Thread: Realistically how far can i push my 12.5 inch 308

If you really want to push its range and have a 1-10" twist try some Hornady 190gr SubX bullets, they expand all the way down to 900fps

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Id be bloody sceptical of that claim especially from the x vs the m......maybe they expand after punchingthrew 12 inches of bull moose shoulder and bone but i doubt any meaningful expansion on our small light game species.

I would love to be proven wrong tho.

Watch the video in post #11 @veitnamcam... go to 2m30s for the interesting bit.

it’s an eye-opener for sure.

It would annoy me using it for anything other than a bush rifle. I'd prolly use 125-130gr something with 2206h.

What brand of rifle is it? A few cheap remmy and tikka barrels come up from other projects

Originally Posted by 7.62

It’s the holy grail of projectiles Micky. No pissing around with 2 different loads, just fill the mag and use the same load whether in the bush or on the tops. To be fair manufacturers have been trying to crack this for years and haven’t quite nailed it. The eld-x sounds like a fair attempt but I won’t be convinced until I’ve shot some animals at different ranges, will let ya know

I know...I know....the nosler partition comes close,it just doesnt have the high BC for extended ranges...but I guess if you rangefinding and twiddling n fiddling with scope it matters not a hoot.

Originally Posted by Wingman

If you really want to push its range and have a 1-10" twist try some Hornady 190gr SubX bullets, they expand all the way down to 900fps

Hmmm. Do they stabilise out of a 1 in 10 at 100yards

Originally Posted by Pengy

Hmmm. Do they stabilise out of a 1 in 10 at 100yards

According to Hornady they were designed to be stable at sub velocities from a 1-10" to 1-7" twist. Shot at 2400fps ish in a 1-10" should be a good short barrel bullet.

You are basically shooting a pistol,I would be looking at that data if you don’t have a chrono.even the adi powder load data for pistols is through a 15in barrel I think.

Originally Posted by Wingman

According to Hornady they were designed to be stable at sub velocities from a 1-10" to 1-7" twist. Shot at 2400fps ish in a 1-10" should be a good short barrel bullet.

But 2400 is far from subsonic, so defeats the object . Guess it was a typo

Originally Posted by Pengy

But 2400 is far from subsonic, so defeats the object . Guess it was a typo

No it was intentional.. as per the original question in the post he wanted to know a max range with the best bullet for terminal effect from short barrel with reduced velocity.
This 190gr subx will extend the range due to its ability to expand at much lower speeds

Works great at 20m, got some 180 grainers on the way to do some development with