Definetly not considered flat. However logistically, both in cost and availability, it’s what the desk jockeys decided to use. It’s about cost of barrels, using as little venders as possible to buy from, having plenty of, but still being lethal. It’s only popular because people always think ”if the military uses it it must be the best thing” but in reality, every round and data workup with have different external, internal and terminal performance. In a perfect world, it should be up to the operator if it’s the right tool for the job, however, logistically that’s just not how it goes.
However, 7.62x51 it’s not the only sniper round. The .300 win mag is a service round in the sniper community. So is .338 lm.[/QUOTE
I have a - few - .308 rifles & a - few - 30.06 which if you consider it , a 30.06 is really a 308 magnum so a 300 win mag is the same & so
on & on all the way to the 300 Rem Ultra Mag. All of which , if I don't have it, I load for them & shoot them. But I have never launched a
338 lapua mag & wouldn't fear the recoil, that`s for wussies. So I consider the 338 lapua mag to much because I know the
300 Rem Ultra Mag is already too much for deer.
I also know the 308 is easy to load with lots of options & previous testing here, but for a quick kill shot at a buck deer walking across the 20 yard wide lane in wind & considering bullet drop, it just doesn't seem like instant kill if one is wrong.
So that leaves me with the 300 Win Mag or I should say the -308 Mag Mag- which seems like everyone has one except me & I load them shoot them a lot but haven't been impressed with the loads which is probably the optics in most cases so I guess I am leaning that
way since the cash is ok for the rifle & optics, maybe the Rem 21 barrel length will help plus the twist rate. Has anyone used this in
300 Win Mag ?