Enough Energy?

**Klein Chris** · 22-09-2011, 06:03

Hi,

Will a .308 165gr spitzer type, flat base, bonded bullet, leaving a 22" barrel at 2560fps, have enough energy to kill blesbuck at 300m?

Target area is heart / lungs

Your opinions please

Thx

**Plasmo243** · 22-09-2011, 06:16

...more than enough.... Happy hunting!

**308FN** · 22-09-2011, 06:49

Easily, i have a 22" barrel on my 308 with a bit more speed and it has taken Gems-buck at 300m so you wont have a problem.

**equitas** · 22-09-2011, 06:53

I think that is about enough energy to carry through 2 blesbuck at 300m. Dont try it - i'm just saying......

**Bundu Ric** · 22-09-2011, 07:07

Say good night to the blessie!

**Webster** · 22-09-2011, 08:42

Bye bye blessie bye bye!

**Messor** · 22-09-2011, 09:36

Depending on bullet make it should have anything from 1400 to 1700 ft-lbs at that speed, and that would kill any blessie with proper shot placing.

**Tweety** · 22-09-2011, 10:26

People get sniped and killed at 1000 meters with more or less that combination you describe.

Same body weight and size etc as a blesbuck.

Rough comparison but valid.

**GameFarmer** · 22-09-2011, 10:34

Chris, yes. Provided that you hit the vital areas. With all due respect, get a Blesbuck or Impala target, take it to the range and practice shooting at 300m. Try and simulate hunting conditions.

You might just be a crack shot, but this reply is aimed at 'newbies' that underestimate the degree of difficulty of actually hitting the vitals at such distance in real life.

**Bundu Ric** · 22-09-2011, 10:54

Agree with Game Farmer, my brother lives in the Lowveld, and is a crack shot shooting equally good left or right.

Note, Lowveld hunting is 80-120m. He also does a lot of culling for a big game farm.

This year hunting in the highveld flats with shots ranging from 260-320m he struggled, so yes do practise those long range shots if it is not something you do regularly.

Good luck and happy hunting.