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Thread: .223 or .308
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December 18th, 2007, 08:03 PM #1
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.223 or .308
I am wanting to get into long distance marksmanship and i was wondering what caliber i should go with any info would be awesome.
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December 18th, 2007, 08:11 PM #2
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Re: .223 or .308
for long range, .308 hand down.
Not the .223 isn't accurate round. But because of lack of weight, .223 projectile moves alot with wind, which would only be magnified as you shoot longer distances.
my next long gun purchose would be something in .308. Springfield National match M1A is top on my list.
But they are something like $2300...
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December 18th, 2007, 08:16 PM #3
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Re: .223 or .308
308 is good long range caliber go with that
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December 18th, 2007, 08:27 PM #4
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Re: .223 or .308
Another one for the .308.
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December 18th, 2007, 08:28 PM #5
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Re: .223 or .308
Depends on how far long distance is for you.
But in general .308 with have more accuracy at greater distances than .223
Which rifle are you looking at?"Having a gun and thinking you are armed is like having a piano and thinking you are a musician" Col. Jeff Cooper (U.S.M.C. Ret.)
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December 18th, 2007, 08:31 PM #6
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Re: .223 or .308
Are you limited to those choices, cause I guess the long rangers are getting into 6.8 SPC, and 6.5mm Grendel. <--I think those are right
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December 18th, 2007, 09:04 PM #7
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Re: .223 or .308
Man up and get the .308
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December 18th, 2007, 09:07 PM #8
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Re: .223 or .308
I vote 308 as well.
The nice thing about the 308 is there is a readily available supply of match grade ammunition. Kind of nice if you're not a reloader.
Have you considered a 243?
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December 18th, 2007, 09:39 PM #9
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Re: .223 or .308
By long range do you mean 300 yards? 600 yards? 800 yards? 1,000 yards? Originally Posted by viperdefender
If you only plan on shooting out to 300 or so...the .223 will work, and save your shoulder and wallet...
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December 18th, 2007, 09:48 PM #10
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Re: .223 or .308
That is next on my list as well. The National match is more like 1750$ I priced one today. The Super Match is 2300$ to 2600$my next long gun purchose would be something in .308. Springfield National match M1A is top on my list.
But they are something like $2300...
How long of range are you talking?I am wanting to get into long distance marksmanship and i was wondering what caliber i should go with any info would be awesome.
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