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308 for hunting??
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<blockquote data-quote="liltank" data-source="post: 577754" data-attributes="member: 13275"><p>Here's in difinetive skinny on the .308. As a target caliber to 1000... absolutely. As a hunter... no. To 850-875yd for deer... absolutely with proper bullets and hand loads. Most factory ammo is not loaded well enough to produce the velocity and trajectory necessary for kills at those distances on deer size game. I currently load Nosler ballistic tips to 2790fps. With there low velocity opening speed (1400-1500fps) will allow for distances that far. I 180 grain CT/Ballistic Tip bullet or the the 200grn Sierra Game King and 208grn A-max bullets will work also. For elk you will want to use 165 to 200 grain bullet, but you should limit your distance to about 600yds. </p><p></p><p>Through the history of target competition the .308 with 155grn match-190grn match bullets dominated for years. I firmly believe with the proper loading and even the proper match grade ammo, even a factory rifle will perform to 1000yds. </p><p></p><p>Tank</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="liltank, post: 577754, member: 13275"] Here's in difinetive skinny on the .308. As a target caliber to 1000... absolutely. As a hunter... no. To 850-875yd for deer... absolutely with proper bullets and hand loads. Most factory ammo is not loaded well enough to produce the velocity and trajectory necessary for kills at those distances on deer size game. I currently load Nosler ballistic tips to 2790fps. With there low velocity opening speed (1400-1500fps) will allow for distances that far. I 180 grain CT/Ballistic Tip bullet or the the 200grn Sierra Game King and 208grn A-max bullets will work also. For elk you will want to use 165 to 200 grain bullet, but you should limit your distance to about 600yds. Through the history of target competition the .308 with 155grn match-190grn match bullets dominated for years. I firmly believe with the proper loading and even the proper match grade ammo, even a factory rifle will perform to 1000yds. Tank [/QUOTE]
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