Deer Hunting With a .308
07-05-2008, 07:43 AM
#13
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Location: louisburg n.c. USA
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RE: Deer Hunting With a .308
I just bought a Browning A-bolt stainless hunter in .308. I also have a target rifle VTR in .308 but never hunted with it. I was just wondering on how it performed in the game hunting world. Thanks for your replies!!
07-05-2008, 08:56 AM
#16
RE: Deer Hunting With a .308
ORIGINAL: spikebuck77
The .308 Winchester is one of the best hunting rounds for a whitetail deer.
The .308 Winchester is one of the best hunting rounds for a whitetail deer.
The .308 has been around for years and years. I've heard it put like this: "If it's good enough as a NATO military round, then itsure as heck can "wear civvies" and take any game animal on the continent." [8D]
07-05-2008, 09:33 AM
#17
Dominant Buck
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RE: Deer Hunting With a .308
ORIGINAL: ButchA
+1
The .308 has been around for years and years. I've heard it put like this: "If it's good enough as a NATO military round, then itsure as heck can "wear civvies" and take any game animal on the continent." [8D]
ORIGINAL: spikebuck77
The .308 Winchester is one of the best hunting rounds for a whitetail deer.
The .308 Winchester is one of the best hunting rounds for a whitetail deer.
The .308 has been around for years and years. I've heard it put like this: "If it's good enough as a NATO military round, then itsure as heck can "wear civvies" and take any game animal on the continent." [8D]
07-07-2008, 07:06 AM
#19
Giant Nontypical
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RE: Deer Hunting With a .308
Ive been using a .308 for years. Ive shot many rifles and shotguns over the years and foudn the .308 to be a great all around gun. Ive only had one that didnt drop in his tracks.
07-07-2008, 09:46 AM
#20
Nontypical Buck
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Location: New Hampshire
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RE: Deer Hunting With a .308
One word to define a .308 on whitetail deer - Sweet.
Wehave used a .308 and have been sucessful from 20-150 yds with the deer never taking another step.
No blood trail to rack, no deer running wounded through the woods.
Practice and more practice, plus being confident in your shot is paramount.
Wehave used a .308 and have been sucessful from 20-150 yds with the deer never taking another step.
No blood trail to rack, no deer running wounded through the woods.
Practice and more practice, plus being confident in your shot is paramount.