Can you go wrong with a .308 for deer and pig hunting

Game hunting and large prey. Deer stalking, hunting with hounds. Boar, pigs etc., large prey, culling, hunting large feral animals.

Re: Can you go wrong with a .308

Post by JimTom » 10 Apr 2018, 6:54 am

Oldbloke wrote:308 is a good choice. 30-06 has a small advantage for heavier bullets but not much in it. Had to mention that because I have one. But for pigs 308 is the best option.




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Can’t go wrong with a 308 for all of the reason people have already mentioned. I have one, and will get another once this one is worn out.
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Re: Can you go wrong with a .308

Post by brinny » 11 Apr 2018, 4:10 pm

+1 for the 308.....I have always had a 308.....spent a lot of years hunting sambar with the hounds and used a BAR 308....shot heaps with it....when little Johnny Howler took our Autos of us i bought a Rem 700 in 308 and have shot countless deer with it over the years.....Have just recently taken a couple of red stags in the roar over the last week.....Bloody great cal.....i reload and my loads are 42.5 grns 2206H pushing 180 grn interlocks....
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