What is there to like about the .308 Win family of cartridges?

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05 June 2008, 20:14

bartsche

What is there to like about the .308 Win family of cartridges?

quote:
Originally posted by ireload2:
The .308 is a lousy knock off of the 7.65 Mauser.

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28 June 2008, 04:03

thinkingman

Efficiency and accuracy.
other than that....not much.
See how many match shooters are shooting 06-based or mauser based cartridges.

28 June 2008, 04:06

cal30 1906

quote:
The .308 is a lousy knock off of the 7.65 Mauser

I 3rd that opinion.

I do like the looks of the .358 win though
Now if i could only find the one I want.

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28 June 2008, 04:49

Dr.K

A question to pose to the Taliban in Afghanistan perhaps ?.

I like Mine shoots just peachy but then again so do several other weapons I own in several different calibers!.

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06 July 2008, 05:36

ar corey

quote:
Originally posted by ColeK:
What is there to like about the .308 Win family of cartridges?

Very accurate, efficient and practical.

07 July 2008, 05:24

SlamFire

Because the 308 is still a superb target round in match grade M1a's. All the way out to 1000 yards, but I only shoot it out to 600 yards.

08 July 2008, 06:38

ColeK

quote:
Originally posted by SlamFire:
Because the 308 is still a superb target round in match grade M1a's. All the way out to 1000 yards, but I only shoot it out to 600 yards.

Slamfire, I never said the .308 Win was not accurate. I used to have an M1A. Uncle Sam let me use a M14 for awhile, and then they took it away and gave me that damn M16.

08 July 2008, 16:07

dsiteman

I can't think of a thing NOT to like about the 308 unless you are going beyond the 1000 yard line and then go on up to the 300 Win Mag. Some years ago w/ NATO testing it was determined that the 308 could well deliver accuracy in the ones. Members of that club are not many.

11 July 2008, 12:42

seafire2

If I ever manage to get one of these... and if competition is in its future... it will be rebarreled and rechambered for the 260 Rem with a one in 8 twist barrel...

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11 July 2008, 14:13

vines

Colek,.. we own a .260 7mm-08 .308 ... well my .260 will do everything that a 25-06 will do and then some.. my 7-08 with a 130 speer will do the some as a .270 from a 24" tube at 3100 fps.
my 24" 7-08 will also do what my .280 will do with a 22" with 140s.
my .308 is running real close to my 30-06 with 150s and they all are short actions.......

11 July 2008, 22:41

mstarling

Hell ... I like the .308 Win!!!

It has been said that the only real fault with the .308 is that it doesn't handle heavy bullets as well as the 30-06. If I really need a bullet heavier than 180 gr I'll push it with a .300 Mag ... more performance than the 30-06.

In light or very accurate sporting or target arms the .308 Win does just fine. In semis and weapons of war it has significant advantages over the 30-06.

What's not to like?