thedutchtouch
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Next phase in my learning (and likely buying) is deciding between these two calibers. What do you say, other than the buy one of each, if you had to choose between these two calibers what would it be (and why?)
I have both.Next phase in my learning (and likely buying) is deciding between these two calibers. What do you say, other than the buy one of each, if you had to choose between these two calibers what would it be (and why?)
I agree with everything here. Other than the mass of the rifle can be very different if you build it different or pick a different platform. That said, the .308 is almost always going to be heavier because it is a short action, versus the miniaction that a 300BO uses.I have both.
The 308 is good for hunting and long-range shooting. For hunting, I hand load my own 165gr SGK's with IMR 3031. For long-range shooting, I'll either run FGMM 168gr SMK's, or I'll hand load 168gr SMK's. You can suppress a 308, but subsonic ammo isn't easy to find, so you're generally going to be running supersonic ammo no matter what.
The 300BLK is good for hunting, too. I hunt with a 300BLK, and so far, it has dropped one deer where it was standing, and the second deer ran less than 20 yards before dropping. I dropped both with a 110gr Hornady VMax. The 300BLK suppresses quite well, no matter if you're using supersonic or subsonic ammo.
I use both in the AR platform and bolt action rifles. The 300BLK is great in an AR-15, and the 308 is great in an AR-10.
I prefer a 300BLK for hunting due to the light weight with 20 rounds versus the weight of an AR-10 with 20 rounds of 308. You lug an AR-10 up and down the hills for a week where I hunt, and you'll want that 300BLK so badly, you'll do almost anything for it. If you really want to shave weight on a 300BLK, build a 300BLK SBR after submitting the Form 1 and getting your stamp.
My 16" 300BLK weighs in at 7.5# with scope, sling, hand stop, and 20 round mag. Whereas my 18" 308 clocks in at around 12-14# with scope, bipod, and a 20 round mag. The only real difference between the two platforms is that the 300BLK has a true AAC barrel (yes, the barrel is marked AAC), and the 308 has a match fluted heavy barrel.
I love both of those rifles, but I also know the limitations of the calibers in each of those rifles.
You got a SRS?Easy peasy. Get a .300 upper for your AR. It'll be long for .300, but work fine.
And buy/build a .308 if you hunt. I don't hunt, but wanted to be able to "reach out" if need be. So I bought a rifle with .556 and 6.5 Creedmoor barrels and bolts. Practiced guys can do the swap in under 5 minutes.
MDRx. Should be able to reach out 1000yds. I don't have glass that good... yet.You got a SRS?
Oooooo...... that changes things.MDRx. Should be able to reach out 1000yds. I don't have glass that good... yet.
Peacemaker in WVa@Daemon, don't exactly know where I could go to zero glass for 1K yds.
Ft Meade was good for 600 yds, but they make it annoyingly difficult to shoot there.
I second what Einstein (aka The Clown) said. Peacemaker.@Daemon, don't exactly know where I could go to zero glass for 1K yds.
Ft Meade was good for 600 yds, but they make it annoyingly difficult to shoot there.
I am by no means an expert on those calibers. I am mostly experienced with the 30-06, but shot the others. They are all closely related as far as recoil goes, but again, I have never done a side-by-side comparison. It will also depend on the ammo too.Outrider, please rate the recoil differences for these three hunting cartridges. .270, .308 and ,30-06
I used to have a Ruger number 1 in .25-06, so I know how that feels.
I also feel as if my early 1950's Model 70 in .270 is just about the perfect deer rifle for me, but so is my Model 70 Classic Stainless with BOSS in .30-06.
In case you guys can't tell, I like my Pre 64 Model 70's. So, let's compare apples to apples of the .270, .308 and .30-06 in say your standard wood stocked rifle such as a Remington 700 BDL, Win Mod 70, Ruger M77, Savage Model 12.
Mostly interested in how the 308 compares since I really have only shot one once in my lifetime.