Elk caliber advice

[Bambistew]

Nice shooting Wingman. Proof that the 308 just bounces off stuff once you surpass 300 yards.

 

[wingman1]

Nice shooting Wingman. Proof that the 308 just bounces off stuff once you surpass 300 yards.

Lol! 308 win bullets do more than bounce off at 550, they completely disintegrate and ring steel like crazy.

 

[noharleyyet]

308 is plenty adequate and plenty accurate enough. No caliber can make up for poor shot placement. Here is my shot string from last weekend. 550 yard 1" group. (1/8 MOA)

Whoa, that is some good shooting.

 

[ric]

270 Winchester Featherweight, 150 gr Hornady Spire Point, scoped w/Leopold 2X7, 90% between 50 and 100 yds. Never needed to shoot farther most of the time. 308 will work well if you can shoot it.

 

[Deleted member 20812]

Lol! 308 win bullets do more than bounce off at 550, they completely disintegrate and ring steel like crazy.

What kind of rifle was that from?

 

[wingman1]

What kind of rifle was that from?

This is my prairie dog special. Elcheapo Rem 700 varmiter, aftermarket stock glass bedded, rifle basic 9 oz trig and vortex pst with 1 piece picatinny 20 moa rail.

LC LR brass is neck turned, uniformed inside and out then weight sorted to 1/2 grain. Sized with redding bushing die and bumped one thou when resizing.

My load is SMK 168, 45.5 g varget, fed 210m. I check for bullet concentricity on every round.

 

[GSP4EVER]

Thanks again everyone for the tips. Wingman1, thats some nice shooting. ric, I thought about going with the 270 but, honestly, I don't have the need or want to buy another hunting rifle. Besides my 308, I have 3 other rifles sutiable for MNs Whitetail. (243, 35 Rem, and SKS). But, thats why asked the question to see if the 308 is capable of taking an elk at distances that I feel comfortable/confident with. Now, if the comments would have all been like Jose's, I would probably have a 270 in the safe by now.

 

[noharleyyet]

Jose is only proficient with AR's, can't get enough em....and barbecue.

 

[buckykm1]

A 308 is fine, with a good 165 to 180 grain bullet. as others have said, I would keep it 400 yards or less, being comfortable with your gun, and shooting it well is the most important thing.

Kevin

 

[1_pointer]

Thanks again everyone for the tips. Wingman1, thats some nice shooting. ric, I thought about going with the 270 but, honestly, I don't have the need or want to buy another hunting rifle. Besides my 308, I have 3 other rifles sutiable for MNs Whitetail. (243, 35 Rem, and SKS). But, thats why asked the question to see if the 308 is capable of taking an elk at distances that I feel comfortable/confident with. Now, if the comments would have all been like Jose's, I would probably have a 270 in the safe by now.

FWIW, if you look at the ballistic charts, for the ranges most folks shoot game at a .308 Win and a 270 WIn are nearly identical with 150gr bullets.