splattermatic,

I have been using my Steyr Scout since '98; it is a .308 Win with 19" barrel. I have shot a lot of animals in Africa with it and 180 gr bullets, none bounced off. Ranges where I hunted there (RSA, Zim, Namibia) there are mostly in the 75 to 175 yard range. I never worried about the muzzle velocity, just bullet placement.

jim


LCDR Jim Dodd, USN (Ret.)
"If you're too busy to hunt, you're too busy."