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How far can a 308 responsibly take game?
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<blockquote data-quote="AZShooter" data-source="post: 995779" data-attributes="member: 5219"><p>I recently loaded the 230 gr match target hybrid in my 22" heavy barreled 308". It is actually a 30 BR reamer plunged deeper to headspace as a 308. Not sure what to call it perhaps a 308 BR improved? Anyway I used RL-17 with win brass. Bullet was seated into the rifling. Worked up to 46 gr of RL-17. Best load was 45.5 gr for velocity of 2430 fps. It was a single shot proposition with an OAL of .2990" Just checked it will fit and feed from my SA Rem 700 with Wyatt's mag box. </p><p></p><p>I crunched the numbers for this load vs my 28" 257 Weatherby shooting moly'd 110 accubonds @ 3675 fps. I was amazed to find the 308 edged out the Weatherby in both drift and energy!</p><p></p><p>I have used the 230 gr in a 300 RUM and my friend used it in his 300 WSM with success to get our cow elk last fall. ( 300 RUM RL-33 for 2975 fps/300 WSM RL-17 for 2725 fps)</p><p></p><p>I wonder how the 230 would work at much slower velocities? Is the threshold for expansion also 1800 fps for this bullet? I realize it is a target bullet. I know Broz and some others have killed with this bullet at ranges near 1000 yds from a 300 win mag. I am guessing that the bullet was traveling at approximately 1900 fps. </p><p></p><p>This subject sure has me thinking. I am seriously considering a 26-30" barrel with this puny 308 win. What a concept! A round with long barrel life, low recoil, excellent accuracy AND perhaps lethality out to as far as 800 yds. Amazing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AZShooter, post: 995779, member: 5219"] I recently loaded the 230 gr match target hybrid in my 22" heavy barreled 308". It is actually a 30 BR reamer plunged deeper to headspace as a 308. Not sure what to call it perhaps a 308 BR improved? Anyway I used RL-17 with win brass. Bullet was seated into the rifling. Worked up to 46 gr of RL-17. Best load was 45.5 gr for velocity of 2430 fps. It was a single shot proposition with an OAL of .2990" Just checked it will fit and feed from my SA Rem 700 with Wyatt's mag box. I crunched the numbers for this load vs my 28" 257 Weatherby shooting moly'd 110 accubonds @ 3675 fps. I was amazed to find the 308 edged out the Weatherby in both drift and energy! I have used the 230 gr in a 300 RUM and my friend used it in his 300 WSM with success to get our cow elk last fall. ( 300 RUM RL-33 for 2975 fps/300 WSM RL-17 for 2725 fps) I wonder how the 230 would work at much slower velocities? Is the threshold for expansion also 1800 fps for this bullet? I realize it is a target bullet. I know Broz and some others have killed with this bullet at ranges near 1000 yds from a 300 win mag. I am guessing that the bullet was traveling at approximately 1900 fps. This subject sure has me thinking. I am seriously considering a 26-30" barrel with this puny 308 win. What a concept! A round with long barrel life, low recoil, excellent accuracy AND perhaps lethality out to as far as 800 yds. Amazing. [/QUOTE]
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