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Is 2695 fps realistic

Mancill

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First off I have no chronograph nor does anyone I know. I am shooting a 308, 24" barrel, 175 berger VLD, 1:12 twist, 43.6gn vargret. I am using the balistic arc app and using known distance targets and my moa the calculator says it's going 2695. That seems fast but it is right on for several distances I have shot at: 260, 545, and 650. I used my local weather and my correct sight hight. Thanks. BTW I do plan on a chronological for christmas.
 
What elevation are you shooting at & what barometric pressure are you using? If you are using your local weather, they correct to sea level and will skew your calcs.
 
It seems very normal to push a 180gr class bullet at the 2700fps mark with handloads with the .308 win. 2600fps might be the "standard" for the 175, but 2700fps is very doable.
 
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