How many bullets can a 308 hold?

The . 308 round uses a rimless casing and a large rifle primer, topped with a 7.82mm bullet that is 51mm in length. The cartridge has an overall length of 2.8 inches and the case can hold up to 56 grains of propellant.

What is the strongest .308 round?

The 6 Best Big-Game Loads for the . 308 Winchester

Remington Core-Lokt 180-grain PSP RN. This load hits hard and makes a big hole.
Hornady Precision Hunter 178-grain ELD-X.
Barnes Vor-TX Tipped Triple Shock (TTSX) 150-grain.
Federal Fusion 150-grain MSR.
Hornady Custom Lite 125-grain SST.
Nosler Custom 165-grain AccuBond.

What can a .308 kill?

308 Winchester certainly has enough energy to kill deer, pronghorn, elk, moose and bear out to 300 yards, but the bullet drops fast and it’s trajectory looks like a bell shaped curve by 500 yards.

Is 308 a sniper round?

The . 308 is by far the most popular sniping round, and for good reason. The . 308 is not punishing to shoot, has excellent terminal ballistics, behaves predictably in the wind, and perhaps most important is that it is consistent.

Is 308 enough for a bear?

If you’re looking for a one-cartridge answer for all methods of black-bear hunting, it boils down to the . 308 Winchester, as it does for just about every other type of big-game hunting in North America. The . 308 fits in compact rifles of all action types.

What’s the effective range of a.308 rifle?

The US armed forces. The US army talks about an effective range of around 875 yards, where there will be between 20 and 25 feet of bullet drop. The United States Marine Corps is somewhat similar in that they say a .308 cartridge is effective to be fired to the 1000 yard mark.

What’s the length of a 308 caliber bullet?

The ever popular 308 round has a rimless casing with a 7.62mm bullet that has a length of 51mm in effect mimicking the 7.62 NATO cartridge. The cartridge is 71mm in length and has up to 56 grains of propellant to provide the explosive force to the round.

How many yards does a 308 round travel?

That is a pretty typical chart for a pretty typical .308 round. So, following a 2950 fps muzzle velocity, the round will travel pretty flat for around 200 yards, after which gravity takes its inevitable effect (yeah, I know it was acting on it before). At 200 yards there is perhaps 4 to 5 inches of bullet drop.

Which is the best 308 bolt action rifle?

The title of the best 308 bolt action rifle for the money goes to the Savage Arms 10 FCP precision rifle. At its core, it is a versatile rifle capable of fulfilling several roles. It has all the features of a reliable tactical gun and is also a dependable hunting rifle for deer.