I don't use factory ammo at all, just my handloads. Foe the .308 I've settled on the 165 gr. Speer Hot Core over a max load of W760. Velocity from the 18.5" Ruger M77 RSI is 2550 FPS and 2610 FPS from a 22" barrel on a Winchester m70. Longest shot so far on a deer was with the RSI, 250 yards laser measured. The deer was facing me almost head on and went down hard. The bullet traveled the length of the deer and stopped in the right rear ham against the leg bone, breaking the bone. Retained weight of the bullet was 65% of the original weight. Most deer where shot at about an average of 150 yards, give or take. I don't think I'd have a problem on an elk if I was within reasonable range and didn't use Texas heart shots.
PJ
