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What Berger for 308win?
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<blockquote data-quote="Oi.223" data-source="post: 1606686" data-attributes="member: 107540"><p>2,750-2,800 is a good MV from a 30" barrel. If you already have the rifle and have some good loads that have been chronographed, a good way to ascertain likely MVs from a new bullet weight is to calculate the ME from an existing load and see what MV produces that from the new weight.</p><p></p><p>eg 155 at 3,000 fps = 3,098.35 ft/lb ME</p><p>3,098.35 ft / lb = 2,746 fps with 185gn bullet</p><p></p><p>This assumes you change powder if needed to suit the new bullet weight of course. There are various ME calculators on the web that make it easy to do this sort of calculation.</p><p></p><p>PS when people claim 2,900 fps from 185s, that's 3,455 ft/lbs ME, well into short magnum energies. Convert it to MV for a 155gn bullet and it equates to nearly 3,170 fps which is a HOT, HOT load in .308 Win, frankly not safely achievable in most rifles and barrels.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oi.223, post: 1606686, member: 107540"] 2,750-2,800 is a good MV from a 30" barrel. If you already have the rifle and have some good loads that have been chronographed, a good way to ascertain likely MVs from a new bullet weight is to calculate the ME from an existing load and see what MV produces that from the new weight. eg 155 at 3,000 fps = 3,098.35 ft/lb ME 3,098.35 ft / lb = 2,746 fps with 185gn bullet This assumes you change powder if needed to suit the new bullet weight of course. There are various ME calculators on the web that make it easy to do this sort of calculation. PS when people claim 2,900 fps from 185s, that's 3,455 ft/lbs ME, well into short magnum energies. Convert it to MV for a 155gn bullet and it equates to nearly 3,170 fps which is a HOT, HOT load in .308 Win, frankly not safely achievable in most rifles and barrels. [/QUOTE]
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