Recent content by Yuktuk

Barnes does make LRX 30 cal. bullets, but does not market a 308 Winchester cartridge, in the VOR-TX Long Range product line. Instead, they load the 168 grain LRX bullets in the "standard" VOR-TX line of ammunition, without publicizing that that particular SKU has the LRX bullet. Clear as mud?

FWIW, when I spoke to a tech at Barnes (about five years ago), he said the lighter weight versions (130 and 150 grain) of their 308 Winchester, VOR-TX line of ammo require more expansion velocity, than the heavier 168 grain variety. His approximate numbers were 1800 fps for the light weight...

Viagra is a perfect example of serendipity. Somethings just work really well for applications, other than their originally engineered purpose. The pharmaceutical industry produces countless drugs that are greatly beneficial in ways not foreseen during their development. Many 'target' bullets...

What's new? ELD-M and its predecessors (like A-Max) have existed for decades. Thousands and thousands of animals have been ethically killed with them. Which 'old' bullet does 'exactly what they are designed too do'? All the time... without failure... ever? There is no such thing as a...

"ELD m's are not a hunting bullet that is unethical and totally wrong have a nice day" I don't hunt with ELD-Ms, so I don't have dog in the fight. That said, what I've experienced, learned by quietly reading and by hearing firsthand hunting accounts has lead me to these conclusions: 1. Most...

Are you two able to expand on your rifle setups (barrel lengths), bullet choices and measured velocities?

How have opinions changed on powder for short barrelled 308s? I'm sure there have been a lot of technological advancements since 2016.

I think your short barrel logic is spot on. If you are looking for a barrel under 20", I don't think there is any cartridge that retains as much velocity/inch, or efficiency as the 308 Winchester.

I agree, the 308 Winchester is not the "first choice for big toothy critters".... But, the OP did not ask about a "first choice". The OP asked for a, "Minimum caliber for larger NA game". My response (with evidence), was only meant to reassure the OP that the 308 Win has a splendid track record...

Agreed! Except he already has a 6.5 CM, so the 308 gives a little more diversity.

Nothing beats a long, practical, repeatable track record. In the Canadian north, indigenous hunters have been using the 303 British loads, in Lee Enfields to hunt everything up to polar bears... for a hundred years! The Canadian Rangers have now switched from 303s to short barrelled 308 Sakos...

Congratulations! Memories she'll never forget! What bullet/load did she use?

What is the barrel length of that TRG 22? May I assume you are still loading with the same components, or has your recipe evolved? Cheers!