vancelw wrote:
With open sights, I keep all my hunting shots under 200 yards any way...so the .30-30, 38-55, 348, 405, 45-70 etc (you get the idea) all work just as well. And I have a .308 bolt, which has more case capacity than the .307 and is not limited to FN bullets. Using Winchester's Ammo ap, with all three sighted dead on at 200
.30-30 is 6.14" low at 250
.307 is 5.04 low at 250
.308 is 3.87 low at 250
Someday I'll stumble upon a .307 I can afford and buy it...but it won't be because I NEED it.
What bullet weights in each?
One reason the 307 would be appealing to me is longer range. Not just trajectory, but bullet performance as the range increases. Even at closer ranges, it will hit harder. Perhaps not everyone has the same experience, but the deer I've shot with the '06 have gone down harder and faster than the ones shot with a 30-30 ( I havent shot deer or other game with a 307, but those that have say it downs game faster/harder than the 30-30). The "placement" argument always comes up in these discussions, but given similar hits, the harder hits still seem to put them down harder/faster, given less then perfect hits, even more so. I'm not able to make perfect hits under all circumstances, but know that a certain amount of power will still put deer and other animals down with shots I wouldn't take with a lighter caliber.
One thing about the 307 that would appeal to me, its an angle eject, and I'd scope it, no question. I'd still like an angle eject 30-30, but the 307 would be a better general purpose hunting gun that covers more ground for longer distances and larger game reliably.
I admit I haven't shot much game with a 30-30, partly because I've mainly shot game with an '06. The difference was very noticeable though, and doesn't make me want to shoot game with a 30-30 if I have an '06 around. Heresy to some. Just my opinion and experience.
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