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**Mike Irwin** · August 2, 2014, 10:06 AM

"Go buy some of each OFF THE SHELF and do some shooting."

Ballistics are easily available online from the different ammo manufacturers.

Winchester shows a 200-fps spread between 150-gr. loadings in .300 vs. .308, exactly what's talked about here...

Pretty much the same with Remington.

Interesting to note that Remington shows that their 180-gr. .308 loading matches the velocity of their 150-gr. .300 Savage loading.

Any way you cut it, the .308 can produce better velocity and overall ballistics.

But that in no way makes the .300 obsolete or ineffective.

August 2, 2014, 10:06 AM	#19
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,389	"Go buy some of each OFF THE SHELF and do some shooting." Ballistics are easily available online from the different ammo manufacturers. Winchester shows a 200-fps spread between 150-gr. loadings in .300 vs. .308, exactly what's talked about here... Pretty much the same with Remington. Interesting to note that Remington shows that their 180-gr. .308 loading matches the velocity of their 150-gr. .300 Savage loading. Any way you cut it, the .308 can produce better velocity and overall ballistics. But that in no way makes the .300 obsolete or ineffective. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.