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<blockquote data-quote="diggler1833" data-source="post: 3746866" data-attributes="member: 48072"><p>It's running out of gas at that distance, and with quite a few target bullets won't even make it to 1K before going transonic. When I shot service rifle competition 20 years ago a few guys were using the .308. Bullet choice back then was the 175gr SMK if I remember correctly, the 168s couldn't make it that far supersonic. However I was stuck using a 5.56 with the 80gr moly coated SMK...it was what we were given to compete with. Talk about having to read wind.</p><p></p><p>The F-T/R guys are using 30" barrels and 200+ gr bullets these days. </p><p></p><p>It can be done, but it takes more consideration than a lot of other cartridges.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="diggler1833, post: 3746866, member: 48072"] It's running out of gas at that distance, and with quite a few target bullets won't even make it to 1K before going transonic. When I shot service rifle competition 20 years ago a few guys were using the .308. Bullet choice back then was the 175gr SMK if I remember correctly, the 168s couldn't make it that far supersonic. However I was stuck using a 5.56 with the 80gr moly coated SMK...it was what we were given to compete with. Talk about having to read wind. The F-T/R guys are using 30" barrels and 200+ gr bullets these days. It can be done, but it takes more consideration than a lot of other cartridges. [/QUOTE]
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