Greetings!

[Steven Clemons]

I've been looking at posts here for awhile and am impressed by what I've read. A very helpful bunch of folks. I haven't been on a hunt yet but finally got a "short-distance" .308 and scope to shoot, so next stop is the range to sight in.

Question: what is the max effective distance for a .308 - notwithstanding the scope - just the cartridge?

 

[hunter67wa]

welcome

 

[Heavyiron]

Welcome to LRH, great to have you on board

 

[ShtrRdy]

For a hunting situation you will need to look at the energy and velocity at the various distances to determine where the bullet may not get the job done.

For shooting paper or steel you can reach out to 1000 yds and maybe a little more.

 

[swat]

welcome to the board. i hunt deer with my 308. longest kill was 309 yds. using factory hornady 165 gmx.