Trajectory Chart

.300 Whisper   (Tactical Purposes) .223 Rem.   (High Power Competition) .308 Win.   (Long Range Target & Deer Hunting) .300 Win. Mag.   (600 Yard Shooting)

300 Whisper

      This cartridge was designed to be fired in a carbine, through a silencer.   The bullet must be handloaded to subsonic velocity (below 1075 fps) to avoid breaking the sound barrier, because a supersonic "crack" makes almost as much noise as a gunshot.   At 1050 fps you have an extremely quiet round that packs an amazing punch with the huge Sierra 220 grain HPBT bullet.   This cartridge has MOA accuracy out to 300 yards and is about half as loud as your average BB gun.   This round functions flawlessly in an M16 or AR15.   It was invented by J.D. Jones in Ohio.   You can see several unique weapons that he builds by linking to his web site from our "Shooters Internet directory".   I purchased a short barreled custom AR-15 from him a few years ago with a silencer that he made.   It's unbelievably quiet, accurate, powerful, and a lot of fun to shoot.

.223 Remington

      This cartridge was originally designed for the US military using a 55 grain full metal jacket bullet.   This round is a pleasure to shoot because it has very little recoil and it is easy for almost anyone to shoot well.   Another nice feature of this cartridge is that you can carry a great deal of this ammo with you, because it weighs a lot less than most comparable ammo.   I use a moly coated 69 grain hollow point bullet in this cartridge because it has a better punch out to 600 yards, it's more accurate at long range and it's easy to keep clean.   The original 55 grain bullet is a bit too light and is wind sensitive.

.308 Winchester

      This cartridge is a favorite of mine because it is an inherently accurate round and has sufficient power for deer hunting.   I use a 168 Grain Sierra Hp Match bullet for long range target shooting.   All of my .308 rifles shoot their best groups with this bullet at 2650 fps.   For deer hunting I use a 165 Grain Sierra boat tail bullet.   Accuracy is great out to 800 yards with the .308 Winchester but I would not attempt hunting shots beyond 400 yards with this cartridge because the power drops off a little too much beyond that point.

300 Winchester Magnum

      This cartridge was designed in 1963 and is still a very popular caliber today.   However, factory ammo is loaded with bullets that usually weigh at least 150 grains.   This cartridge generates serious recoil when fired in a lightweight hunting rifle and it is a bit too much for some hunters.   I discovered a very accurate 130 grain Hollow point, flat base bullet made by Speer.   It delivers consistant MOA accuracy in my hunting rifle and this bullet can be driven to 3420 fps.   This particular round has a very flat trajectory and the recoil is similar to shooting a .308 Winchester.   The only limiting factor is that this bullet is a bit wind sensitive at long range.   If you ever get to hunt deer at long range, this is a great choice.   This particular bullet was originally designed to be used on varmints.   The very best expansion with this round on deer-sized game occurs beyond 300 yards.