Over 40 years I had my fair share of 30 cal center fire rifles. And the one that comes to my mind for portability, great hunting accuracy to 400 yards, durable, my choice today. One you never read about and most likely don't even know exists. Just one neat, shoot'n machine is!!!
....I tell you at the end....
During 1966-1969 my weapon was either the M14/E2, machine gun or the M-60. This was my first exposure to the 308.
My first rifle civilian rifle was a Rem 760/308 and I wacked a few Deer at 200, 230 yards with ease.
But after reading oodles of gun mags I got magnum stars.
Through out the last 40 yrs of Deer Hunting 98 per cent of the Deer I shot were NOT at magnum range!
200 yards or less.
About 6yrs ago I had a Rem R5, stainlss Mil-Spec, bolt action 308.
It shot into a quarter and less at 200yrds...very accurate but it cost me $920.....
One day in an auction I found a 'really cool' looking 308. I bought it. $300 less than my Mil-Spec stainlss.
I took them to the range. At 200 yards I could not tell the difference in the group. Sure the 700 might have been a smidgen better for my purpose and the hunting ranges I'd be shooting at. The 700 was not a $300 better shooter than my.....
I'll tell you at the end....
Well I sold the Mil Spec and I bought enuff 308 ammo that I don't have to buy store ammo for the next decade.
I'm not sure the rifle is even a yard long, it's probably longer but not much with a 16" barrel! It has Rem's special recoil pad and shooting it, is like firing a .410.
It's Black like a NinJa. Has Ghost-ring sights but I put a 4x Redfield on it.
It is a Remington 7600 P
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I challenge any one here to a shoot, at 300 yards. Bring your $1,000 Weatherby, CZ, 700, Winchester, Sako.....
I'll bring my factory stock 7600P and 40 yrs of shooting a 308 to the table...