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175 Berger VLD. Past 500 is beyond the 308's effective hunting range for big game unless you shoot alot, like 3000-4000 rounds a year., have the ability to keep all your shots near MOA all the time at those distances. Have a quality range finder, a great drop chart, high end optics, etc.Even at a measly 600 yards going to 625 yards with the 175 VLD you lose 10".
If one wants to be good enough to make a clean kill at 800 yards WITH a 308 win. You need the trigger trigger time. Education goes hand in hand with that.
Why hasn't anyone mentioned the substantial decrease in bullet energy at longer distances with a .308. Can you really make a humane kill on a deer with energy dropping below 1200 or so?
Good fundamentals and lots of trigger time for clean kills at that distance with a .308Wind for a 6.5x284 is a completely different animal than a .308!!