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<blockquote data-quote="Long Time Long Ranger" data-source="post: 258335" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>Lot of good guys on here that can help you but here is my opinion. The 308 is one of the most accurate rounds in the business. It is to short a case to effectively shoot the big heavy bullets and does not get the velocity up there enough to be effective at long range on elk size game. So in my opinion it is best suited to the 150 grain bullet and keeping your trajectory and velocity up there as high as possible. You do not need the heavy bullets to kill game. With all the new high BC premium bullets coming out in 150 grain that is where I would go with it. You could put a Barnes 150 TTSX in your rifle to top velocity and kill any elk on the planet. I have not tried the new E-tip bullets but with a .469 BC that is my next project. I am in the process of setting up a 300 wsm with that bullet as a lightweight mountain rifle and am confident that I can kill Wyoming game with it out to 600 or so yards. The slower velocity of your 308 may drop you down to 400-500 yards but there is nothing wrong with that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Long Time Long Ranger, post: 258335, member: 505"] Lot of good guys on here that can help you but here is my opinion. The 308 is one of the most accurate rounds in the business. It is to short a case to effectively shoot the big heavy bullets and does not get the velocity up there enough to be effective at long range on elk size game. So in my opinion it is best suited to the 150 grain bullet and keeping your trajectory and velocity up there as high as possible. You do not need the heavy bullets to kill game. With all the new high BC premium bullets coming out in 150 grain that is where I would go with it. You could put a Barnes 150 TTSX in your rifle to top velocity and kill any elk on the planet. I have not tried the new E-tip bullets but with a .469 BC that is my next project. I am in the process of setting up a 300 wsm with that bullet as a lightweight mountain rifle and am confident that I can kill Wyoming game with it out to 600 or so yards. The slower velocity of your 308 may drop you down to 400-500 yards but there is nothing wrong with that. [/QUOTE]
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