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How far can a 308 responsibly take game?
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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaMarine" data-source="post: 1002458" data-attributes="member: 268"><p>I did a very limited load workup with the 215 Berger in the 308 a while back.</p><p></p><p>I moly'd the 215's, and loaded them to 3.10" OAL, in Win brass, over 49.0 gr RL17, and lit it off with a CCI 200 primer.</p><p></p><p>Here's a look at a loaded round, and some of the other heavies I use,</p><p></p><p><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/montanamarine/media/Loading/308215Berger_zps700a8e3a.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v461/montanamarine/Loading/308215Berger_zps700a8e3a.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p>I shot the load through two 308s, both Rem varmint barrels with the long throat and 1/12 twist. The 20.5" barrel made 2500 fps, and the 26" barrel was reading 2590 fps, 30 feet from the muzzle, for about 2600 fps MV.</p><p></p><p>Here's the 100 yard target. I honestly wasn't expecting great accuracy from the 1/12 twist barrel with such a long bullet, but the 26" barrel did show some potential. I would never choose a 1/12 on a 308 (I lean toward the heavy bullets), but these factory tubes handle the 208 Amax pretty well, so I'm going to continue using them until they stop shooting well.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/montanamarine/media/308%20Targets/PC210002_zpsdb1d3a07.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v461/montanamarine/308%20Targets/PC210002_zpsdb1d3a07.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaMarine, post: 1002458, member: 268"] I did a very limited load workup with the 215 Berger in the 308 a while back. I moly'd the 215's, and loaded them to 3.10" OAL, in Win brass, over 49.0 gr RL17, and lit it off with a CCI 200 primer. Here's a look at a loaded round, and some of the other heavies I use, [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/montanamarine/media/Loading/308215Berger_zps700a8e3a.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v461/montanamarine/Loading/308215Berger_zps700a8e3a.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I shot the load through two 308s, both Rem varmint barrels with the long throat and 1/12 twist. The 20.5" barrel made 2500 fps, and the 26" barrel was reading 2590 fps, 30 feet from the muzzle, for about 2600 fps MV. Here's the 100 yard target. I honestly wasn't expecting great accuracy from the 1/12 twist barrel with such a long bullet, but the 26" barrel did show some potential. I would never choose a 1/12 on a 308 (I lean toward the heavy bullets), but these factory tubes handle the 208 Amax pretty well, so I'm going to continue using them until they stop shooting well. [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/montanamarine/media/308%20Targets/PC210002_zpsdb1d3a07.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v461/montanamarine/308%20Targets/PC210002_zpsdb1d3a07.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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