There is no reason to buy a 308 given the fact that a 6.5 creedmoor will out shoot one any day of the week. Either you can live with the dinosaurs or join the modern era. Creed ammo is everywhere and its easy to load for.
Go shoot 100 rounds out of a 308, then shoot 100 rounds out of a bone stock creed....you will sell the 308 first chance you get.
As a first time buyer, I understand your desire to buy a good gun. Either your going to go with the old school caliber, or buy a creed that can shoot a 4 inch group all day long at 700 yard in winds. For the record, I shoot a 6x47, 6.5x47, and a 6.5 creedmoor. As a first time buyer, I recommend you get the creed, then if you want a bit more performance get a 6.5x47. Both are excellent guns, but the creed has box ammo and the 47's are reload only, but on lapua brass. I shoot steel 300-1350 yards with all guns about 5 days a week.
To give you a better idea of how much better they are. In the match we just had last month, the 308's finished last place out of 60 shooters. If your wanting to learn long range its the best option. You already said you have 400 acres. I would be throwing steel up all over the place.
950 yard groups 3'x8' piece of steel.
2 700 yards groups rifle break-in
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