13 using a 308
 

im 13 and using a 308 semi automatic do u thank this is a good
gun i have had no trouble so far

RE: 13 using a 308
 

If you are comfortably shooting it then yes its a very good gun.

RE: 13 using a 308
 

Practice.. practice and pratice. It's not the gun didn't make the hunter... A sniper can shot really good with your gun, but you can't shoot really good with the sniper's gun (if you don't practice enought during the year)

308 is a really good caliber. My father is hunting with a 30-06 and me with a 30-30 marlin. This year i want to buy my bow.. and next year, if i can, my 270 (win or WSM)



Francis

RE: 13 using a 308
 

My next rifle will be a 308 barring a really good deal on something else. I have always used a 30-06 but I really love the light weight to a 308 and the knock down power is great for whitetail which is all I hunt any way.

RE: 13 using a 308
 

I have been shooting a .308 win. since I was 13 and want shoot nothing else. I am 30 now and still shoot the same gun a 1962 Winchester model 77 lever action I have only had a couple of deer that was not recovered but that was when I was younger. and made some poor gut shots or something like that. but since I got older and wiser and more patient It will put the smack down on them. The farthest I have had one run In the past 13 yrs. is maybe 75 yrds. best deer gun out there in my opinion.

RE: 13 using a 308
 

I have no idea if your particular rifle is a good one or not? ;) .308, from what I have heard from .308 nuts on this site, love it. I am thinking that you are sitting just fine. ;)

RE: 13 using a 308
 

I think you will be fine with this caliber.

RE: 13 using a 308
 

Use what you have but become very familar with the gun. When I was your age I was given a Lee Enfield .303 which I still have today. I did most of my practising with an old single shot .22 but when practising I would have the head space as if I was hunting. The money that I would make shooting gophers would go towards buying ammo for the .303. Practise, practise, practise till your gun becomes an extension of you. This will assist you in the fall.

RE: 13 using a 308
 

If it's a good fit and the gun is in good shape then by all means use it. However, I find that many times youth hunters try to make due with guns that are just a bit over sized or uncomfortable for them. Good luck and good shootin'

RE: 13 using a 308
 

If you are going to use a scope, get a quality scope to begin with. Don't waste your time and money ona cheap scope. The .308 is a great caliber for deer hunting.

RE: 13 using a 308
 

I've deer hunted with 30-30, 30-06, 308, 7mag, 44 mag, 45-70, 12ga slug, 00Buck, #1 Buck, 50 Cal ML, and 22mag, and the 308 is my most favorite by far. Recoil is minimal, and it strikes deer like lightening.

Right now, my deer hunting rig is a 308 BLR with 1.5x6 simmons. I use 150 gr Win PowerPoints. The powerpoint is a very soft bullet, that expands great. Yet it holds together well enough to plow through heavy bone. Best of all, they are inexpensive. On average, deer run about 20 yds with great blood trails. I've never lost a deer, regardless of shot placement - shoulder, heart, lung, neck. I always get exit wounds of about 2" too.

I'm zeroed 1" high at 100 yds. And feel comfortable out to 250 yds.

The 308 is also great for black bear, elk, moose, caribou, sheep, prong horn, and cougar out to 300 yds. Your biggest problem with the 308 is having enough freezer space.

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It's a great rifle, I have a bolt-action Remington .308, and I see no need for any other rifle in the near future for me, since all I hunt with a rifle are Whitetail, Boar, and might even try black bear this December, all of those, the .308 will do fine, my rifle is really accurate, and I have gotten pretty accurate with it, since I was going to the range almost every other week or even sooner.

Like others said, practice, practice, practice!

If ammo being expensive is an issue, then I have a great ammo suggestion for you, try shooting the Federal Powershoks, you can find them at Wal-Mart, make sure your Mom or Dad buy them for you, because a 13 year old isn't eligible to buy ammo, but you canjust give your dad the price of the ammo in cash before you walk up to the counter, and he'll pay with his credit card, or with the cash you gave him.
The Federal Powershoks are cheap at Wal-Mart in comparison to other ammo, you'll be able to tell the Powershoks from the rest of the ammo, because of the dark, blue box.

Good Luck!

RE: 13 using a 308
 

my dad has used a 308 for as long as he has hunted (30-32 years). He has harvested around 140-150 deer, and I can tell you that he only changed calibers because he now regularly shoots long distances and needs a larger caliber(300 WSM).

I have killed3-4 bucks with his older 308 when I was your age and have had only one buck that I did not find(300+ yd shot). Last year I bought a new 308 before rifle season and killed 2 bucks with it, dropped both of them in their tracks!

RE: 13 using a 308
 

.308 is my favorite caliber.It's great for deer hunting and a great choice for youth.