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gundog5 · January 31, 2013, 08:09 PM

A 308 with 110/120gr would work great on small game and you can bump up to 150-165gr for deer. But, the 110/120 factory loads are hard to find. The 243 is also a good choice and easier to find lighter bullets for. Might want to look at the 7mm08. Very popular and a bit less recoil then the 308.

January 31, 2013, 08:09 PM	#13
gundog5 Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2013 Posts: 116	A 308 with 110/120gr would work great on small game and you can bump up to 150-165gr for deer. But, the 110/120 factory loads are hard to find. The 243 is also a good choice and easier to find lighter bullets for. Might want to look at the 7mm08. Very popular and a bit less recoil then the 308.