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 Best deer round .308?
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06/26/14 09:51 PM
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lodell23
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What would you consider the best?
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 Re: Best deer round .308?
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06/26/14 09:54 PM
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stxranchman
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 This could get interesting and take several right turns before getting back to the original topic. 
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Re: Best deer round .308?
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06/26/14 10:04 PM
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lodell23
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Last edited by lodell23; 06/26/14 10:05 PM.
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Re: Best deer round .308?
[Re: lodell23]
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06/26/14 10:09 PM
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stxranchman
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Well then you should have asked about .22-250 or .223 then if that is all you are after lot more will get butt hurt with a thread on those than the .308 
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Re: Best deer round .308?
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06/26/14 11:43 PM
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don k
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The hell with it Ranchman I am going out on a limb by saying the 223 is probably the best caliber for deer that was ever invented. There I said it. Let the games begin.
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Re: Best deer round .308?
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06/26/14 11:52 PM
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nsmike
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I shoot a 30-06, but my favorite bullet is also available in 308, the Sierra 165 grain GameKing. I buy it already loaded in the Federal Premium line.
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Re: Best deer round .308?
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06/26/14 11:54 PM
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furfinrfeather
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That's easy. It would be the one in my hand when he walks out.
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Re: Best deer round .308?
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06/27/14 12:00 AM
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SapperTitan
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Re: Best deer round .308?
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06/27/14 12:02 AM
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cameron00
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Here is a chart for the percentage of 1 shot kills by caliber:
308: 100%
30-06: 7%
270: 3%
30-30: 9%
Those are the only legit deer guns.
You be the judge.
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Re: Best deer round .308?
[Re: lodell23]
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06/27/14 12:03 AM
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cameron00
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*only Marky Mark shoots a 308 per txtrophy85.
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Re: Best deer round .308?
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06/27/14 12:30 AM
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huntnguide83
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Currently using a Barnes TSX in mine. Had clients shoot a Addax, Oryx, and blackbuck this past weekend. All very short tracking jobs with very good blood trails. There's a lot of good rounds out there but it's hard to say what's best because everyone's set up is different.
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Re: Best deer round .308?
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06/27/14 12:52 AM
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Hunt n Fish
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This could get interesting and take several right turns before getting back to the original topic. Pass the salt! Again...... 
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Re: Best deer round .308?
[Re: lodell23]
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06/27/14 01:01 AM
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Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.
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Re: Best deer round .308?
[Re: lodell23]
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06/27/14 02:46 AM
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lodell23
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150 or 165 grain? And how are the superformance sst's?
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Re: Best deer round .308?
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06/27/14 02:56 AM
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The answer is: whatever your gun shoots best and you have the most confidence in.
Everything else is just noise. There's not a .308 round made that won't kill any deer in Texas if you and your gun deliver it to the right spot.
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Re: Best deer round .308?
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06/27/14 03:04 AM
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I like 150 gr Barnes X bullets. My 308 shoot MOA all day with them.
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Re: Best deer round .308?
[Re: lodell23]
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06/27/14 03:17 AM
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Let's see - 30-30; 22-250; 223; 243; 270. I'll stop there and 
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Re: Best deer round .308?
[Re: lodell23]
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06/27/14 04:32 AM
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Ramsey
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150 or 165 grain? And how are the superformance sst's? Good round for 308, actually my favorite
Big Beckett!!
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Re: Best deer round .308?
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06/27/14 04:37 AM
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Brother in-law
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165-168 gr
No super performance
Everything I shot with 3o8 died quick. A max and accubond
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Re: Best deer round .308?
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06/27/14 04:40 AM
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southern_fowler
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The answer is: whatever your gun shoots best and you have the most confidence in.
Everything else is just noise. There's not a .308 round made that won't kill any deer in Texas if you and your gun deliver it to the right spot. X2 but I prefer the 165 SGK
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Re: Best deer round .308?
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06/27/14 05:01 AM
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lodell23
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150 or 165 grain? And how are the superformance sst's? Good round for 308, actually my favorite Do you shoot 150 or 165 grain?
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Re: Best deer round .308?
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06/27/14 11:17 AM
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Re: Best deer round .308?
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06/27/14 01:56 PM
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Hunt n Fish
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Here is a chart for the percentage of 1 shot kills by caliber:
308: 100%
30-06: 7%
270: 3%
30-30: 9%
Those are the only legit deer guns.
You be the judge. ....and you got this from????????
HnF
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Re: Best deer round .308?
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06/27/14 02:05 PM
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308 is a great Texas round.......  let the debate continue
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Re: Best deer round .308?
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06/27/14 02:30 PM
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cameron00
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Here is a chart for the percentage of 1 shot kills by caliber:
308: 100%
30-06: 7%
270: 3%
30-30: 9%
Those are the only legit deer guns.
You be the judge. ....and you got this from???????? Everything I post is cold, hard, fact. Or is it cold beer? Anyhow, everything I post is one of the above.
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