ORIGINAL: sc003ro
My question is on FEET per Second under 200 yards. the faster the bullet is going the harder it hits or so they say ....
Does a difference in 200 Feet per second with the same bullet make a big difference ? NOPE! No big difference!!
So a 308 150 grain going 2600 feet per second compared to 2900 feet per second. Is there a difference ? or are you just spliting hairs.
On a perfect hit no but lets talking about ahit that was not perfect
this is on DEER over 200 pounds
There are many who will argue that a .30/'06 firing a 150-grain bullet at 2900 FPS is a more effective deer load than a .308 firing that same bullet at 2600. BUT I have examined the wound channels in deer (and other game) made by the same weight bullets fired from .30/'06's vs .308's, and
you could NOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEM! Neither could the deer!
IMO, there is no gun that can be fired from the shoulder by man that is powerful enough to compensate for sloppy shooting. There is sure not enough difference between a .30/'06 and a .308 for this - both calibers require good bullet placement. So does a .300 Magnum or a .416 Rigby!
(BTW, a .308 factory loadfires a 150-grain bullet at over 2800 FPS MV, AND the Federal Hi-Energy or Hornady Light Magnum loads will break 2900 FPS in the .308 with 150-grain bullets.
In .308, the 2600 FPS figure is for 180-grain bullets.)
Personally, I consider the .308 Win. just about perfect for all deer hunting!