Long range. What do you like over 308 and why?

[vaupet]

The longest range available in our country to civil shooters is 600 meters, so 6,5x55 fills all the needs,
shot from a 1909 Carl Gustav, a CG 63 match rifle or a Unique Alpine tpg 1, fitted with Schmidt&Bender .



(FNH range in Zutendaal is longer but off limits :banghead:, though I can hear the shots from my office)

 

[gdcpony]

I used to use 7x57 in a modern action.

I now use a 257Roberts out to 600yds.

I am thinking of doing up .260Rem for longer shots. Much better numbers than the .308.

 

[browningguy]

Almost any of the 6 or 6.5 based cartridges will be better, assuming the case length is long enough to take advantage of heavy for caliber bullets.

 

[WestKentucky]

308 is a thumper when used on long range sessions. I tend to shoot similar velocity rounds out of smaller tubes. I am currently learning the art of the .243 and truly love the .270. A friend swears by 300winmag and another by 338 lapua. I shoot longer(time and round count) than they do because I'm not best up by recoil.

 

[Georgiaboy61]

For really reaching out, a rifle chambered in 338 Lapua Magnum - or perhaps a Cheytec .408 if you can afford one, or a 50BMG. A source I respect recently mentioned using 7mm Rem-Mag as a long-range cartridge. Less frontal area to the bullet than thirty-cal slugs - so lower drag, med-weight bullets permitting high MVs and also favorable ballistic coefficients. Not as long-ranged as a 338, 408 or 50, but less punishing recoil.

 

[ms6852]

I love the 30-06 over 308 anytime. Shoots everything the 308 does faster and longer.

 

[stubbicatt]

I chose 6.5x47 Lapua which seems to be an extraordinarily easy cartridge to load for, is more efficient than one would think with that small case and RL17 or H4350.

 

[WYOMan]

Another vote for the 6.5X55. I've shot it out to a grand in matches, and the old girl still shines.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Maybe the 25-06, 25-284, 6.5mm-06, 6.5X55mm, 6.5-284, 30-06, 300 Win Mag and possibly a few others.

 

[Arizona_Mike]

Any of the medium powered short to intermediate length 6.5s: 6.5x55mm, .260 Rem, 6.5 Creedmore, etc.

Reason:great selection of long heavy bullets that have more energy than the .308 at range, less recoil, and the trajectory of a .300 magnum.

Mike