Thread: 208 ELD-M in 16in 308

Matt. Just some info u may or may not know already : the stability for a given bullet is governed by the velocity vs the twist, which generates the spin rate. The spin rate ( RPM ) equation is "Muzzle velocity x 720" divided by twist rate.

Stability actually increases over distance ie, if the bullet is stable on the target at 100 yards it will actually be more stable the further out it goes because the velocity value degrades at a far greater rate than the bullet spin rate. The "transonic zone" is another story.

Many people think that a faster powder will give you a faster velocity for a short barrel. Not always.

"Target" bullets like say the SMK's and Bergers are normally harder because they have thicker jackets, but lord knows they do kill animals plenty well enough, perhaps especially since there's a million variables re where u hit the animal and what u hit and .........