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<blockquote data-quote="436" data-source="post: 520793" data-attributes="member: 16609"><p>I'm still pretty sure the .308 Win would get the job done on most Deer and small Elk size animals, out to any reasonable hunting distances an with the shot placed correctly. </p><p> "When it's about putting lead; on the dead" These two pipe hitters in .308 Win get the job done. The 175gr Mk {style} bullets still have 625 fpe at 1k traveling just over 1250 fps.... starting it out at 2650 fps. Winds are always a problem, more so for some. .388 Lapua .300gr Mk @2710 fps 20 mph at 90 degrees is about 111" inches off target… I know it could be loaded to do a little better. The .308 Win 175gr @ 2650 fps "and" it can do a little better as well; 20 mph at 90 degrees is about 180" inches off the target; a difference of 69" inches or 17.25 moa... Not that bad for a "light to midrange recoiling rifle" </p><p>Yeah... I know it's not a .338 Lapua or a .408 Cheytac; and could never be in that class. But when it comes to long range all around balance in a cartridge and rifle the .308 Win needs little defending, just look at it past record, in everything from pistol to aircraft armament. </p><p> Hey guy's; I know other rifles & calibers kill quite well, I myself own many more in a lot of other calibers for the same reason… If I'm heading out for "big" Elk at possible long range... I'll take a big Elk caliber…Elmer would turnover in his grave if I didn't. I've used the .338 Lapua, .408 Cheytac and the .50 BMG…. no way can 95% of the calibers out there compete as long range "killing king" with those calibers... But then, they have their achilles heel to.</p><p> Just my thought… </p><p> Everyone, have a Great "4th of July"… A lot of good people picked up the bill so we could... And continue to do so to this day…. God bless them.</p><p> 436</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="436, post: 520793, member: 16609"] I'm still pretty sure the .308 Win would get the job done on most Deer and small Elk size animals, out to any reasonable hunting distances an with the shot placed correctly. "When it's about putting lead; on the dead" These two pipe hitters in .308 Win get the job done. The 175gr Mk {style} bullets still have 625 fpe at 1k traveling just over 1250 fps.... starting it out at 2650 fps. Winds are always a problem, more so for some. .388 Lapua .300gr Mk @2710 fps 20 mph at 90 degrees is about 111” inches off target… I know it could be loaded to do a little better. The .308 Win 175gr @ 2650 fps “and” it can do a little better as well; 20 mph at 90 degrees is about 180” inches off the target; a difference of 69” inches or 17.25 moa... Not that bad for a “light to midrange recoiling rifle” Yeah... I know it's not a .338 Lapua or a .408 Cheytac; and could never be in that class. But when it comes to long range all around balance in a cartridge and rifle the .308 Win needs little defending, just look at it past record, in everything from pistol to aircraft armament. Hey guy’s; I know other rifles & calibers kill quite well, I myself own many more in a lot of other calibers for the same reason… If I’m heading out for “big” Elk at possible long range... I’ll take a big Elk caliber…Elmer would turnover in his grave if I didn’t. I’ve used the .338 Lapua, .408 Cheytac and the .50 BMG…. no way can 95% of the calibers out there compete as long range “killing king” with those calibers... But then, they have their achilles heel to. Just my thought… Everyone, have a Great “4th of July”… A lot of good people picked up the bill so we could... And continue to do so to this day…. God bless them. 436 [/QUOTE]
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