Thread: Good caliber to start hunting with?

Originally Posted by sako75

Shooting 308 indicates he won't be shooting at extreme ranges.
My Sako 75 308 has a Weaver V9 sitting on top. Works fine and proven in the bush from 8m (deer was a bit blurry at 3m so waited for a better picture) to my longest shot 137m across a gulley.

Nothing wrong with the Weavers IMO, I have a v9 on my 308 and have shot wallabies out to 300+ with it.

I think some people tend to exaggerate how much you need to spend on gear for normal hunting, nothing wrong with spending the extra if you want something nicer but a $1000 scope won't necessarily get you any more animals than a $400 scope! (unless you're shooting longer range, in which case you probably have enough experience that you don't need to ask about it on a forum).