the noobie
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i know im comparing watermelons to grapes but im curious on how the .308 would do.
im still not 100% if i want a .223. first and formost with a good hard bullet how hard is the .308 on a coyote pelt? what about bobcats? i know bobcats are thin skinned so im worried it would just tear a poor little kitty to pieces. (even though i will be very lucky to ever see one in my neck of the woods)
heres why i want a .223: smaller so it is easier on fox, coyote and others. it is pretty cheap for my plinking needs. less recoil more shoulder friendly, can be used on praire dogs (even though there are none within 400 miles of me )
why i consider .308: more usable can use it deer hunting and since i live in bushy area it COULD be used on elk if my dad sat down with me and found a good load (but id probably stick with the .30-06 for elk) can be used for predators i know someone on here uses one i saw it in a post a few months ago. it can touch targets at further distances with a little more ease than a .223. and then lastly if i ever get to a point where predator hunting isnt working for me or im in an area that doesnt really have any a .308 would still be useful as far as being able to do more than blow milk jugs up.
we dont really have a good gun in either calibers we have a nice .223 but my dad cut the stock down for my mom so its to short for both of us and we have a .308 but its a remington 700 ADL i think with iron sights and my dad wants to keep iron sigths on it.
what way would you go with... i like both calibers but can only have one for a few years
im still not 100% if i want a .223. first and formost with a good hard bullet how hard is the .308 on a coyote pelt? what about bobcats? i know bobcats are thin skinned so im worried it would just tear a poor little kitty to pieces. (even though i will be very lucky to ever see one in my neck of the woods)
heres why i want a .223: smaller so it is easier on fox, coyote and others. it is pretty cheap for my plinking needs. less recoil more shoulder friendly, can be used on praire dogs (even though there are none within 400 miles of me )
why i consider .308: more usable can use it deer hunting and since i live in bushy area it COULD be used on elk if my dad sat down with me and found a good load (but id probably stick with the .30-06 for elk) can be used for predators i know someone on here uses one i saw it in a post a few months ago. it can touch targets at further distances with a little more ease than a .223. and then lastly if i ever get to a point where predator hunting isnt working for me or im in an area that doesnt really have any a .308 would still be useful as far as being able to do more than blow milk jugs up.
we dont really have a good gun in either calibers we have a nice .223 but my dad cut the stock down for my mom so its to short for both of us and we have a .308 but its a remington 700 ADL i think with iron sights and my dad wants to keep iron sigths on it.
what way would you go with... i like both calibers but can only have one for a few years