Is a military cartridge, and has been for 67 years. Rifles chambered in it are (and have been) widely available. Loaded up, it hits the hardest from 0 to 300 yards. That's why.

Having said that, the one .308 I own, I would like to rebarrel to 7mm-08, which would make three, for me.

I flip a coin

my daughter grabs her 7mm-08 cuz Fireman said too

Weatherby Mark V in .257 wby

Are you serious? Surely you jest.

Sako 75 in 30.06...

I use a customized Rem 700 300 Win mag most of the time.

Weatherby in 270 winchester

I agree with scalebuster

I ban you both from my thread.

God call, Scott.

Only thing 308 is good for is necking the brass down to better options.

Or up to better short range thumpers, 338 and 358

I don’t get why into who can shoot the furthest, most expensive, my daddy had a..., newest fad, clip or mag, ballistic tip or not even though some do...

.308 for medium game at 300 or under works and it works well

Torch me

You can neck 308 Win brass to any caliber and have a winner.

For most hunting, Savage 110 25-06. For hogs, AR in 6.5 grendel

Scott, be ready to roast.

Left-hand Ruger GSR 18" .308.

Let's be friends

I’m cool with that

This rifle section draws the biggest cult ding dong following of any on THF

Quote something not to specs, proper name, etc and they will crucify you.

But I really trust what some are saying on here so I tune in

Idk what it is about this section to be honest.

Savage Axis II in .243. Inexpensive and effective.

Tough one..
I have probably killed more with my 16” Wilson Combat 6.8
Has it close to 10 years and it done a lot of damage.

They make great rifles.. I recently converted my WC 18 308 to 6mm CM with a 20” barrel.
That one was my go to doe headshot gun this past season with 87g VMAX

I have nice bolt actions in varying calibers of course

Too hard to choose

Who brings too many rifles out hunting?

Some will crucify me anyway. Sometimes I ask for it though.

Wish I could recommend a fave deer rifle but I only ever killed one deer and have since sold the rifle. Ruger American .243.

My favorite gun capable of deer hunting is the 336Y but mine has not drawn blood. But it is fun to shoot and I like how it handles. Don't gotta worry about a scope and etc.

If I had to settle for one gun it'd be a 12 gauge single shot. I have killed a lot of animals with mine, but no deer. But capable and ammo is cheap, zero will never change as long as you remember where to hold

I could never find the fascination with the .308


the best thing to happen to that cartridge was Mark Wahlberg. I don't remember anyone ever shooting one in our circles until "shooter" came out. I did think it was a good chambering in rifles like the Model 88 Winchester, as was the .284 Winchester.


Ballistically, it does not impress me. Its a fine round in and of itself, and it is certainly adequate for deer hunting, but I do not understand its cult following.


I am strange for the 7mm-08. Its the best cartridge I will never personally shoot as I have other calibers that fill its niche but if I was starting over and I hunted in a different area and needed a short, handy bolt action rifle, a 7mm-08 would be it. Someone mentioned the Weatherby Varmiter in 7mm08. Once of my clients has one and its a great little gun. Both my wife and my oldest have one and my Middle Son will be getting one this fall. I think its as close to magic in a short action cartridge as you can get. of course a lot of folks feel the same about the 6.5 creedmoor.

Favorite for semi-auto platform: 6.5 Grendel and favorite for bolt action: 358 Winchester

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For me, there was never a fascination with the .308 round. It just so happened that the rifle I wanted was only chambered in .308. I wish it was chambered in 6.5CM or 7mm-08, either one and I'd like the rifle even more.

My criteria was that I wanted a left-hand, stainless steel, 18" barreled carbine. That left me pretty much one choice of rifle and it happened to be in .308.

Sort of the same as I recently got into 6.5 Grendel. My M&P10 will go to one of my kids or get sold. I've already taken the trigger out and the scope off.