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With developed handloads, the 8mm Remington Magnum is capable of driving a 220-grain boat-tail bullet in excess of 3,000 ft/sec, and delivers as much energy at 500 yards (457 m) as the .308 Winchester has at the muzzle.
The .308 Winchester has a 3.64 mL (56 gr H 2 O) cartridge case capacity. [9] The exterior shape of the case was designed to promote reliable case feeding and extraction in bolt-action rifles and machine guns alike, under extreme conditions. .308 Winchester maximum C.I.P. cartridge dimensions. All dimensions in millimeters (mm) and inches.
The 7mm-08 with 139-140 grain loads does well against some 150-grain .308 Win. loads, providing good energy levels. One example is the Remington 7mm-08 140 PSP (1490 fpe at 300 yards) compared with the Remington 308 150 grain PSP (1344 fpe at 300 yards). [14] The 7mm-08 invites a ballistic comparison with the veteran, highly esteemed 7×57mm ...
For example, a rifle capable of firing a ½ or 0.5 MOA (approximately 0.5 inch center to center of the two holes furthest apart) 5-round group (often referred to as "grouping") at 100 yards will theoretically fire a 12.5 inch group at 2,500 yards (0.5 × 2,500/100 = 12.5). Unless the group is centered perfectly on the target at 100 yards, the ...
Fullbore target rifle (TR) is a precision rifle shooting-sport discipline governed by the International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations (ICFRA). [1] TR uses single-shot rifles, usually chambered in .308 calibre, with circular "bullseye" targets at distances of 300–1000 yards.
1600 yards: Maximum firing range ~2000 yards: ... .308 Win. with 1:10 twist, 20 in ... Pre-chambered "Drop-In Ready" barrels can be purchased, and the correct ...
Stage 2: Rapid fire (10 shots in 60 seconds with reload), sitting or kneeling, at 200 yards; Stage 3: Rapid fire (10 shots in 70 seconds with reload), prone, at 300 yards Shooters load 2 rounds in one magazine and 8 in the other, or 5 and 5 in some instances like match rifle. Stage 4: Slow fire (20 shots in 20 minutes), prone, at 600 yards
Compared to the Winchester's .270 WSM SXP270S ammunition show a bullet drop of 24.5 in (62 cm) but retains 1,552 ft⋅lbf (2,104 J). The N257115BST bullet retains enough energy to be effective on deer out to 550 yd (500 m) while the SXP270S's bullet extends this range out by a further 100 yd (91 m) although both the Weatherby's and Winchester's ...