308 ME on the Hogdon's website!!!

azoil · Post by **azoil** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:23 pm

Here you go guys:

That 130 Gr. Spr FN with BL-C(2) ought to be a good long range deer load huh?

Post by **Old Savage** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:31 pm

Not quite a 300 Savage.

azoil · Post by **azoil** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:56 pm

ahhh,

c'mon Fred, you are being a pessimist. Marlin an Hornaday would not have went to the trouble they did just to come short of the 300 Savage........

azoil · Post by **azoil** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:57 pm

BTW OS,

I am currently cleaning a New TC Encore 209x50 Magnum to use on my NM Elk/Deer hunt.

azoil · Post by **azoil** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:59 pm

Also, I just picked up a brand new never fired T/C Renegade barrel in 54 Cal. Now I am looking for a stock for it.

Post by **Old Savage** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:10 pm

Congratulaitons on the Renegade. I suggest you contact TC; they replaced fpr no charge a stock on one of their rifles that a fellow I knew sent in that had been damaged.

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:58 pm

Interesting. Looks about like my 30-30 Ackley data. Has anyone measured the 308 ME water capacity?

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:28 pm

Man, All this talk about the TC Renegade

. I bought one in '84 for $140.00 . it still shoots great. allthough it looks alot like me. I'll prolly keep it for a while. Jim.

meanc · Post by **meanc** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:19 pm

Never understood the need/want for the cartridge myself. Seems a little rediculous.

Sure, it's goes about 400fps faster than factory 30-30 out of a 20" lever,
but then you need to purchase and lug around a 24" barreled rifle to use it and spend almost $20 for the ammo.

Not only that, but it's only going about 200 fps faster than the 30-30 Leverevolution that came out, another one that you also need a 24" barrel for just to get the velocity they list.

Plus, when a factory 180gr out of a 30-06 is going as fast as their factory 160 gr out of a cheaper, shorter, and handier rifle, it seems more rediculous

azoil · Post by **azoil** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:44 pm

Jim,

I wish I could find a complete rifle for $140 now. This NIB barrel was $100.

azoil · Post by **azoil** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:45 pm

meanc,

It is just different strokes...