I am looking at .308 bullets on Federal's ammo and ballistics catalog. Specifically, I am looking at the 150 gr nosler partition and the 180 gr nosler partition. I am trying to determine what bullet to use for elk this coming year.
My question is, why should I choose one over the other, and what do each of them do that the other does not do? The catalog says that the 150 gr is for medium game and the 180 gr is for heavy game, but I honestly do not see that big of a difference between the two. Maybe I just do not know what a big difference is.
Velocity:
150 gr
50 - 2721
100 - 2604
150 - 2491
200 - 2380
250 - 2273
300 - 2168
350 - 2065
400 - 1966
450 - 1870
500 - 1776
180 gr
50 - 2478
100 - 2388
150 - 2299
200 - 2213
250 - 2128
300 - 2045
350 - 1965
400 - 1886
450 - 1809
500 - 1734
Energy
150 gr
50 - 2687
100 - 2466
150 - 2067
200 - 1888
250 - 1721
300 - 1565
350 - 1421
400 - 1288
450 - 1164
500 - 1051
180 gr
50 - 2455
100 - 2279
150 - 2114
200 - 1958
250 - 1811
300 - 1673
350 - 1543
400 - 1421
450 - 1308
500 - 1202
Also, what does a "nosler partition" mean. How is that different from a nosler ballistic tip?
Thanks for the help
My question is, why should I choose one over the other, and what do each of them do that the other does not do? The catalog says that the 150 gr is for medium game and the 180 gr is for heavy game, but I honestly do not see that big of a difference between the two. Maybe I just do not know what a big difference is.
Velocity:
150 gr
50 - 2721
100 - 2604
150 - 2491
200 - 2380
250 - 2273
300 - 2168
350 - 2065
400 - 1966
450 - 1870
500 - 1776
180 gr
50 - 2478
100 - 2388
150 - 2299
200 - 2213
250 - 2128
300 - 2045
350 - 1965
400 - 1886
450 - 1809
500 - 1734
Energy
150 gr
50 - 2687
100 - 2466
150 - 2067
200 - 1888
250 - 1721
300 - 1565
350 - 1421
400 - 1288
450 - 1164
500 - 1051
180 gr
50 - 2455
100 - 2279
150 - 2114
200 - 1958
250 - 1811
300 - 1673
350 - 1543
400 - 1421
450 - 1308
500 - 1202
Also, what does a "nosler partition" mean. How is that different from a nosler ballistic tip?
Thanks for the help