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308 Winchester Ammo

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308 Winchester ammo for hunting varmint, predator, deer, elk and large game.
  • 308 Winchester

308 Winchester ammo comes in bullet weights ranging from 125 gr to 260 gr. The most popular and commercially available 308 ammo grains for hunting are 150 gr through 180 gr. Performance ballistics for common 308 winchester grains are found in the following table. You should be able to get a general idea of performance for different bullet grains using the figures provided.

308 WINCHESTER VELOCITY
100 yd 200 yd 300 yd 400 yd 500 yd
150 gr 2,715 ft/s 2,502 ft/s 2,298 ft/s 2,103 ft/s 1,919 ft/s
165 gr 2,496 ft/s 2,302 ft/s 2,116 ft/s 1,939 ft/s 1,772 ft/s
178 gr 2,436 ft/s 2,278 ft/s 2,125 ft/s 1,979 ft/s 1,839 ft/s
308 WINCHESTER ENERGY
100 yd 200 yd 300 yd 400 yd 500 yd
150 gr 2,455 ft⋅lb 2,084 ft⋅lb 1,758 ft⋅lb 1,473 ft⋅lb 1,226 ft⋅lb
165 gr 2,283 ft⋅lb 1,941 ft⋅lb 1,640 ft⋅lb 1,377 ft⋅lb 1,150 ft⋅lb
178 gr 2,345 ft⋅lb 2,050 ft⋅lb 1,785 ft⋅lb 1,548 ft⋅lb 1,337 ft⋅lb

Disclaimer: Actual velocity and energy ballistics may vary.