quote:
Stainless does not have predictable flex and is very temperature sensitive to that lack of flex. A cold bore shot and a 3rd shot can be considerably off at over 200 yds. A steel blued barrel in a floating stock has that predictable flex and as heat rises you can almost predict where the bullet will move because it is consistent if you have shot enough to notice.

In all my reading and experience in rifles I have never heard this or experienced any of this. The stainless flexing part. All I can say is that I have a shot a LOT of stainless rifles at long ranges that didn't seem to have these problems. Proper stock fitting and bedding, I can promise you, have more effect on accuracy then barrel material.

But maybe? IDK

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by jimbeaux82

Natchitoches, La

Member since Oct 2008

1338 posts

Posted on 11/15/18 at 7:49 am to INFIDEL

Let me explain the difference in a 308 versus a 30/06. They both shoot the exact same diameter bullet, .308 diameter. For lighter bullets, say 150 grain, the velocity difference is 100 fps or less between them with the 30/06 being the higher velocity. However, if you go up to 180 grain bullets, which are generally considered best for elk, the 30/06 has up to a 200 fps advantage because of its lager case capacity. Therefore, if elk is in your plans I would opt for the 30/06. Otherwise for deer or hogs, it is a tossup.

the 308 was designed to basically duplicate the 30/06 ballistics with 150 grain bullets. Because of newer powders developed in 1950 versus 1903, the case of the 308 could be made shorter to cycle easier and faster in automatic weapons. That is the difference.

0 ...

Report Post

Outdoor Board - Replies to Post

Return To Board

Page 1

Return To Board