The OP never defined long range. 308 would go to 600yard with first shot hit at coyote size target
After 800 yards, it is dicey with 22" barrel. 1000 yards is possible with 30" barrel and 200gr VLD bullets single fed into the chamber
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- Sun Oct 09, 2022 9:38 am
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- Sat Oct 08, 2022 9:09 pm
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Re: New Deer and Long-Range Rifle
Second option,Crash wrote: ↑Thu Oct 06, 2022 10:30 am Beiruty,
For probably no good reason I am prejudiced against anything smaller than .260/6.5 mm for deer and similar-sized animal hunting. I know a lot of people who hunt our small Central Texas whitetail successfully with the .243 Winchester, but I just can't bring myself to do it. I talked to a professional guide once who told me that he had seen more deer lost to to the .243 than to any other caliber. And, yes, I understand that the 6mm Creedmoor is more capable than the .243, but I just can't get my head around using a bullet that small. As I said, no good reason, just my prejudice.
Thanks for your input.
Crash
7mm-08
it has better external ballistic than the 308, longer range and it is capable of hunting anything the 308 can do.
https://www.americanhunter.org/content/ ... remington/
More detailed analysis
https://www.snipercountry.com/7mm-08-vs-308/
- Thu Oct 06, 2022 10:20 am
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Re: New Deer and Long-Range Rifle
Ge the Savage 110 Tactical in 6mm CrdM
Whatever the 6.5 can do, the 6 can do it a little better.
Later on, you can replace the stock with something better.
Whatever the 6.5 can do, the 6 can do it a little better.
Later on, you can replace the stock with something better.