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The best .308/7.62 NATO rifle that I've ever owned/carried was an M1A rifle. Get a decent scope mounted on it, zero it to your eyesight, ammo and rifle and you're golden for 800 meters with no major problem at all. I used the XM-21 version in Viet Nam as a sniper rifle and it WILL do the job.
If you were going to pick a .30 caliber rifle for a SHTF situation, which one would it be? The contestants are: 7.62×39, 30-30, 308 and the 30-06. Lets take a look at each of those calibers, and what rifles their currently available in. For the sake of discussion, the 30-06 is the largest caliber that will listed in this article.
What is the best rifle shot for a deer? The best shot placement is behind the shoulder, slightly below middle height. This targets the heart/lung area for quick, ethical harvests. Is the 308 a good deer rifle? Yes, the .308 Winchester is an excellent deer cartridge. It offers good accuracy, moderate recoil, and plenty of power for ethical ...
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Yours has a 1:12 twist IIRC. 168 SMK is reputed to be among the best loads look for federal gold medal match. Available at palmettostatearmory.com for 19.00 per 20 rounds. Remember its not the size of the rifle barrel, but also the twist rate which determines best ammo selection.
A Savage hog hunter is less than 500 bucks nib, has iron sights, is chambered in 308, and is a much better rifle than the 2 mentioned. Have 2 of them, and they can't be beat for the price imo. Other features include: A 20inch med weight 1/10 twist bbl. Oversize bolt knob Threaded muzzle
And the Cetme 308 accepts large capacity magazines, while the 750 does not. I already have a remington model 700 bolt action rifle in 280/7mm express, and a marlin 336 in 30-30. DPMS makes a AR-15 / AR-10 style rifle in 308, but the prices I have seen put it over $1,000. There is the saiga in 308, but I dont know how the accuracy is.
The Mosin is not .308, but its caliber is very similar. Also can be had for cheapish still. Probably the best hog gun out there. Accuracy is good enough not not a sniper rifle. You may dislocate your shoulder on the first round, but its okay, just shoot another to relocate it. : Marlin is always a safe bet. A used Remington 700 might fit your ...
The reason I want it in .308 is that I know the caliber and shoot it often (at least once a month) in my Remington 700VS. Plus the .308 I feel confident will put someone in their place should it come to that. I know that there are some good rifles in .308 for the "preservation of liberty" like the FN FAL, the M14, the AR10, etc.
The M1A is a great rifle, no question, but it doesn't fit the parameters I'm trying work in. Maybe I'm kidding myself, but of the many platforms out there in 7.62 x 51/.308, the H&K 91s (and the many clones) are still my primary focus.