Originally Posted by
Sheridan
"In the .308 Winchester, a 180-grain bullet will retain over 1,200 ft/lbs of energy at 400 yards but will have dropped some 52 inches."
I didn't look at the link, but if the bullet has dropped 52 inches at 400 yards with a 200 yard zero, you have made a bad bullet choice. There are 180 grains out there that won't drop that much at 500 yards. I don't shoot a 308 and have not checked out all of the availble factory rounds but there has to be one better than the one you are referring to.
One way or the other, the round is capaple if the shooter knows what the round will do.