bucknut Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 Im not from saskatchewan but i used to use a .308 and it did a number on a few bucks in manitoba at 250+ yards...its all about shot placement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureshot Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 Re: is a 308 good enough for Saskatchewan A 308 will be fine if you can controll yourself! My daughter and myself have shot some with the .243,Iknow lots that still use the .303, its all in shot placement and self controll, if you see a buck sneek out of the cover at 350 yards whether its a 200" dandy you will have to hold off yet with the 300 mag a person wiht experiance can make that shot quite easilly and have energy to spare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 Re: is a 308 good enough for Saskatchewan yup, it will definately do the job, but personally i would want to limit shots to 150 yards or so. After that your bullet is dropping fast and you need to know the range and just how high to hold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 Re: is a 308 good enough for Saskatchewan Oh Ya. The .308 Win would be close to perfect for them. Put it in the boiler room, and it is in the freezer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saskbuck40 Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 Re: is a 308 good enough for Saskatchewan I use a .243 and i have never lost a deer after hitting it, .308 will ruin some meat tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 Re: is a 308 good enough for Saskatchewan the .308 is a great deer caliber. a lot of people under estimate how good of a caliber they are. they have almost identical ballistics as the .30-06. dad has owned one for years along with most of the other people i hunt with. the ammo is a little better to carry because of the shorter cartridges, thats about the only difference between the .308 and the .30-06. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureshot Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 Re: is a 308 good enough for Saskatchewan shaun 300 I have to dissagree,the 308 is punching out 150 gr at about 27-2800 fps with about 25-2600ft pds of energy at ml the 30-06 is punching the same bullets out at close to 3100 fps with 3200 ftpds of energy! that is 5-600 pounds of energy difference big deal liek comparing a .223 which shoots 50 gr spires at 3400 and 1284 pounds of energy to a 22-250 which shoots the same bullet at 3900 and has close to 1700 pounds of energy! Alot of difference between the two guns to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 Re: is a 308 good enough for Saskatchewan sorry for the mistake sureshot. i know the .30-06 is stronger, but i didnt come up with that much difference. i double checked with the winchester website before i posted it. heres what i came up with... .308 - 150gr Powerpoint Velocity: 2820 fps (100 fps than .30-06) Energy: 2648 ft.lbs (191 ft.lbs less than .30-06) 180gr Powerpoint Velocity: 2620 fps (80 fps less than .30-06) Energy: 2743 ft.lbs (170 ft.lbs less than .30-06) .30-06 - 150gr Powerpoint Velocity: 2920 fps Energy: 2839 ft.lbs 180gr Powerpoint Velocity: 2700 fps Energy: 2913 ft.lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 Re: is a 308 good enough for Saskatchewan [ QUOTE ] Hey, just wondering if my 308, is good enough for deer in Sask, i can shoot pretty good with it, i know that there could be long shots over there but usually i dont take shots that i know that i cant hit. [/ QUOTE ] Yes, it will be fine. The deer won't be able to tell if it was killed with a .308 Winchester or a 300 Ultra Mag. I compared the different cartridges here. Many people can't believe it but once the bullet exits, all cartridges are pretty much the same. The .308 Win will still work just fine at 500 yards. It's all about the shooter, not the gun. Know your shooting limitations and stick by them. Use a range finder. For a long range shot you should have plenty of time to get a good reading and check your ballistics. I have printed out a ballistic chart of distances and drops. I laminated it and taped it to the stock. When I have a long range shot, I lazer it and check the chart. Estimating the wind is the hardest. Bullet drop is easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BeerSlayer1 Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 Re: is a 308 good enough for Saskatchewan The 308 will do just fine. I've shot over fifty Sask. deer with mine and am totally satisfied with the gun's performance. When it comes to a long shot, I realize that my shooting skills are the limiting factor in the killing equation, not the gun and I will repeat the earlier advice, "Know your shooting limitations and stick by them". Iknow that some of my most exciting hunts have been the ones where I've tried to close the distance from 400 yards to 200 yards. I also have to agree that there's not enough of a difference between a 30.06 and 308 to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureshot Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 Re: is a 308 good enough for Saskatchewan hmmm I guess my hornady reloadign manual the third edition must be wrong, to me 300 fps and 600 ft pounds of energy is alot, All I know is me personally will never take a shot that is over 300 yards with a 308 at a SASK deer, with the deer being possable close to 350 pounds or bigger, with the wind always with the rolling hills hard to judge distance,[not very often you will have a chance to use a rangefinder liek they do in the movies lol!]at 300 yards it has 1400 ft pounds[30-06 at 400 yards has still 1450 which is more than the 308 at 300, but book must be wrong]All the books say 1000 is enough for deer but I think they are talkign the 150-200 pound deer down south, these deer are thick usually and it takes alot of energy to penetrate for a good blood trail, sure any gun will kill a deer at far distances but the thing that worries me how long till they die? I find way to many every year while shed huntign were peopel shoot and loose them, I liek bigger guns so this does not happen as often and makes them bleed more making tracking easy! I am not startign a arguement nor am I running anyone down,I am just stating what I would do If I shot a 308!300 yard max,I do not want to miss by 3" and hit a shoulder blade and only get one lung and loose a deer! Good luck on your sask hunt!, I am sure you will do great with the 308, more energy than the 6mm and I have shot lots with it, just know your limitaions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lilcrackshot Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: is a 308 good enough for Saskatchewan The 308 is about like the 30-06 with less recoil so yeah I think it would be enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camelNS Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Re: is a 308 good enough for Saskatchewan It will be plenty of power for even them 300+.lb whitetails.Try either 165gr or even better IMO 180gr Nosler partition.The 180 will carry over 1400ft.lbs of energy out to 400 yrds.I doubt it very much that you'll be shooting that type of distance.I wouldn't hesitate to shoot out to 300 yrds.Shoot alot before hand and get to know your rifle and how your bullet is shooting.It'll make you way more confident.Good luck man and poke'em in the ribs,real good!!!! Can't wait to see some pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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