Sad to say, but these days with some eye issues I can't shoot as much big bore as I used to at one time. I am invested pretty heavy in 308 Winchester because of several different types of rifles. I consider 308 caliber to be a small medium bore. My other .308 caliber rifles include of course the tiny 300 BLK, 7.62X40, a few 30/30s laying around, and a few 300 Winchesters.
I have consolidated all these to shoot one particular bullet that will do anything that I will ever do with a .308 caliber rifle, the 100 gr FB Raptor from Cutting Edge. If I do something larger then it won't be with .308 caliber. The 100 FB Raptor is extreme on anything up to Black Bear. I don't hunt deer, but it is absolutely DRT on deer/pigs.
And all .308 calibers are easy on my eyes.
Depending on barrel length and rifle in 308 Winchester I run the 100 Raptor with one load with RL 7. It runs anything from 3000 fps in 16 inches to 3300 fps in 26 inches.
I love WOOD. I love Winchester M70s. Winchester in the last couple of years put out their Super Grade and their Featherweight rifles sporting damn nice Maple Stocks. I like Maple too. At or around $1200 I thought they were a steal so I ended up with a Featherweight and a Super Grade, both in 308 Winchester, and both Maple. The FW came with 22 inches of barrel, the Super Grade with 24 inches. I immediately sent them to Brian at SSK and had both chopped to a proper 18 inches. The stock on the FW was a tiny bit longer, rifle would have maybe looked a bit better at 19. But currently both are 18 inches and run the Raptor load at 3100 and change..........
On the indoor range (I rarely shoot outdoors--I like heat/air con) at 50 yards both shoot good as I can see or probably better........... They turned out pretty spiffy, here they are................
Featherweight...................
And the Super Grade...................
I have consolidated all these to shoot one particular bullet that will do anything that I will ever do with a .308 caliber rifle, the 100 gr FB Raptor from Cutting Edge. If I do something larger then it won't be with .308 caliber. The 100 FB Raptor is extreme on anything up to Black Bear. I don't hunt deer, but it is absolutely DRT on deer/pigs.
And all .308 calibers are easy on my eyes.
Depending on barrel length and rifle in 308 Winchester I run the 100 Raptor with one load with RL 7. It runs anything from 3000 fps in 16 inches to 3300 fps in 26 inches.
I love WOOD. I love Winchester M70s. Winchester in the last couple of years put out their Super Grade and their Featherweight rifles sporting damn nice Maple Stocks. I like Maple too. At or around $1200 I thought they were a steal so I ended up with a Featherweight and a Super Grade, both in 308 Winchester, and both Maple. The FW came with 22 inches of barrel, the Super Grade with 24 inches. I immediately sent them to Brian at SSK and had both chopped to a proper 18 inches. The stock on the FW was a tiny bit longer, rifle would have maybe looked a bit better at 19. But currently both are 18 inches and run the Raptor load at 3100 and change..........
On the indoor range (I rarely shoot outdoors--I like heat/air con) at 50 yards both shoot good as I can see or probably better........... They turned out pretty spiffy, here they are................
Featherweight...................
And the Super Grade...................
