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Do I really need a 300 WM?
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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Eichele" data-source="post: 953501" data-attributes="member: 1007"><p>308 win is great for what you're looking for. 20 years ago not so much. Today the high BC bullet offerings are endless. So are the powder choices. Right now I've got 2 hunting loads for mine. 200 grain Sierra game king at 2653'sec and the 210 ABLR at 2601'sec. With the 200 expanding at 1500'sec and the 210 lower than that, these are great hunting loads even for elk. Though I'd favor the 200 GK for elk. Both are propelled by H4350, both are very accurate/consistent and have stupid low extreme spread velocities. The 200 at 6000' which is on the low side of elk altitude has over 1500'sec left at 1k and just over 1000'pounds of energy. Most here agree that elk loads should have 1500'pounds of energy. With the 200s, this happens at just under 700 yards. Is the 308 a 700 yard elk rifle? I think it's capable. Some would say not.</p><p></p><p>I'm not the only guy here getting these results. There are several here using the heavies in 308 with stellar results.</p><p></p><p>Do you really need a 300 win for 400-500 yard elk? I don't think so. I think the 284, 308, 30-06 and other similar offerings with the right projectiles are adequate. Sure the 30-06 will out do the 308. Then again, the 300 win will out do the 30-06. You're going to have to draw the line for yourself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Eichele, post: 953501, member: 1007"] 308 win is great for what you're looking for. 20 years ago not so much. Today the high BC bullet offerings are endless. So are the powder choices. Right now I've got 2 hunting loads for mine. 200 grain Sierra game king at 2653'sec and the 210 ABLR at 2601'sec. With the 200 expanding at 1500'sec and the 210 lower than that, these are great hunting loads even for elk. Though I'd favor the 200 GK for elk. Both are propelled by H4350, both are very accurate/consistent and have stupid low extreme spread velocities. The 200 at 6000' which is on the low side of elk altitude has over 1500'sec left at 1k and just over 1000'pounds of energy. Most here agree that elk loads should have 1500'pounds of energy. With the 200s, this happens at just under 700 yards. Is the 308 a 700 yard elk rifle? I think it's capable. Some would say not. I'm not the only guy here getting these results. There are several here using the heavies in 308 with stellar results. Do you really need a 300 win for 400-500 yard elk? I don't think so. I think the 284, 308, 30-06 and other similar offerings with the right projectiles are adequate. Sure the 30-06 will out do the 308. Then again, the 300 win will out do the 30-06. You're going to have to draw the line for yourself. [/QUOTE]
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