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308 ammo for elk (barrel length)
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<blockquote data-quote="Dean2" data-source="post: 1957857" data-attributes="member: 26077"><p>From the sounds of it most guys think a 308 is under powered for gophers let alone Elk. That perspective is nonsense for ranges to 5 or 600 yards. Shortening the barrel on a 308 is going to have very little effect on the actual velocity, most seem to lose about 30 FPS/inch. I have shot deer, antelope, moose, elk (I shot one Elk a year every year for meat) and a lot of bear with a 308. I have also shot them with everything from a 243 to a 460 Bee. Dead is dead. Shooting Elk at a 1000 yards, 308 would not be my choice, but 500 and under and most 300 and under, no problem. My go to hunting rifle for the last 15 years is a NULA in 308 with a 20" barrel. Nothing I have shot with it went more than 40 yards, most dropped where they were standing. Any quality bullet like the TSX, Hammer, Partition or Hornady Interbonds in 150 or 165 grains will work just fine. I would NOT use Ballistic Tip on anything bigger than deer. Try some factory loads with these types of bullets, find one that shoots well out of your gun, and go kill an Elk.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dean2, post: 1957857, member: 26077"] From the sounds of it most guys think a 308 is under powered for gophers let alone Elk. That perspective is nonsense for ranges to 5 or 600 yards. Shortening the barrel on a 308 is going to have very little effect on the actual velocity, most seem to lose about 30 FPS/inch. I have shot deer, antelope, moose, elk (I shot one Elk a year every year for meat) and a lot of bear with a 308. I have also shot them with everything from a 243 to a 460 Bee. Dead is dead. Shooting Elk at a 1000 yards, 308 would not be my choice, but 500 and under and most 300 and under, no problem. My go to hunting rifle for the last 15 years is a NULA in 308 with a 20" barrel. Nothing I have shot with it went more than 40 yards, most dropped where they were standing. Any quality bullet like the TSX, Hammer, Partition or Hornady Interbonds in 150 or 165 grains will work just fine. I would NOT use Ballistic Tip on anything bigger than deer. Try some factory loads with these types of bullets, find one that shoots well out of your gun, and go kill an Elk. [/QUOTE]
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