verminer Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 a short while ago i purchased a second hand midland in .308cal for deer and fox control, however i was sold 150gm bullets (Prvi) and although they are excellent anything over 200yds and they drop like a brick, the question i would like to ask is does anyone use lighter bullet weights than 150gms and what distances do you get before they dropoff. i am often presented with foxes over 200yds which i could easily dispatch with my .243 (which i changed for 308) and i would like to be able to do with the midland. thanks for any replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham M Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Do you reload your own ammo'? If so then you can get 110grn HP bullets that will do the job very well. G.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verminer Posted May 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Do you reload your own ammo'? If so then you can get 110grn HP bullets that will do the job very well. G.M. no i don't reload, but perhaps it is worth looking into. 110 grm is the lowest you can get is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham M Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 No, you an get lighter bullets but 110grn seemed to work best for me. G.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbuild Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 I use 123grain Sako factory ammunition and it performs well for me! Rob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Well the 308 is chucking a big lump of copper, and the 243 is the same cartridge necked down to throw smaller lumps of copper faster. So 'go figure' as our friends accross the pond would say. If you click on this and then on the ballistics tab at the side you will get some nice pictures to look at: http://www.federalcartridge.com/ballistics...earm=1&s1=1 It doesn't dip that much in all fairness, looks about the same as the 6.5, it's just that the .243 is a flat shooter by comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Nice link Stuart, I now know why I like the .222 and 6.5, they lob bullets on fairly similar trajectory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted May 28, 2007 Report Share Posted May 28, 2007 http://www.norma.cc/htm_files/javapagee.htm The link above is for what appears to be a usefull ballistics site You should beable to drive the 110 grain VMax fairly fast and flatish https://www.hornady.com/shop/?ps_session=31...2fb35a333f4eafb Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mannlicher Stu Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 Hi mate there is a balisticks chart on the web but unfortunately the 308 has a trejectory of a rainbow you have to gauge bullet drop to distance or in other words windage and elivation Here you are my friend try this http://www.biggameinfo.com/index.aspx?page=%2fbalcalc.ascx kind regards Manlicher Stu Nice link Stuart, I now know why I like the .222 and 6.5, they lob bullets on fairly similar trajectory This loading info may be of use to you my friend http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp Click on the links to the left of the webpage you will have access to any calibre and powder bullet combintation that manufactured in the world today Note wildcats not incl. Kind Regards Stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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