counties.
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I'll bet ya Carlos Hathcock (if he were still alive) and many other snipers would disagree. .308 is plenty in the hand of someone who knows how to shoot and has capable weaponry.
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#44 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Rockville,In.
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I used a .308 this year for the first time. We have been forced to use shotguns and muzzleloaders for deer up here until this season. I used hand loaded 150 grain SST's. both were pass thru shots. My youngest daughter used the same rifle but used Federal 150 grain soft points.
Four shots resulted in three dead deer and a log that was already dead |
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#45 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Houston and Brazoria
Hunt In: Fredericksburg, Kerrville, Brackettville and Brazoria
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They do a fine job on critters large and small.
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#46 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Barry Tx.
Hunt In: Texas & Oklahoma
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I'm a little sentimental about the 308. Killed my first deer with a rifle using a borrowed 308 and a couple of the coolest shots I ever made were with a 308.
And it doesn't hurt that it can be loaded up to almost 30-06 performance or loaded down for less recoil and still be awesome against deer and hogs. Good for anything from squirrel to buffalo Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk |
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#47 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: North Texas
Hunt In: Graham, TX
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After shooting pigs with a .308 back in 2011, I gave up on my 7 mag for good. The .308 puts pigs on the ground. It's also a great round for deer.
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#48 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Hunt In: Nowhere for now... Just moved!
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Absolutely one of my favorite chamberings. I own (and hunt with) several, including a TC Encore 15" barreled pistol.
All the best, Glenn |
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#49 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: The Bluff, America
Hunt In: McMullen / Refugio
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I bought my son one for christmas. There are so many factory loads for the gun it's unreal. currently using the hornady reduced recoil 125 grain sst, then when he gets older he can move up to full loads. It's not really "the best" at anything, but it's a good all around round I believe.
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#50 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Crosby Tx
Hunt In: Menard
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I just love mine.
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