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<blockquote data-quote="entoptics" data-source="post: 1809376" data-attributes="member: 104268"><p>Heysoos Chreesto! Is that a 28 inch barrel or something? I've some experience with 30-06, and 2750 with a 208 seems extreme! That's 200 FPS faster than the <a href="http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloaders/recipedetail.aspx?gtypeid=2&weight=200&shellid=81&bulletid=137" target="_blank">Alliant Reloader guide</a> gives for a 200 gr bullet and RL17, 150 fps faster than the fastest quoted velocity in a 24" barrel for a 208 from <a href="http://www.hodgdonreloading.com/data/rifle" target="_blank">Hodgdon</a>, and 100 fps over the hottest load in the <a href="https://load-data.nosler.com/load-data/30-06-springfield/" target="_blank">Nosler Guide</a> for a 210 NABLR.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, to the OP. I'm not sure if there's any bullet that'll do what you want in a 30-06, let alone a 270. 800 yds is a heck of a long poke for either of those cartridges for an elk. It's a heck of a poke for any cartridge frankly.</p><p></p><p>I ran some numbers through JBM, and best case scenario, using Gohring's screaming load, with the near magical B.C. the 208 provides (~0.690), that puppy is still only going just over 1800 fps at 800 yds. By most accounts, that's right about the minimum for hunting bullets. Knock at least 100 fps off that for more "normal" 30-06 speeds, and you're well into marginal territory. The 208 is on the fragile side I think, so up close it's gonna be less than ideal.</p><p></p><p>For 270, if your gun has a fast enough twist to stabilize the few higher B.C. options, you might be able to get 1000 ftlbs and 1800 fps at 800 with a 145 ELD-X at 2950 fps, which just squeaks past that. I tried the ELD in my 270, and it shot like crap unfortunately.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, there's really no free lunch. Bullets that will hold up to high speed impacts, are obviously not ideal for low speed, and vice versa.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="entoptics, post: 1809376, member: 104268"] Heysoos Chreesto! Is that a 28 inch barrel or something? I've some experience with 30-06, and 2750 with a 208 seems extreme! That's 200 FPS faster than the [URL='http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloaders/recipedetail.aspx?gtypeid=2&weight=200&shellid=81&bulletid=137']Alliant Reloader guide[/URL] gives for a 200 gr bullet and RL17, 150 fps faster than the fastest quoted velocity in a 24" barrel for a 208 from [URL='http://www.hodgdonreloading.com/data/rifle']Hodgdon[/URL], and 100 fps over the hottest load in the [URL='https://load-data.nosler.com/load-data/30-06-springfield/']Nosler Guide[/URL] for a 210 NABLR. Anyway, to the OP. I'm not sure if there's any bullet that'll do what you want in a 30-06, let alone a 270. 800 yds is a heck of a long poke for either of those cartridges for an elk. It's a heck of a poke for any cartridge frankly. I ran some numbers through JBM, and best case scenario, using Gohring's screaming load, with the near magical B.C. the 208 provides (~0.690), that puppy is still only going just over 1800 fps at 800 yds. By most accounts, that's right about the minimum for hunting bullets. Knock at least 100 fps off that for more "normal" 30-06 speeds, and you're well into marginal territory. The 208 is on the fragile side I think, so up close it's gonna be less than ideal. For 270, if your gun has a fast enough twist to stabilize the few higher B.C. options, you might be able to get 1000 ftlbs and 1800 fps at 800 with a 145 ELD-X at 2950 fps, which just squeaks past that. I tried the ELD in my 270, and it shot like crap unfortunately. Anyway, there's really no free lunch. Bullets that will hold up to high speed impacts, are obviously not ideal for low speed, and vice versa. [/QUOTE]
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