I resisted owning a 30-06 for years. They were just too pedestrian, too common. I sold them as an ideal "do everything" cartridge to many people, but I wanted something different. And the 308 was equated with the '06. While I did eventually get an '06 (a handsome Featherweight), just never...
Never owned a 308. When I built my last rifle, I thought about building a 308, but a 358 Norma Magnum won my heart. They're pretty similar, I think. Both start with a three and end with an eight.:unsure:
Excellent purchase, Dan. I worked up loads for a couple of rifles chambered in that cartridge some years back. Seems as if it was easy to find a load that satisfied the clients. It is a cartridge that I wouldn't mind toting here i Northern BC.
The danger is part of the reason we hunt bears. However, they are atop the food chain, and that means that hunters must never forget the danger when hunting in bear territory.
Candidly, you'll never get "full potential" out of a firing system. There is continual room for improvement as barrel wear progresses, as the throat erodes, as components are altered slightly. If you have a load that consistently puts your shots into the vitals of game at the yardage required...
Surprised you didn't ask for 65K maximum chamber pressure! You could gain an additional 33 fps!:unsure:
Cartridge : .270 Win. (SAAMI)
Bullet : .277, 110, Sierra SP 1810
Useable Case Capaci: 66.996 grain H2O = 4.350 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel...