Rifle question??? Need help!!!!

[hunter46140]

been doing more research again and really tossing around a 7mm rem mag. haven't shot one before but not too worried about the recoil. shoot 3 in mag slugs and 150 load with 250 grain bullet in muzzleloader. kinda used to a kick. heard many good things about the 308, have shot one, and am interested in it also. just worried about being enough out to 300 yds for elk.

 

[bullet293]

i like a 308 for cheap and accurate.

 

[agentl074]

Courtesy of Double Tap Ammunition:

308 Winchester 200gr. Nosler Accubond 20rds. $34.95

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Click to enlarge The hardest hitting 308 load for big game including elk and moose! With a ballistic coefficient of .588 it really flies well and with 200 grains of weight, it hits HARD downrange! One box of 20rds.
100yds - 1.5" high 2428fps / 2618ft/lbs
200yds - zeroed 2310fps / 2370ft/lbs
300yds - 8.7" low 2196fps / 2141ft/lbs Yep that looks like it might do
400yds - 24.7" low 2084fps / 1928ft/lbs
500yds - 48.6" low 1975fps / 1732ft/lbs
Caliber : .308 Winchester

Bullet : 200gr Nosler Accubond

Ballistics : 2550fps - 2888 ft./lbs. - 22.0" bbl. Remigton 700
FN-FAL - 2500fpsBox of 20rds.

 

[6birds]

Agent, thanks for the Double Tap info, they have a few factory loads that I've never come across. Great site!

 

[agentl074]

Agent, thanks for the Double Tap info, they have a few factory loads that I've never come across. Great site!

 

[VN Vet]

After you pay for the rifle, pay for an Elk Stamp, or win a lottery to hunt one and then pay to have the animal's meat cut and processed after the harvest, I would think the price of the ammo will be your least expense of the hunt. After a box or two to get the scope sighted in, get used to the trigger pull and the recoil of the load, you should be set for a great hunt.

Go for what you want and then settle on what you need.

Happy Hunting my friend.

 

[The Meach]

I would go with a Remington 870 in .308

I've got a VTR and the thing is a tack driver. .308 a good round that can take anything with a well placed shot.

Plus the VTR looks Really Cool

 

[243rem700]

I would go with a Remington 870 in .308

My Remington 700 in 12 gauge will outshoot your 870 any day.