Best Rifle Caliber For My Needs

[Burdy]

7mm-08 and don’t look back.

1995 called and wants it's rifle back.

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[hops2899]

6.5 CM, easily. I honestly can't find a reason why you would choose .308 over 6.5 CM here except for the largely misguided notion that it is more expensive or harder to find.

Plus you get a man bun free with purchase.

 

[BangBang]

7mm-08 and don’t look back.

Evidently he isn’t looking back at this thread

 

[aragorn1]

And the winner is???

 

[Maverick0621]

I have to say, based on yalls commwnts the .308 would still be my first choice.
7mm-08
6.5CM
.270
All are close rivals but the .308 has cheaper practice ammo and just has a wider selection. As I am likely going to be buying a used gun, I am fine with any of these for the right price but I think the .308 will be easier to find. What do yall think of the Mossberg Patriot for a new rifle though?

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[Bear44]

I have to say, based on yalls commwnts the .308 would still be my first choice.
7mm-08
6.5CM
.270
All are close rivals but the .308 has cheaper practice ammo and just has a wider selection. As I am likely going to be buying a used gun, I am fine with any of these for the right price but I think the .308 will be easier to find. What do yall think of the Mossberg Patriot for a new rifle though?

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Depends on what you want in accuracy. I don't know about the Mossberg, but the tried and true for serious accuracy are the Remington 700 and Savage.

 

[Necrosis]

Savage is where it's at.

 

[Fatboy412]

Hard to beat the accuracy younwill get with a savage. Never had a bad one.

 

[Tautog166]

Radar363, what do you consider "long range" for deer hunting in GA?

Of course your .300 Blackout isn't a good choice for long range work. Even with supersonic bullets (110 gr. at initial velocity of 2200 at the muzzle). It'll be only hitting with 450 foot/pounds at 300 yards. The velocity will be down to 1400 fps.

The 6.8 SPC that you are considering should give you nearly 1900 f.p.s. velocity and 875 foot-pounds AT 300 YARDS.
Most people consider 300 yards "long range" for hunting with an AR, even if it's not long range if you're ringing steel plates with a bolt action tactical rifle.

https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/6.8mm-spc-110-gr-v-max-black#!/

Your 77-grain loads in the .223 Rem. / 5.56 mm should be in the same ballpark as the 6.8 SPC at yards:
about 1950-2100 f.p.s. at that distance, and between 650 and 750 foot/lbs. energy, depending on the exact load.
http://gundata.org/ballistic-calculator/

So what does the .224 Valkyrie do at 300 yards?

From what I can glean from this graph, the .224 Val with a 77-grain bullet still has 2000 fps at 300 yards,
and it hits with about 700 foot/pounds energy.

https://www.range365.com/224-valkyrie#page-4

So.... not enough of a difference to get a new upper and have to stock a new supply of ammo.

Only if you are a really good shot AND you want to shoot to 1000 yards and beyond would I consider the .224 Val. Not for hunting deer in GA.
Not even for that 350 yard shot across the soybean field, or the power line clearing.

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6.8 for the win!

Where are you poeople getting an opportunity for a 300 yard shot? Not in my neck of the woods.

 

[Bear44]

6.8 for the win!

Where are you poeople getting an opportunity for a 300 yard shot? Not in my neck of the woods.

There's more opportunity that you might think. Especially in the late season. I'll be hunting a spot next year that offers a 600 yard plus opportunity.