Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow
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I was considering a Remington 700 SPS in 7mm-08 with some type of 3x9 scope.
Boom, Bam, Bingo -- count it, Bay-Beee! [/d. vitale]
You're done.
Scope: Nikon Omega 3-9x40mm
I was considering a Remington 700 SPS in 7mm-08 with some type of 3x9 scope.
Boom, Bam, Bingo -- count it, Bay-Beee! [/d. vitale]
You're done.
Scope: Nikon Omega 3-9x40mm
6.5 X 55, you'll never need anything else....much more accurate than a 7mm-08 and the .308.
It is NOT more accurate, but rather has better external ballistics (such as a flatter trajectory that makes it more friendly at longer ranges). There are no "inherently accurate" rifles, only ones that have been loaded correctly with good components. It would take a world class benchrest shooter or machine rest with the proper equipment to be able to tell a marginal (negligible really) difference in two cartridges due to the case design. That is not to suggest that the 6.5x55mmSwede is a bad design, it is one of my favorite, but no cartridge is inherently accurate, only shooters, equipment (rifle, rest, mounts, and optics), and the cartridge components (match grade bullets, good brass, consistent powder and primers).6.5 X 55, you'll never need anything else....much more accurate than a 7mm-08 and the .308.
Which .338? You can't be talking about the .338WM...surely you mustn't.The 308 can be loaded to roughly .243, 260, 7mm-08 and 338 equivalence by choosing different bullets and powder loads.
Which .338? You can't be talking about the .338WM...surely you mustn't.
Now that I'll buy...the .338 Win. Mag. would be a pretty nice stretch.Sorry Maverick, I meant to say .338 Federal. The point I was trying to make was handloading the 308 can pretty closely duplicate the 308 family of cartridges from .243 to .338 Federal.
Handloading definitely helps any cartridge diversify, but the .308Win. has a few limitations (many that are not important to most folks), such as greater recoil, and poorer trajectory. I really believe the .260Rem is better suited to the .308 case capacity, but I would rather have a underbore cartridge that overbore.I feel handloading can make a bigger difference in rifle performance than necking the 308 cartridge up and down, least for deer hunting. I think the caliber changes in the 308 family are more subtle than the handloading changes that can be made to the 308.
uh...what would you like me to say, exactly...?
It's just funny because before I scroll down I already know what I'm going to find.
Well then, how bout' you tell us of some good stock(stock market) investments!