ORIGINAL: deerhunter729
I'm thinking of buying a Tikka 308. I've never shot a 308 but I want something I can hunt Yotes with with its not deer season but hunt deer with also. I know ammo is very easy to come by. Whats all of your thoughts?
New bullets have helped the .308 to be a superb cartridge.....
Barnes TTSX 130 grain at 3,200 FPS makes the .308 a wonderful choice for long range deer/pronghorns and if one chooses a little creative reloading he can push a 180 Accubond to 2,740 FPS for elk hunting.....
It certainly will handle coyotes as well.......
If one must cover all that ground with one rifle then the .308 will do it.....that said I think a .260 Rem or a 7mm-08 will cover the ground as well.....and a bit better IMO
personally I would like two rifles.....a .223 and a .30-06.....