Is .308 enough gun
01-10-2006, 08:46 AM
#51
Typical Buck
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Location: Carrollton, GA
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RE: Is .308 enough gun
I appologize for the misinformation. I did not mean to waste anyones time.This thread has beenextremely informative and has encouraged much lively discussion. For which I am grateful. Since you have pointed out a very important observation would you say that .338 is too much gun for what I'm planning? Or should I go with the motto of "you can never havetoo much gun"?
Again I appologize for the misinformation.
Again I appologize for the misinformation.
01-10-2006, 10:37 AM
#53
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: West Virginia
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RE: Is .308 enough gun
Yes you can have too much gun. If you can't shoot the 338 well because of recoil then you might as well be using a 22.
The 06, 308, 30-30 270 280 etc will be fine for the GA black bear. Use what gun yoiu shoot well
The 06, 308, 30-30 270 280 etc will be fine for the GA black bear. Use what gun yoiu shoot well
01-10-2006, 10:56 AM
#54
Dominant Buck
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RE: Is .308 enough gun
ORIGINAL: bigpapa
Now comes the question. Next year I'm going on abrown bear hunt I'll have enough money saved up to purchase a new rifle prior to the hunt if needed. Should I get a new rifle or just use my .308
Now comes the question. Next year I'm going on abrown bear hunt I'll have enough money saved up to purchase a new rifle prior to the hunt if needed. Should I get a new rifle or just use my .308
For brown bear minimum .338,..... for black bear300+, 6.5mmSwede, 7mm-08, .308 or .30-30 will do the job!
Now, don't change again!
01-10-2006, 11:01 AM
#55
Typical Buck
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RE: Is .308 enough gun
I feel like such a punk for misleading you guys. I promise it was NOT intentional and will not happen again. So, now I'm stuck asking this as you ALL know I have a .308 and am looking for a new rifle. Would a 30-06 be a bad choice?
01-10-2006, 11:09 AM
#56
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Is .308 enough gun
Buying a new gun is always a good choice.
If you are looking to buy something that is alotdifferent than your 308 and 30-06 does not really fit that bill.
If you are looking for more power look closer at the 300WM. If you want something with less power the 30-30 or 243 is probably a better choice.
But in my opinion, the 308 is close to the 270,280,7-08,30-06
If you are looking to buy something that is alotdifferent than your 308 and 30-06 does not really fit that bill.
If you are looking for more power look closer at the 300WM. If you want something with less power the 30-30 or 243 is probably a better choice.
But in my opinion, the 308 is close to the 270,280,7-08,30-06
01-10-2006, 11:10 AM
#57
Dominant Buck
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RE: Is .308 enough gun
ORIGINAL: bigpapa
I feel like such a punk for misleading you guys. I promise it was NOT intentional and will not happen again. So, now I'm stuck asking this as you ALL know I have a .308 and am looking for a new rifle. Would a 30-06 be a bad choice?
I feel like such a punk for misleading you guys. I promise it was NOT intentional and will not happen again. So, now I'm stuck asking this as you ALL know I have a .308 and am looking for a new rifle. Would a 30-06 be a bad choice?
No partner, the .30-06 will do fine! I see you're set on the .30-06, go for it!
01-10-2006, 11:37 AM
#58
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Berkeley Springs, WV
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RE: Is .308 enough gun
I dont think the '06 is a smart choice if you already have a 308. Either is a good gun but if you dont have many guns I would spread out what they can do and either go down to a 22 or 24 calbier varmit small-med game gun or go the other wasy and get one to big enough to kill a T-Rex. An '06 wont be much different than a 308.
01-10-2006, 11:59 AM
#60
Fork Horn
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RE: Is .308 enough gun
Frick when you buy a gun it's got to make sense, hogwash or at least my gun cabinet says so. The 06 is probably the most vesitale rifle on the face of the earth, no that doesn't mean that it's the best choice in all situations but with the right bullet and shot placement it will do the job, it's the only reason I have one in the cabinet, I shoot it very seldom (it's a 1/2 group @ 100 all day long) butno cabinet in america is complete with out one
