.308 Winchester newbie

[Title_II]

Flinch is fixed with dry fire. You don't shoot your way out of it.

[<<Genesis93>>]

Flinch is fixed with dry fire. You don't shoot your way out of it.

The beauty of this freedom we have is that, at least up until now...

....you can believe anything you like

[Title_II]

Agreed on that, mate, straight up

[juststarting]

Ha! Thats me few month ago, though there can only be one incompaptant me, but anyway...

If you want to sight it in, a box of Hornady A-Max 308win in 168gr will do it very very well. Or Federal also 168gr. Upto $47 per box. Keep the brass, you may not reload now, but as I found out, you may want to later.

For anything else, PPU 150gr are cheap and work fine. If you can find PPU 165gr or 168gr - get those, but PPU is cheap and good'ish.

[bigtone]

I run Sierra 168 grain HPBT with 46 grains of 2208 powder. Works well in my Sako 85 and Rem 7600. I bought a heap of ADI rounds in cans which had the same projectiles and a similar powder charge and there is minimal difference at 200m between the factory rounds and my reloads. The best part is the price but damn accurate too. Another bonus is you can use the same projectiles in your 300winmag and they really get motivated. Ferals love them and paper gets scared too! Dont stress about flinching. Just put 400 rounds through your winmag before using the 308 and you will be fine!

[juststarting]

Also, 308 doesn't really kick if you hold it right... Unless you place it on your bicep, then it hurt and jerks here will probably laugh at you. In a helpful, encouraging, don't give up dumbass kind of way.

[BBJ]

Get a better recoil pad. It makes all the difference.

Yeah it can be a massive improvement over a crappy hard factory pad.

[<<Genesis93>>]

or harden up and shoot military;

Special soft compound STEEL 'recoil pad'

[Bourt]

Pass

[sandgroperbill]

is that a butt converted to a whistle?

How does it work on foxes? whistle em in, then turn it around and shoot em?

[Browning]

Maybe I'm being a bit harsh, but honestly, give it a hundred shots and you'll never worry bout recoil again.. I personally don't see what the fuss is about recoil... And for goodness sake, don't get a muzzle brake, especially if you're at the range a lot...

[<<Genesis93>>]

is that a butt converted to a whistle?

How does it work on foxes? whistle em in, then turn it around and shoot em?

Yup, its the whistle in the butt, whistle em in, then spin the rifle around and give it 200gr of 8mm joy at 7m

Thats not my pic, easier to get it off the gogle machine, but many shooters dont realise what the interesting looking round holey thing is, its actually a handy installation to help take down the bolt and remove the firing pin..... I bet over a century plus it has saved countless thousands of firing pins...

[Wobble]

Maybe I'm being a bit harsh, but honestly, give it a hundred shots and you'll never worry bout recoil again.. I personally don't see what the fuss is about recoil...

The fuss is when you're inexperienced with recoil.

You probably did the same thing and have forgotten

Agree with your premise though... Keep shooting and you'll get over it.

[darryn]

shoot the 30.06 then go back to the 308. 308 doesnt kick hardly at all, but i was using a single barrel 12g harrington and richardson at 9 i thought at 9 i was soft, i fire same gun in my 20s. NO lol i wasnt soft those things kick like hell. absorb the kick with your mind stay relaxed to a point. and also they seem to kick more over a bench. 30.06 did in the feild it felt soft like a shotgun