Both of my rifles are carbines with 18 1/2" barrels. The first is a Rem 788 in .243 my father bought new in 1980 as a truck gun when we farmed. We went to Oklahoma that year(1980) prarie dog hunting. I know it will reach out there because he was shooting them out past 500 yds with it sporting an old Weaver 10X target scope.
My other rifle is a Rem Model Seven in .308 Win. I bought it to be my mountain gun for white tails here in PA. I bought it tin 1997 new and love it because its so light and easy to carry.
My question is how much velocity am I giving up compared to th 24" barrels? I have shot under two deer in the last couple of years that were out at 200-250 yards with my .308. I didn't think I would need any holdover looking at the ballistics charts, but evidently the short barrel is affecting the .308 more than the .243. I shoot 168gr Barnes XLCBT with 44gr of Accurate 2230, this is supposed to give 3090 fps out of a 24" barrel. I have also used H4895, but don't get as good of accuracy. My Data is right from Barnes and is the max load with no pressure signs.
Thanks,
Chris
My other rifle is a Rem Model Seven in .308 Win. I bought it to be my mountain gun for white tails here in PA. I bought it tin 1997 new and love it because its so light and easy to carry.
My question is how much velocity am I giving up compared to th 24" barrels? I have shot under two deer in the last couple of years that were out at 200-250 yards with my .308. I didn't think I would need any holdover looking at the ballistics charts, but evidently the short barrel is affecting the .308 more than the .243. I shoot 168gr Barnes XLCBT with 44gr of Accurate 2230, this is supposed to give 3090 fps out of a 24" barrel. I have also used H4895, but don't get as good of accuracy. My Data is right from Barnes and is the max load with no pressure signs.
Thanks,
Chris