This comming fall I am going to go for my first big horn sheep. Will a .308 Winchester do the job?

Yes, I would go with a 150 gr., or 165 gr. bullet. Good luck

Fine sheep round. I' d say the weight of the rifle would be the important factor. It ain' t a M14 or anythin' like thet is it? Yer gonna be packin' thet thing where there ain' t no air an' plenty of rocks. Mountain rifles with compact scopes are made fer sheep huntin' . Yer biggest worry is probly thet gut hangin' over yer belt. Better to invest in a treadmill over a new rifle. I got some pictures the other day of some rams right on the road. I' ll post ' em when they come in.

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Sure the 308 is a good sheep caliber. I used the 30/06 on my hunt here in Colorado. The 308 &30/06 are near as equal as there is. The stock will get marred. I scratched & gouged my stock plenty from the rocks & several falls in the talus slopes. But each one of those is a memory now, just like that 7/8 Ram in my den !! You may want to think about a fiberglas stock---I WILL rain, sleet, snow and hail on you in sheep country.

BJ is correct get in the best shape you can. I used a stair stepper in 2--30 minutes workouts every day & my regular routine of free weights. I upped my cardio workout to everyday the last 3 months before the hunt. I still lost about 12 -15 pounds on the hunt !!!

Sheep hunting is an addictition, it' s only cure is advancing age !!!

I took my first Mountain Sheep last year, Nov 9.

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