What is the trajectory of a 308?
308 Winchester ~ 165 Grain ~ Trajectory Chart
| Range (Yards) | Velocity (Ft/Sec) | Bullet Path (inches) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2680.0 | -1.5 |
| 100 | 2508.6 | 2.02 |
| 200 | 2343.4 | 0.0 |
| 300 | 2184.5 | -8.36 |
What is the best grain to shoot in a 308?
The 110 and 125 grain bullets make the . 308 a useful round for varmints. Velocities at the muzzle can exceed 3,200 fps, providing devastating performance on pests or predators.
What is the maximum effective range of a 308?
It is accepted that if you do your job and put the bullet where it counts, you can count on the . 308 to do its job and incapacitate the target. The US Army preaches an 800 meter maximum effective range for the . 308, the USMC preaches a 1000 yard (915 meter) max effective range.
What’s the grain of ammo 308 ballistic coefficient?
308 Winchester bullet has a BC of around . 248, whereas more streamlined and heavier 190-grain spire point boat tail . 308 bullets often have a BC exceeding . 495.
How far can you shoot an elk with a 308?
The . 308 Winchester certainly has enough energy to kill deer, pronghorn, elk, moose and bear out to 300 yards, but the bullet drops fast and it’s trajectory looks like a bell shaped curve by 500 yards.
What is the difference between 180-grain and 150-grain?
At those speeds, and with both bullets sighted in 2-inches high at 100 yards, the difference in drop between 150- and 180-grain bullets is 2.82 inches at 300 yards, 5.73 inches at 400 yards and 9.69 inches way out at 500 yards. The 150-grain bullets also pretty well carry the same energy as 180-grain bullets.
What rounds can a .308 shoot?
Case Thickness 308 Win brass. As a result, commercial rounds can be up to 12,000 psi hotter than NATO. Therefore, general consensus dictates it’s perfectly safe to fire 7.62 NATO in a . 308 Win chamber, but the reverse is inadvisable.
