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09-17-2014, 05:31 PM
Why .308? Longer range, heavier hitting round. Better against light body armor and better against cover. My primary reason is if you are engaging 2 legged types, you can move on to the second target rather than having to watch results. Plus I already have other .308 rifles. I do own two 5.56 rifles. Nothing wrong with them.
5.56 is way more popular and is a good round. But in open country, .308 is better, IMHO. Plus I figure in a SHTF scenario, many people will have AR15 type rifles, and I want to outgun them. Another factor is if you are hunting (deer or bigger game out west) .308 is a better round. I don't believe you can even hunt deer in Illinois with 5.56. The US Army can always call upon heavy weapons, we would not be able too.
The one trade off is weight. 10 x 20 round magazines (200 rds) weighs much more than 8 x 30 round magazine (240 rds). Add into that another 2 lbs plus of weight for many .308 battle rifles.
5.56 is way more popular and is a good round. But in open country, .308 is better, IMHO. Plus I figure in a SHTF scenario, many people will have AR15 type rifles, and I want to outgun them. Another factor is if you are hunting (deer or bigger game out west) .308 is a better round. I don't believe you can even hunt deer in Illinois with 5.56. The US Army can always call upon heavy weapons, we would not be able too.
The one trade off is weight. 10 x 20 round magazines (200 rds) weighs much more than 8 x 30 round magazine (240 rds). Add into that another 2 lbs plus of weight for many .308 battle rifles.
5.56 is way more popular and is a good round. But in open country, .308 is better, IMHO. Plus I figure in a SHTF scenario, many people will have AR15 type rifles, and I want to outgun them. Another factor is if you are hunting (deer or bigger game out west) .308 is a better round. I don't believe you can even hunt deer in Illinois with 5.56. The US Army can always call upon heavy weapons, we would not be able too.
The one trade off is weight. 10 x 20 round magazines (200 rds) weighs much more than 8 x 30 round magazine (240 rds). Add into that another 2 lbs plus of weight for many .308 battle rifles.