Thread: Interesting view on the 308 v new calibres

My primary deer rifle for the past 10+ years has been a 308. It’s gone through some different incarnations (un-suppressed, suppressed, different scopes, different stocks) but it’s always performed consistently in different environments, whether it be bush hunting for reds, or chasing fallow or sika in open country. I’ve given some vague thought to re-barreling it to a 6.5 CM or 6.5x47 as I think they are the sweet spot for good ballistics with low recoil, but concluded that I’m wasting my time as the 308 is perfectly fine for my purposes. I shoot at ranges under 300yd so high BC isn’t that critical, and the 308 delivers considerably more energy than the 6.5s at the ranges I shoot at. In terms of recoil a light 308 with no suppressor is pretty lively. Mine weighs 7.25lb but with a suppressor and limbsaver it’s very manageable; and I normally hover around 70kg...