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OK......a serious question on .308 ammo
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<blockquote data-quote="Guest" data-source="post: 90250"><p>Not knowing the "quality" of his rifle.....but if it's anywhere near close to mine....he won't have any trouble "whanging" and elk/mulie way out there! Now...where's "way out there"? Well...for some...it's probably 300 yards! For me...with this cartridge...on game...I'd probably say for a lot of guys I know...it would be on the backside of 800 yards. And as the other guys have stated...."select several types of factory stuff" and see what delivers the best accuracy! Personally as one poster stated...I'd possibly settle for the Accubond as I've found it to deliver good results! My favorite is the 180 gr. Scirocco but that's just personal preference but it comes with much field testing to back me up! About 3 years back I shot a bull elk in Colorado with my .308 Win using the 150 gr. Scirocco and being hit behind the right shoulder....the bull walked ten steps and then hit on his Dick so hard it took a pick axe to dig his whacker outa the ground before I could roll him over to field dress! Exit hole was about like the big end of a coffee cup! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif</p><p></p><p>FWIW!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guest, post: 90250"] Not knowing the "quality" of his rifle.....but if it's anywhere near close to mine....he won't have any trouble "whanging" and elk/mulie way out there! Now...where's "way out there"? Well...for some...it's probably 300 yards! For me...with this cartridge...on game...I'd probably say for a lot of guys I know...it would be on the backside of 800 yards. And as the other guys have stated...."select several types of factory stuff" and see what delivers the best accuracy! Personally as one poster stated...I'd possibly settle for the Accubond as I've found it to deliver good results! My favorite is the 180 gr. Scirocco but that's just personal preference but it comes with much field testing to back me up! About 3 years back I shot a bull elk in Colorado with my .308 Win using the 150 gr. Scirocco and being hit behind the right shoulder....the bull walked ten steps and then hit on his Dick so hard it took a pick axe to dig his whacker outa the ground before I could roll him over to field dress! Exit hole was about like the big end of a coffee cup! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] FWIW! [/QUOTE]
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