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308 ammo for elk (barrel length)
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<blockquote data-quote="Dean2" data-source="post: 1957883" data-attributes="member: 26077"><p>So even by the study you attached, average loss is only 20-25 fps/inch. Most 308s don't have more than a 22" barrel, so max 150 FPS loss. Hand loaded Hornady 150 grain SP bonded out of my Nula are doing 2950 fps at the muzzle. Even with a shortened barrel, his will be doing 2800, even if it only leaves at 2600 fps, that is still lots.. Most of the Hornady and other factory loads hit this Vel with 150 grain premium bullets. (Hornady Superformance in 308, 150 grain bullet shows MV of 3000 fps with a 24" barrel so 2800 fps out of the 16" barrel). If that won't kill an Elk at 500 yards you shot it in the wrong spot. Most of the Elk I kill are 1-300 yards but I have shot a few as far out as 600 with the 308. None had to be trailed. You could see them for where they were standing when I first shot them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dean2, post: 1957883, member: 26077"] So even by the study you attached, average loss is only 20-25 fps/inch. Most 308s don't have more than a 22" barrel, so max 150 FPS loss. Hand loaded Hornady 150 grain SP bonded out of my Nula are doing 2950 fps at the muzzle. Even with a shortened barrel, his will be doing 2800, even if it only leaves at 2600 fps, that is still lots.. Most of the Hornady and other factory loads hit this Vel with 150 grain premium bullets. (Hornady Superformance in 308, 150 grain bullet shows MV of 3000 fps with a 24" barrel so 2800 fps out of the 16" barrel). If that won't kill an Elk at 500 yards you shot it in the wrong spot. Most of the Elk I kill are 1-300 yards but I have shot a few as far out as 600 with the 308. None had to be trailed. You could see them for where they were standing when I first shot them. [/QUOTE]
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