All things .308 Win

[Ajsomp]

So for someone who no longer has a 308 in his arsenal, and is looking to add it once again - should I opt for the TMKs or the AMAX? It seems every tikka loves the amax and they seem plentiful to find. But I love what TMKs do to game.

 

[sierracharlie338]

So for someone who no longer has a 308 in his arsenal, and is looking to add it once again - should I opt for the TMKs or the AMAX? It seems every tikka loves the amax and they seem plentiful to find. But I love what TMKs do to game.

Yes



Can’t go wrong with either. I have a stock pile of Amax. If I burn through that then I’ll try TMKs.

 

[Hondo64d]

So for someone who no longer has a 308 in his arsenal, and is looking to add it once again - should I opt for the TMKs or the AMAX? It seems every tikka loves the amax and they seem plentiful to find. But I love what TMKs do to game.

I’d try a box of each and let your rifle tell you which one to use. That being said, the TMKs have a significantly higher BC and they shoot VERY well for me.

John

 

[igethangry]

Midway had a nice deal on some unnamed factory overrun 150 soft points recently... I worked up to 47.5gr of Varget at 2.750" COL. Getting 2720 FPS out of my suppressed 16" barrel Tikka. Not the most accurate at 1.5-1.7" at 100 yards, but fine for short range whitetails. Took a neck shot on a doe this week at 120 yards and just about decapitated her... I didn't measure, but I would guess around a 5" exit wound

 

[Ajsomp]

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Form 4 got approved this week. My first can and it’s an absolute dream to shoot. Spotting impacts better than with my bare muzzle 13.5lb 6.5CM… Should have done it sooner, but glad I finally made the leap. Sitting at 7.7lbs now. I’m hoping it will stay under 8lbs with a gen 2 SWFA 6x and UM rings. Looking at ~2730fps with 150gr bullets and Varget. I might try to hit 2750, but I don’t really need to for my at home hunting distances. Mirage was pretty bad from 5+ round strings so I ordered an LS wild suppressor cover.

Is this the 16” or 20” version?

 

[Balderdash]

Great thread you guys have going here. I really enjoyed making my way through it.

I've owned and have hunted with various .308's through the years. Was never a mainstay for me, but have hunted with them plenty and shot them for fun plenty more.

Just tonight I recieved one of my .308's back. I put it in an ECHO stock to shorten the length of pull for a friend of mine's son whose .243 wasn't grouping for them right before deer season opened. I didn't have time to mess around to see what was up with it, so loaned them this .308, which has been loaned out several times before.

Its worn several stocks through the years, but I think Ill keep it in the ECHO. I shoot it as well as anything and its easily adjustable for others. The little NF has been superb. Was going to swap in a 6X SWFA, but the illumination is nice in the heavy timber we generally hunt in. I run it to 600 regularly, usually just work off the reticle on it. It groups tight with about anything. This rig has certainly met the criteria of a bomb proof .308.