Can you shoot 308 ammo in a springfield m1a

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It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. M1A Scout Ammo Question. Thread starter Buickal Start date May 4, Buickal Alpha. I recently acquired an M1A scout in My question is whether this gun can shoot the 7. I know there is a lot of controversy about this. Their website states win 7. I don't own 1, but other people on here do. Classified Professional Founding Member.

It was designed for 7. Regardless, I find that most who find it controversial to be casual shooters. Rather than rely on a muzzle-brake to reduce recoil, use a rifle heavy enough to reduce recoil. If you are planning on packing out moose meat, caribou meat, or a brown bear hide weighing hundreds of pounds, you can carry a 9- to pound rifle including scope. A rifle of this weight in. You can also avoid using a muzzle-brake by selecting a cartridge that you can shoot comfortably and enjoy shooting enough to practice with frequently.

For most hunters, the upper limit of recoil is the. A majority of hunters are more comfortable with a. If you are choosing a rifle for hunting in Alaska, you should strongly consider a modern bolt action rifle made of stainless steel bedded in a synthetic stock.

A bolt action is recommended because it is mechanically simple, can be partially disassembled in the field for cleaning, and is the most reliable action under poor weather conditions. Stainless steel is excellent for most Alaska hunting because it resists rust caused by rain or snow. However, stainless steel will rust with time so must be maintained after each day of field use.

Alaska big game varies from the relatively small deer, goats to the largest game on the continent brown bears, moose. In general, hunters should select a larger caliber for the largest game.

Cover type should also play a role in cartridge selection. Sheep and goats are almost always hunted in the mountains where long distance visibility is the rule. A smaller, flat-shooting cartridge may be best here. Deer in the coastal forests of Southeast Alaska are often shot at less than 20 yards. Moose in the Interior may be shot at intermediate distances. Select your cartridge based on the expected circumstances.

A high quality rifle bullet placed into the heart or lungs of a big game animal at approximately to feet per second will expand or "mushroom" and destroy the vital organs. The shape of the bullet has no direct effect on its function, its accuracy, or its ability to kill. A "round-nosed" bullet that penetrates and destroys a vital organ is just as effective as the most streamlined of bullets. However, a pointed bullet does not lose velocity as quickly as a round-nosed bullet.

For example, a. In comparison, a round-nosed grain bullet at the same speed will have slowed to feet per second at the same distance, because the pointed bullet can cut through the air with less resistance just like a sleek fighter jet. Under actual field conditions, this will make no difference between a good hit, bad hit, or miss.

At distances beyond yards, a pointed bullet will not drop as quickly as a round-nosed bullet. Most hunters should not shoot big game at distances further than yards. The bullet shape is not as important as the quality of the bullet and how well your rifle will shoot a particular bullet.

Some rifles will shoot a pointed bullet more accurately and some will shoot a round-nosed bullet more accurately.

You should try quality bullets of both shapes to find out which weight and shape produces greatest accuracy in your firearm. A bullet must be "tough" enough to penetrate through skin, muscle, and even bone to reach the vital organs.

It must also be "soft" enough to expand and disrupt the function of these vital organs. Throughout the history of bullet making, this has been the constant challenge—find the proper balance between "soft" and "tough. Modern bullets are typically constructed from a copper or copper alloy "jacket" that surrounds a lead or lead alloy core, except at the very tip or "nose" of the bullet. Most conventional bullets have jackets that are thin near the nose and taper to a thicker diameter near the base.

This method of construction is designed to control the rate of expansion, as the bullet will open or "mushroom" quickly toward the thin "nose" but will not "mushroom" as quickly near the base. The advantage of these bullets is that they are relatively inexpensive and work well on most game animals at ranges from 50 to yards. At typical velocities, these are excellent bullets for almost any game.