Thread: Hunting rifle

I think a Tikka is the right choice here, seriously hard to beat with the level of aftermarket support options available as from the sounds of things you will want to upgrade it. I grew up shooting a .308 from 16 years old and probably shot well over 2k goats over the years (and carried them all out, nothing left to rot) and I remember thinking that the cartridge would be perfect if it was a slightly smaller diameter bullet (this was pre dial up scopes though) I now run a 6.5 Creedmoor and love it.

The feeling I get is you might be happier with a 6.5 Creedmoor but if you get a dialing scope you might appreciate the extra energy down range of a .308. You also have to factor in how available ammo is, nothing beats experience with the rifle you plan to use, failing that a .22 is your next best bet. If you plan on reloading eventually- 6.5Creedmoor otherwise .308 here I think