| Ripp |
| (.577 member) |
| 30/05/14 11:42 PM |
Re: Is the .308 Win a viable long range caliber???
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When I used to buy rifles from newspaper adverts - the "old" huh- so many guys would say - "yes this .243/.308/etc is good to 800 yards .... " Yep.
My longest shots with my .30-06 was at aherd of feral goats at about 400 yards. Walking along a thin mountain path, I dropped each one off a cliff with a just over the shoulder hold. The rifle was sighted to about 300 yards PBR. Until I gut shot one and had to use a magazine load on him at the bottom of the cliff to finish him.
800 yards is a long long way away.
800 yards is a long way --and much of what I have read and experienced is once past 600..many things change..especially at 800, 1000 and beyond..
Looking forward to the 2 day school I am attending shortly..also interesting in learning more or our sport...whether targets or otherwise..
Ripp