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<blockquote data-quote="pburton" data-source="post: 926998" data-attributes="member: 48978"><p>The biggest advantages of the .300 wsm is the downrange energy and the fact that it is a flatter shooting round. The .308 with a 180gr Accubond has a muzzle velocity of around 2500-2600 fps with a muzzle energy around 2500-2800ft/lbs. Where as the my .300 wsm gets a muzzle velocity of 3050fps which should put my muzzle energy around 3700ft/lbs. When you start stretching the distance out, say to 500 yards. Just for an example. The .308 is traveling approximately 1800 fps with an energy of 1400ft/lbs. The .300 wsm will be traveling approx. 2200fps with a left over energy over 2000ft/lbs. When you look at the bullets effective range Nosler states that the Accubond will effectively expand out to 1800fps. With the .308 you are right at the edge. Now if you are shooting targets only and not hunting. This really does not matter. But on game I go off of a rule of at least 1000ft/lbs of energy for deer and 1500ft/lbs for elk. Basically the .300wsm will expand your effective range.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pburton, post: 926998, member: 48978"] The biggest advantages of the .300 wsm is the downrange energy and the fact that it is a flatter shooting round. The .308 with a 180gr Accubond has a muzzle velocity of around 2500-2600 fps with a muzzle energy around 2500-2800ft/lbs. Where as the my .300 wsm gets a muzzle velocity of 3050fps which should put my muzzle energy around 3700ft/lbs. When you start stretching the distance out, say to 500 yards. Just for an example. The .308 is traveling approximately 1800 fps with an energy of 1400ft/lbs. The .300 wsm will be traveling approx. 2200fps with a left over energy over 2000ft/lbs. When you look at the bullets effective range Nosler states that the Accubond will effectively expand out to 1800fps. With the .308 you are right at the edge. Now if you are shooting targets only and not hunting. This really does not matter. But on game I go off of a rule of at least 1000ft/lbs of energy for deer and 1500ft/lbs for elk. Basically the .300wsm will expand your effective range. [/QUOTE]
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