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308 Win - Long range hunting - What am I missing?
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<blockquote data-quote="slowrunning" data-source="post: 1282465" data-attributes="member: 45968"><p>Looking for some opinions from anyone experienced in taking game with 200+ grain bullets, specifically the 210, 215 and 230 Bergers.</p><p></p><p> I've read about people running the heavy bullets out of 308's at and above 2700 fps. I also read that hunting with a 308 past a few hundred yards is "unethical/etc". With typical 308 loads I would agree but the numbers with the heavy bullets, even at "slow" speeds seem to make a strong argument. </p><p></p><p> If we forget about caliber and look strictly at the numbers, a 215 Berger at a mv of say 2600 fps, you get over 1700 fps and over 1400 ft lbs of energy at 1000 yards. My novice guess is that's sufficient for the bullet to perform well and kill... elk. Assuming a well placed shot (as with any caliber). For the record, I intend to limit shots to 800 yards but used 1k numbers as that's a familiar standard.</p><p></p><p> Having just sold (and taken elk and bear) with a 28 nosler pushing 195's at over 3100, I'm fully aware that there are bigger/better calibers for long range hunting. However I have a $7k AI in 308 that I'd like to use for everything from tactical matches to long range hunting. Kind of a 1 gun for everything approach. </p><p></p><p> So if those experienced with the 308 and/or heavy bullets could either confirm my belief or give me a reality check I'd greatly appreciate it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slowrunning, post: 1282465, member: 45968"] Looking for some opinions from anyone experienced in taking game with 200+ grain bullets, specifically the 210, 215 and 230 Bergers. I've read about people running the heavy bullets out of 308's at and above 2700 fps. I also read that hunting with a 308 past a few hundred yards is "unethical/etc". With typical 308 loads I would agree but the numbers with the heavy bullets, even at "slow" speeds seem to make a strong argument. If we forget about caliber and look strictly at the numbers, a 215 Berger at a mv of say 2600 fps, you get over 1700 fps and over 1400 ft lbs of energy at 1000 yards. My novice guess is that's sufficient for the bullet to perform well and kill... elk. Assuming a well placed shot (as with any caliber). For the record, I intend to limit shots to 800 yards but used 1k numbers as that's a familiar standard. Having just sold (and taken elk and bear) with a 28 nosler pushing 195's at over 3100, I'm fully aware that there are bigger/better calibers for long range hunting. However I have a $7k AI in 308 that I'd like to use for everything from tactical matches to long range hunting. Kind of a 1 gun for everything approach. So if those experienced with the 308 and/or heavy bullets could either confirm my belief or give me a reality check I'd greatly appreciate it. [/QUOTE]
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