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How far can a 308 responsibly take game?
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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Eichele" data-source="post: 914163" data-attributes="member: 1007"><p>300-350 yards is well under the 308s capabilities.</p><p></p><p>This like any other cartridge will be subject to bullet selection, velocity and shot placement. My personal longest 308 kill was 763 yards on a dall sheep. Have also taken sheep at 702. Deer at 440 and 500. </p><p></p><p>The amax extends the 308s range with their low expansion threshold. The 208 amax extends her range even more due to its high BC.</p><p></p><p>With 26" barrel 2750 is easily attained with the 178. At 5000' elevation that gets you a reliable deer killer way past 350 yards. 600-800 is more realistic. Running rl17 or VV500 series powders they can be driven even faster.</p><p></p><p>The 208 on the other hand can exit at 2600'sec. At 5000' elevation you're well over the 1000'# mark at 1K with the windage of a 260 running 140 VLDs. </p><p></p><p>The subscription to the thoughts that the 308 is not a long range hunting cartridge comes from what she was capable of 25 years ago and prior. 18-22" barrels were about it. Slow twists and low BC 150 grain class offering were the norm. Yes 25 years ago she wasn't much. Today is vastly different.</p><p></p><p>If elk is on the menu, the 200 grain Sierra game king can be shot at 2600-2650 giving you 1000'# at 1k at 5000' elevation. This bullet has a 1500'sec expansion requirement. 1500'sec is what she's doing at 1k, 5000'. Even more at elk altitude. With the 200 SGK delivering over 1500'pounds at 625 yards, I wouldn't even think twice about taking an elk there.</p><p></p><p>M</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Eichele, post: 914163, member: 1007"] 300-350 yards is well under the 308s capabilities. This like any other cartridge will be subject to bullet selection, velocity and shot placement. My personal longest 308 kill was 763 yards on a dall sheep. Have also taken sheep at 702. Deer at 440 and 500. The amax extends the 308s range with their low expansion threshold. The 208 amax extends her range even more due to its high BC. With 26" barrel 2750 is easily attained with the 178. At 5000' elevation that gets you a reliable deer killer way past 350 yards. 600-800 is more realistic. Running rl17 or VV500 series powders they can be driven even faster. The 208 on the other hand can exit at 2600'sec. At 5000' elevation you're well over the 1000'# mark at 1K with the windage of a 260 running 140 VLDs. The subscription to the thoughts that the 308 is not a long range hunting cartridge comes from what she was capable of 25 years ago and prior. 18-22" barrels were about it. Slow twists and low BC 150 grain class offering were the norm. Yes 25 years ago she wasn't much. Today is vastly different. If elk is on the menu, the 200 grain Sierra game king can be shot at 2600-2650 giving you 1000'# at 1k at 5000' elevation. This bullet has a 1500'sec expansion requirement. 1500'sec is what she's doing at 1k, 5000'. Even more at elk altitude. With the 200 SGK delivering over 1500'pounds at 625 yards, I wouldn't even think twice about taking an elk there. M [/QUOTE]
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