any idea the velocity on the 165 Accubond from your 19" barrel?
Bill, I used a 19" barreled 308 for a number of years, and per usual, only shot 165's in it. My handloads were in the 2,650+ fps range. I can't say, however, what mtwarden's factory loads are doing.
The reason I was asking is that I was wondering how the 30 cal, 165 AB would work at ~ 420 yards when started at 'lower velocity'. According to my ballistic program, it would be moving ~ 1900 ft/sec and drop ~ 29 inches with a 220 yard zero ( I try to keep my bullets 3" or less high at max trajectory point). Obviously it worked well under those conditions. I find that a very useful data point when chewing on a 7-08 or 308, esp given I have everything in 308 already. I can't imagine a 7-08 offers anything "substantially" more at sane distances.
You probably need both, just to let us know Bill
I have been monkeying with 162's in my Montana 7-08 at a shade over 2700 and couldn't be more thrilled. Plus, it might have a shade less recoil?
