knale87
Lil-Rokslider
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How many deer tags do you get in Tennessee? Use both and report back.
And yet the 143 is less affected by wind drift, I'd imagine.I also have a great load with the 178 grain ELD-X for my 308. Hammers the steel plate with much more authority than 143 ELD-X
I've used my Savage 10fp in .223 with good performance. I was going to upgrade the stock but, it's been shooting so good I think I will leave it as is.I was debating the same two cartridges not too long ago and went with the 6.5 due to lower recoil and better down range ballistics. I took three animals with it last year and have no regrets. If anything, I’d go smaller now. I’m in the process of picking up a 223 bolt gun. The ammo is way cheaper for practice. And I am confident that, with the right bullets, it’ll handle anything I’m hunting these days.
My buddy killed plenty of elk with his 308 Win/ 165gr Partition loads 0-300 yards. I'd say it would kill deer well too. I killed a Texas buck with my 308 win before I sold it. It was just too pretty and I worried more about scratching it more than hunting lol.I decided to go with my Tikka UPR in 308. I loaded up 50, 178 grain ELD-X last night over Ramshot TAC. Very accurate load and a heavy for caliber bullet with good weight retention.
A lot of the decision comes down to the ergonomics of the rifle. I prefer the UPR stock for a hunting rifle than the KRG Bravo. My Tikka CTR is in a Bravo chassis. Also, my 308 has a Zeiss Conquest V6 vs the V4 on my Creedmoor.
Although both calibers are excellent IMO for whitetail deer, I don't think anyone can go wrong with a 308 in a good rifle and some practice.
My buddy killed plenty of elk with his 308 Win/ 165gr Partition loads 0-300 yards. I'd say it would kill deer well too. I killed a Texas buck with my 308 win before I sold it. It was just too pretty and I worried more about scratching it more than hunting lol.
How many deer tags do you get in Tennessee? Use both and report back.