All things .308 Win

[Jim1187]

has anyone used 308 on black bear by chance?

Certainly have, and many more recovered and helped skin working with a local outfitter. It was always a relief when a client pulled out a familiar .308 or similar deer rifle instead of a shiny new magnum or worse a .45-70. Your favorite deer load will get the job done.

 

[hunting1]

You've got those cooking. Im loading 168NBT at 2650 with 44gr of varget

45-grs Varget, 22" Kimber Montana.

 

[FLS]

Tikka Roughtek in a KRG Echo with a SilencerCo Harverster Evo
165 Tipped Game King over 43.5 gr 8208. 2760 FPS.
Loaded 10 to test. Put 8 on paper and bange a piece of steel I have out at 500 with the last two.
One was a little harder to seat and had stiff bolt lift…

 

[Iukamedic]

Tikka Roughtek in a KRG Echo with a SilencerCo Harverster Evo
165 Tipped Game King over 43.5 gr 8208. 2760 FPS.
Loaded 10 to test. Put 8 on paper and bange a piece of steel I have out at 500 with the last two.
One was a little harder to seat and had stiff bolt lift…

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Is this the roughtech ranch 16 inch?

 

[FLS]

Is this the roughtech ranch 16 inch?

Regular 22 inch.

 

[Dull_Shooter]

Hey everyone. Debating my first big game cartridge/rifle. Have been looking at Tikka T3x Lite in 308 or 6.5 CM.
I am in CA and non lead ammo is required.
Does anyone have an experience with blued Tikka T3x in 308 shooting copper bullets. My concern is 1:11 barrel twist being possibly too slow to stabilize longer copper bullets. The intended purpose would be to hunt desert mule deer in open country with shots out to 200-400’. The stainless steel version is 1:10 but I like the heavier discount on Euro Optic on the blued ones.
Thanks!

 

[rookieforever33]

Ive heard the 130gr barnes get good velocity out of a 308. Either twist rate should work for those. My 308 is 1 in 12, i tried 1-165gr copper load and it did not like them. I didn't try any others due to finding something else it liked. Other non lead users have spoken highly of DRT, and Hammer bullets. If I had to shoot copper I would give those a try also.

 

[lelliott8]

Hey everyone. Debating my first big game cartridge/rifle. Have been looking at Tikka T3x Lite in 308 or 6.5 CM.
I am in CA and non lead ammo is required.
Does anyone have an experience with blued Tikka T3x in 308 shooting copper bullets. My concern is 1:11 barrel twist being possibly too slow to stabilize longer copper bullets. The intended purpose would be to hunt desert mule deer in open country with shots out to 200-400’. The stainless steel version is 1:10 but I like the heavier discount on Euro Optic on the blued ones.
Thanks!

Mine loves the ttsx 130 and is a 1:11. About 3100 keeps you above expansion velocity for those ranges.

 

[Iukamedic]

Mine loves the ttsx 130 and is a 1:11. About 3100 keeps you above expansion velocity for those ranges.

What barrel length are you using?

 

[lelliott8]

What barrel length are you using?

Its a standard superlite 308 so 22.4