Going back to the OP’s question I would have to ask what the intended use is. If it’s for stalking under 300m then I would go with the 308 every day of the week and twice on Sundays as it hits harder close in. If the OP intends to use it for long range shooting or needs to take deer at ranges over 300m then the higher BC of the aerodynamic 6.5 mm bullets does have advantages
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Absolutely this
.I have a few rifles, and have used all sorts but keep coming back to .308. It just plain works, enough for anything in the UK, including big rutty stags and boar-yet with careful shot placement it isn’t OTT on muntjac. Talk of trajectory is overstated IMO.
Absolutely this
I have a few rifles, and have used all sorts but keep coming back to .308. It just plain works, enough for anything in the UK, including big rutty stags and boar-yet with careful shot placement it isn’t OTT on muntjac. Talk of trajectory is overstated IMO.
It's been suggested to me I would get less meat damage on smaller deer with a .308 than I get with my .270 shooting 130g copper.
I was thinking about a 6.5x55 for something softer and more pleasant to shoot but I'm wondering whether I should be considering a .308 instead. Something shorter barrelled would be handy, because I do a lot of woodland stalking.
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I would have the 308 as i already have the 260 rem " 6.5 ( which i view the slightly better of the 6.5 creed )
ValleyPursuits
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For stalking at “normal” distances out to, say 350 metres, 308 every time.
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