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12-14-2009, 06:38 PM
| | B&C 100 Class | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Northern Michigan
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| |  308 Winchester????
Is a 308 a good deer rifle. I was at Gander Mountain and they a a Rossi single shot in 308, and it came with a 20 gauge barrel also. I was looking at getting the misses a 20 gauge for some small game shooting, but I don't know a whole lot besides that I can get 308 ammo at next to nothing. I know its not the highest quality rifle out there, but she will only use it a few times a year. I was thinking it would be nice because I could have her use the 308 for deer hunting. Would any of you guys hunt with a 308?
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12-14-2009, 06:57 PM
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deer hunt with the 308? heck yea.
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12-14-2009, 08:04 PM
|  | B&C 140 Class | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Montana
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That's a great caliber for deer. Killed my first one with a .308 forty-five years ago.
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12-14-2009, 08:21 PM
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Well I looked on the internet for some info about the 308. It sounds like a good round, and there is a lot of ammo choices too. I think I am going to buy the Rossi. If she doesn't like it, I sure I will find a use for it. You can never have too many guns.
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12-22-2009, 11:08 PM
| | Scrub Buck | | Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Louisiana
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That's my next caliber. Looking for a Savage 308 with a thumbhole stock with accutrigger and accustock. I hunt with a 7mm Ultra Mag right now. I love it, but the ammo is getting quite expensive.
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12-22-2009, 11:12 PM
| | Moderator | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Oregon, Ohio
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I'm hoping my next purchase is a pre-64 Winchester Model 88 in 308, and I will hunt with it.
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12-23-2009, 10:10 PM
|  | B&C 140 Class | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Appleton WI
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The .308 was my 1st and my Dad hunted with his for over 40 years and has taken many deer.
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12-24-2009, 01:50 PM
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I've hunted with my little 308 Mohawk Remington since 1957 and if I hit it right it becomes food
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12-30-2009, 11:56 AM
| | Scrub Buck | | Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas
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My experience with Rossi guns has been terrible. A friend bought one in 223 for his grandson, and after $50 in ammo and 3 trips to the range, we never did get it sighted in. Now, I am not 100% sure whether it was the scope or the gun, but either way, I wouldn't advise anyone to go that route.
For a cheap rifle, I would go with a NEF. I have owned a couple of them for my sons, and they have been more than adequate as far as accuracy.
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12-30-2009, 02:35 PM
|  | Moderator | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY
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Originally Posted by retrieverhunter  My experience with Rossi guns has been terrible. A friend bought one in 223 for his grandson, and after $50 in ammo and 3 trips to the range, we never did get it sighted in. Now, I am not 100% sure whether it was the scope or the gun, but either way, I wouldn't advise anyone to go that route.
For a cheap rifle, I would go with a NEF. I have owned a couple of them for my sons, and they have been more than adequate as far as accuracy. | did ya bore sight it first?
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