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Offline JMCrane

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Long Range mule Deer Cartridge
« on: November 02, 2004, 05:08:47 PM »
I would like opinions for long range open country mule deer cartridges. I have decided to go with a standard encore pistol barrel of 16". I am considering .308 or 7-08. I am an experienced longe range pistol shooter and would always use shooting stix. All opinions welcomed.
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« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2004, 08:36:26 PM »
I'm not answering this from experience in either cartridge, just what I've read, so please don't criticize me for this.  I'm just trying to help.
I live in New Mexico where the Muley shots are around 200 yd's or so.  If I had to pick one (and I'm a reloader.....) I'd chose the 7-08.  I belive you have a good variety of bullet weights for the distance and can tailor a load to fit this type of hunt.  I think I read somewhere that the ballistics of the 7-08 and the .308 are almost identical.
Just my 2cts

Travis
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« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2004, 05:59:43 AM »
I wouldn't hesitate to take a 200 yard shot with my 708. Like you many of our shots are over 100 yards and I think either one would do the job.  The 308 may have an edge with higher vel with a heavier bullet. My hunting load is a 140 g BT at 2570 and I've had 150 Partitions up around 2540 out of a 15" bbl just to give you an idea. Maybe someone with a 308 will chime in with some real world vel to compare to.
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