Originally Posted By: bulwnkl
Originally Posted By: demarpaint
What are they using for optics and mounts/rail for the .308 to get it out to a mile? With my 26" barrel .308 Savage and a 8x32 Burris Scope I needed a 20 MOA rail to get me to 1000 yards. Without it I was in the dirt at about 850 yards IIRC.
The 6.5 Creedmoor is a nice round!
Neither my brother nor I have canted rails on our 308s, but I typically have Burris Signature Zee rings on it, which with the offset inserts give ~10 MOA of cant. I have switched scopes around a bit, but either the Weaver Tactical 3-15x50 (#800363) or the SWFA 3-15x42 have enough adjustment + reticle to aim accurately.
The club members have a lot of US Optics scopes, with a variety of others from Nightforce to Steiner and I believe I've seen a March. All manner of mounts. Few if any club members shoot the 308 in the competitions, except for amusement. Heavy 24- & 26-cals are by far the best choices, ballistically.
The .308 was pretty much shot for amusement at 1000 yards, although there were a few guys that did quite well with them. Most guys used a 20 MOA rail though. I found my 6.5x284 to do extremely well. The 7 WSM was another great round for 1000 yards, but the 6.5x284 was always my first choice.
The Burris Zee rings are a nice option, they often slip my mind. 10 MOA with my scope just wasn't enough to get the .308 out to 1K for me, and like you said there are better choices. I wish I could shoot 1K more often.