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Jimro · July 13, 2009, 12:49 PM

telgrif,

A 20 inch barreled 308 can be quite accurate at long range, 600 meters plus. Just use heavier pills and know your ballistics. If you are hunting in an area where a long barrel gets snagged on vines and brush then a 20 inch 308 would be a very good choice.

The 308 and 270 are dead even when it comes to killing power, so I wouldn't worry about either. Just find the rifle that fits your body best in the configuration that will be most useful to you when hunting. Good luck.

Jimro

July 13, 2009, 12:49 PM	#9
Jimro Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2006 Posts: 7,097	telgrif, A 20 inch barreled 308 can be quite accurate at long range, 600 meters plus. Just use heavier pills and know your ballistics. If you are hunting in an area where a long barrel gets snagged on vines and brush then a 20 inch 308 would be a very good choice. The 308 and 270 are dead even when it comes to killing power, so I wouldn't worry about either. Just find the rifle that fits your body best in the configuration that will be most useful to you when hunting. Good luck. Jimro __________________ Machine guns are awesome until you have to carry one.