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308 ammo for elk (barrel length)
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<blockquote data-quote="Ronald W Schaefer" data-source="post: 1957986" data-attributes="member: 109378"><p>If there is an option for a longer barrel, I'd go for the 20". Then 165 gr Barnes TTSX...they will give you the highest velocity of factory rounds (depending on charge) as the friction bands usually give me a "free" 80-100 FPS over other bullets in nearly every caliber I've loaded. FWIW, IMO the .308 is fine out to 500 yds in good conditions if you started the bullet at about 2700 & .450 G1 BC, but when hunting I'm a "wait till you see the whites of their eyes kind of guy"...though I love to punch paper and ring gongs at long range just so I can, its not my modus operandi when hunting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ronald W Schaefer, post: 1957986, member: 109378"] If there is an option for a longer barrel, I'd go for the 20". Then 165 gr Barnes TTSX...they will give you the highest velocity of factory rounds (depending on charge) as the friction bands usually give me a "free" 80-100 FPS over other bullets in nearly every caliber I've loaded. FWIW, IMO the .308 is fine out to 500 yds in good conditions if you started the bullet at about 2700 & .450 G1 BC, but when hunting I'm a "wait till you see the whites of their eyes kind of guy"...though I love to punch paper and ring gongs at long range just so I can, its not my modus operandi when hunting. [/QUOTE]
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