Adequate for elk? Beginner

[bobcat]

Just go out in the woods, that's what I do. We've got one spot we can shoot out to about 350 yards and another where we can get to 500.

[EmeraldBullet]

Yeah I have a Subaru so guess I should just go up in a mountain. Just need to pick a day some friends can come with to make it worth while. Then some microbrews afterwords!

[bobcat]

The Subaru should work! Although right now might not be the best time to go- not sure how much snow there might be up in the hills. I know Capitol Forest has quite a bit of snow right now.

[RadSav]

With a 16" barrel I'd probably go with a soft core controlled expansion bullet like the Partition, Core-Lokt or Innerlock in 150 to 165.  To my way of thinking the bonded core and all copper bullets are going to fall short on velocity at very close ranges.  I'm not a huge fan of the Partition 90% of the time, but this may be a case where it is possibly your best option.  I would not hesitate for a moment shooting an elk out to 250 yards with that gun loaded with a 150 or 165 grain Partition.

[EmeraldBullet]

With a 16" barrel I'd probably go with a soft core controlled expansion bullet like the Partition, Core-Lokt or Innerlock in 150 to 165.  To my way of thinking the bonded core and all copper bullets are going to fall short on velocity at very close ranges.  I'm not a huge fan of the Partition 90% of the time, but this may be a case where it is possibly your best option.  I would not hesitate for a moment shooting an elk out to 250 yards with that gun loaded with a 150 or 165 grain Partition.

I actually have one mag of that exact ammo, thanks for the suggestion RadSav!

[Buzz2401]

My wife got her first two elk with a 165gr TSX in 308.  Neither went more then 50 yards.  But that wasn't good enough for her so she stepped up to a 300 wsm in a Sako Finnlight.  Man I love my wife.

[Biggerhammer]

The Hornady Superformance 165's shot the best through mine but open the gas system up because on the standard setting it flat rocked the bolt carrier group and increased recoil was very noticeable. I've shot everything under the sun I could find factory wise through my 716 and mines about a 1 1/2 MOA carbine. Which doesn't impress me much. Haven't taken the time to handload for it due to the fact I'm not big on the .308 and just need it to shoot MOA of idiot if need be with ball ammo.

I have shot 30-40 Rockchucks with it.

[RadSav]

The Hornady Superformance 165's shot the best through mine but open the gas system up because on the standard setting it flat rocked the bolt carrier group and increased recoil was very noticeable.

Did you happen to shoot that through a chrony?  Curious what that Superformance stuff does in such a short barrel.  Suppose to be impressive in short tubes, but I've never tried it.

[Biggerhammer]

The Hornady Superformance 165's shot the best through mine but open the gas system up because on the standard setting it flat rocked the bolt carrier group and increased recoil was very noticeable.

Did you happen to shoot that through a chrony?  Curious what that Superformance stuff does in such a short barrel.  Suppose to be impressive in short tubes, but I've never tried it.

I never clocked it and I haven't used it much. Got it four years or so ago, shot it with a bunch of different factory .308 ammo I had partial boxes of that I got from a friend. Took it out a couple weekends and shot some chucks. Pulled the optics and it's been jammed in the back of a safe since.

The fact of the matter is out past 600 yards my 16" Grendel with 123gr A-Max's beats it across the board.

[JJB11B]

should take that post and put it in the AR15 for elk thread lol

[Biggerhammer]

should take that post and put it in the AR15 for elk thread lol

If some were a smart as they think they are, they would already know that. I don't agree with Bill Alexander's buisness pitch and actions with the proprietary deal but he knew he was pitching a supirior platform to the .308 when it came to distance. As you and I know, two legged varmints are a whole different deal.

[JJB11B]

I am glad I read this thread, I have been eyeing a 716 for a while...Might just pass on it....

[Biggerhammer]

I am glad I read this thread, I have been eyeing a 716 for a while...Might just pass on it....

I'll sell you one!

[Boss .300 winmag]

I am glad I read this thread, I have been eyeing a 716 for a while...Might just pass on it....

I'll sell you one!

Pics of it. 

[Biggerhammer]

I am glad I read this thread, I have been eyeing a 716 for a while...Might just pass on it....

I'll sell you one!

Pics of it.