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.308 vs .30-06
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<blockquote data-quote="liltank" data-source="post: 316030" data-attributes="member: 13275"><p>I would expect you could put together a decent load with the 30-06 and a 200grn projectile. For what its worth, the 200grn Accu-Bond will give you the best BC in that weight. </p><p></p><p>I just did some checking with JBM Ballistics. What I am seeing as far as capability is concerned you will fall short of your goal with a 200 grain projectile at 800yards. This is using a speed of 2600fps. I did see some faster on reloadersnest.com, but most were under that speed. Just using the minimums that I know to look for, for sufficiency in killing capabilities, the minimum speed necessary to open a bullet per suggestion of others on this sight is 1600fps. That limits you to about 780yrds (yes I know it is only twenty yards shy). According to the limits of ft.lbs. the suggested is 1500 which now shortens your distance to about 600yards. With that said, that is at a sea level heigth of 1000ft. </p><p></p><p>So the higher the elevation the better, but it will really limits your distance. Now like any other shot that is made you definitely need to be concerned with shot placement. You may even find a load that will shoot faster, and in a nice long barrel you may get up to 2750fps which would really be pushing that cartridge. </p><p></p><p>Just my thoughts and opinion,</p><p>Tank</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="liltank, post: 316030, member: 13275"] I would expect you could put together a decent load with the 30-06 and a 200grn projectile. For what its worth, the 200grn Accu-Bond will give you the best BC in that weight. I just did some checking with JBM Ballistics. What I am seeing as far as capability is concerned you will fall short of your goal with a 200 grain projectile at 800yards. This is using a speed of 2600fps. I did see some faster on reloadersnest.com, but most were under that speed. Just using the minimums that I know to look for, for sufficiency in killing capabilities, the minimum speed necessary to open a bullet per suggestion of others on this sight is 1600fps. That limits you to about 780yrds (yes I know it is only twenty yards shy). According to the limits of ft.lbs. the suggested is 1500 which now shortens your distance to about 600yards. With that said, that is at a sea level heigth of 1000ft. So the higher the elevation the better, but it will really limits your distance. Now like any other shot that is made you definitely need to be concerned with shot placement. You may even find a load that will shoot faster, and in a nice long barrel you may get up to 2750fps which would really be pushing that cartridge. Just my thoughts and opinion, Tank [/QUOTE]
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