Hello chaps,
First time poster here. I've recently purchased a Steyr Pro Tactical in .308. This is the first gun I've bought in a loooooong time. Prior to this I only really shot with 12g shotguns hunting for hares and ducks. I rarely did big game and on the odd occassion that I did I would use my father's Remington 7mm Mag.
I bought the Steyr as I like the look of it, it's build quality and the smoothness of the action. and having read a gazillion reviews of all sorts of rifles, calibres etc. I settled on the Pro Tac in .308 with a Bushnell 3-12X44 FFP scope becaue it covers pretty much all the needs that I want.
Anyway's... My experience with rifles is limited and especially when it comes to ammo. When I shot the 7mm Mag, it more than brouht down what I wanted (have taken out a couple of goats at around 250 mtres and a deer at about 300m no prob) so I never paid attention to what ammo I used. For the .308 though I would like to do some 1) medium to long range shoting on ranges (no comp just for fun) and 2) some medium to large game hunting (mainly goats or dear).
Could you fine fellows recommend any starting points in terms of ammo for both options? Obviously I'm going to invest in some boxes and try and find the best ammo for whatever the situation is, but would like at least some guidance on where to start including brands, gr's etc. At this stage i don't hand load but could be an option later down the track. Thanks in adance folks.
Cheers,
Drew