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The Basics, Starting Out
Does energy = lethality?
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<blockquote data-quote="VLD Pilot" data-source="post: 1586851" data-attributes="member: 103947"><p>I've never hunted elk with a 308. Would I ? Yes if it was the only choice I had. I have better choices. A couple of my 308 bolt guns tote 26" barrels. One shoots 168 TMks very well at 2880 fps. I would not feel handicapped at all with that combination. At 800 yards it still carries over 1400 ft lbs and close to 2000 fps. It's an 8000 ft elevation figure but realistic if hunting elk. Chop 10" off that barrel and drop 300 lbs energy and 200+ fps. That would drop the range to around 550 yards if maintaining the 2000 fps impact velocity. I use 2000 fps because bullets still perform well at the velocity on game. I like the 215 Berger's better for the numbers but it's not what I shoot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VLD Pilot, post: 1586851, member: 103947"] I've never hunted elk with a 308. Would I ? Yes if it was the only choice I had. I have better choices. A couple of my 308 bolt guns tote 26" barrels. One shoots 168 TMks very well at 2880 fps. I would not feel handicapped at all with that combination. At 800 yards it still carries over 1400 ft lbs and close to 2000 fps. It's an 8000 ft elevation figure but realistic if hunting elk. Chop 10" off that barrel and drop 300 lbs energy and 200+ fps. That would drop the range to around 550 yards if maintaining the 2000 fps impact velocity. I use 2000 fps because bullets still perform well at the velocity on game. I like the 215 Berger's better for the numbers but it's not what I shoot. [/QUOTE]
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