True. I'm in the process of rebarreling a Tikka action with a .308 bolt face. I want to do anything except.308...

.308 is a compromise cartridge, though admittedly one with lots of history.

• Want to shoot further and even hit harder beyond 600m? 6.5CM all the way.

• Want to hit harder at close range? .338 Federal.

• Need for speed /flat trajectory? 6mm CM or .243.

• Sub sonic? .375 Raptor (it's necked up .308 analogous to how the .300BO is a necked up .223).

• Hell there's even the .45 Raptor, which is a straight walled .308 case with a.45 cal pistol bullet, to replicate the .45-70 ballistics in a bolt or semi auto if you ever wanted that for some reason.

But a competition series I go to only allows "military calibers" so I'm stuck with choosing a sub optimal cartridge because there are fudds even in the long range precision community.

True. I'm in the process of rebarreling a Tikka action with a .308 bolt face. I want to do anything except.308...

.308 is a compromise cartridge, though admittedly one with lots of history.

• Want to shoot further and even hit harder beyond 600m? 6.5CM all the way.

• Want to hit harder at close range? .338 Federal.

• Need for speed? .6mm CM or .243.

• Sub sonic? .375 Raptor (it's necked up .308 analogous to how the .300BO is a necked up .223).

• Hell there's even the .45 Raptor, which is a straight walled .308 case with a.45 cal pistol bullet, to replicate the .45-70 ballistics in a bolt or semi auto if you ever wanted that for some reason.

But a competition series I go to only allows "military calibers" so I'm stuck with choosing a sub optimal cartridge because there are fudds even in the long range precision community.

True. I'm in the process of rebarreling a Tikka action with a .308 bolt face. I want to do anything except.308...

.308 is a compromise cartridge, though admittedly one with lots of history.

• Want to shoot further and even hit harder beyond 600m? 6.5CM all the way.

• Want to hit harder at close range? .338 Federal.

• Need for speed? .6mm CM or .243.

• Sub sonic? .375 Raptor (it's necked up .308 analogous to how the .300BO is a necked up .223).

• Hell there's even the .45 Raptor, which is a straight walled .308 case with a.45 call pistol bullet, to replicate the .45-70 ballistics in a bolt or semi auto if you ever wanted that for some reason.

But a competition series I go to only allows "military calibers" so I'm stuck with choosing a sub optimal cartridge because there are fudds even in the long range precision community.

True. I'm in the process of rebarreling a Tikka action with a .308 bolt face. I want to do anything except.308...

.308 is a compromise cartridge, though admittedly one with lots of history.

• Want to shoot further and even hit harder beyond 600m? 6.5CM all the way.

• Want to hit harder at close range? .338 Federal.

• Need for speed? .22-250 or .243. Sub sonic? .375 Raptor (it's necked up .308 analogous to how the .300BO is a necked up .223).

• Hell there's even the .45 Raptor, which is a straight walled .308 case with a.45 call pistol bullet, to replicate the .45-70 ballistics in a bolt or semi auto if you ever wanted that for some reason.

But a competition series I go to only allows "military calibers" so I'm stuck with choosing a sub optimal cartridge because there are fudds even in the long range precision community.