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Clint Tickler · September 11, 2002, 09:36 AM

I second Bruce's comments. I have a .308 in a Rem VLS and a 788-.308. Shooting a 125 gr Ballistic Tip with 48.5 grains of RL-15 out of the 26" VLS gives me an average of 2980 fps where the same load out of the 22" 788 clocks at 2812. I'm 10' from the chrony.

September 11, 2002, 09:36 AM	#3
Clint Tickler Senior Member Join Date: August 12, 1999 Location: Seattle Area Posts: 184	I second Bruce's comments. I have a .308 in a Rem VLS and a 788-.308. Shooting a 125 gr Ballistic Tip with 48.5 grains of RL-15 out of the 26" VLS gives me an average of 2980 fps where the same load out of the 22" 788 clocks at 2812. I'm 10' from the chrony.