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Best bullet for .308 with 748 powder?
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<blockquote data-quote="Grifm" data-source="post: 2214150" data-attributes="member: 116508"><p>Teri Anne, how much energy do you believe is needed? The general consensus is 1500ft lbs. using a ballistics calculator a 308win using 180gr partition at 2600fps mv (Nosler load data) at 5000ft altitude is traveling just over 2000fps/1600ftlbs at 400 and just under 1900fps/1400ftlbs at 500.</p><p>If the hunter does his part and puts the bullet in the right place I assure you the elk will not notice the missing 100ft lbs. I would suggest a more aerodynamic bullet that would loose less velocity over that range but to say it is irresponsible and reprehensible to use a 308 on elk past 100-200 yds is a bit much.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grifm, post: 2214150, member: 116508"] Teri Anne, how much energy do you believe is needed? The general consensus is 1500ft lbs. using a ballistics calculator a 308win using 180gr partition at 2600fps mv (Nosler load data) at 5000ft altitude is traveling just over 2000fps/1600ftlbs at 400 and just under 1900fps/1400ftlbs at 500. If the hunter does his part and puts the bullet in the right place I assure you the elk will not notice the missing 100ft lbs. I would suggest a more aerodynamic bullet that would loose less velocity over that range but to say it is irresponsible and reprehensible to use a 308 on elk past 100-200 yds is a bit much. [/QUOTE]
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