![]() Now sight-in your 308 to hit the bullseye or center of the target as close as possible. Point blank range is at 272 yards” What does this mean?Īt your gun range, setup a target at 100 yards. “2.61 inches high at 100 yards for a 230 yard zero. Shoot! ballistics software calculated the following sight settings: Optimum sight setting for a 6 inch vital zone for this ammo and your firearm is as follows: Let’s say you shoot a 150gr Swift Scirocco factory load from Remington in your 308. Such bullets expand easily on soft skinned game like deer and are accurate in most 308’s. Whitetail sized deer are best taken with a 150gr bullet from Sierra/Swift/Hornady. ![]() This will zero the 168gr 308 load at 500 yards.ģ08 Ballistics And A Typical Hunting Load This means you’ll need to adjust your scope’s elevation turret to come up 7.47 MOA. The number in the column at 500 yards is 7.47 MOA. To zero this 308 load for another distance, look at the last column in the ballistics report named ‘Zero Adj’ – this stands for Zero Adjustment (MOA). Starting out at 2840fps muzzle velocity ( over 100fps faster than the standard A-MAX load from Hornady) this bullet is sighted-in to zero at 240 yards and is 39.16″ low at 500 yards. Typical 308 ballistics chart (long range match shooting)īallistics chart generated in Shoot! using Hornady 168gr A-MAX Superformance Match factory ammo. ![]() In order to consistently hit deer-sized targets at 300 yards and beyond, or determine the best sight settings for long range target shooting, use Shoot! to calculate 308 ballistics. The 308 Winchester is popular with hunters, police, military and long range target shooters worldwide, and to get the most from this cartridge, you need to know 308 ballistics. ![]()
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