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**Unclenick** · March 13, 2006, 11:26 PM

Foxman,

I think you transposed. He is starting with the .270 long stroke and wanting to shorten it.

Delta20,

I vote for mntnboomer's suggestion to convert to 30-06 unless you have some desparate desire to shoot .308 surplus ammo? Much of it isn't worth the bother, IMHO. Good for a class III rattle maybe. You can get just a little bit more out of an '06 anyway.

Dave,

I'm guessing that wasn't done on purpose.

I did have occasion to witness the puzzlement of a fellow with a borrowed hunting rifle looking at his missed target and then quizically at the extracted .308 case. It lacked a shoulder and sported a .40+ caliber mouth. "Is it s'posed to look like that," he asked? The in-law who'd loaned him the rifle had told him it was .308. I had the pleasure of introducing this good fellow to the science of reading barrel stampings. In this case, the stamping argued more in favor of 30-06.

Nick

March 13, 2006, 11:26 PM	#6
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,063	Foxman, I think you transposed. He is starting with the .270 long stroke and wanting to shorten it. Delta20, I vote for mntnboomer's suggestion to convert to 30-06 unless you have some desparate desire to shoot .308 surplus ammo? Much of it isn't worth the bother, IMHO. Good for a class III rattle maybe. You can get just a little bit more out of an '06 anyway. Dave, I'm guessing that wasn't done on purpose. I did have occasion to witness the puzzlement of a fellow with a borrowed hunting rifle looking at his missed target and then quizically at the extracted .308 case. It lacked a shoulder and sported a .40+ caliber mouth. "Is it s'posed to look like that," he asked? The in-law who'd loaned him the rifle had told him it was .308. I had the pleasure of introducing this good fellow to the science of reading barrel stampings. In this case, the stamping argued more in favor of 30-06. Nick