What distances for these calibers? .223, .308, 45-70.
2007-09-25 00:25:46 · 11 answers · asked by TB 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Spooky, your answer has a flaw...2,6XX feet is only half a mile. A mile is 5,280 feet. You may want to correct your answer before everyone else sees it's wrong also.
2007-09-26 00:24:00 · update #1
One thousand yards is no great stretch for the .308 or the .45-70.
Back in the late 1800's there were plenty of long range rifle matches, out to 1,200 yards, and the .45-70 was a frequent winner. Just this past summer, some friends were telling me of ringing a metal target at 956 yards with their .45-70 rifles. They were shooting at a range at the NRA Whittington Center.
Doc
2007-09-25 13:30:20 · answer #1 · answered by Doc Hudson 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The 308 is going to be the longest, most leathal round. The .223 and then last the 45-70 for the length of the shot. The 45-70 holds its energy a lot better at distance than the .223, it is just too slow to get very far.
2007-09-25 13:04:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of the three? The .308, I believe will definitely shoot further than the other two calibers.
As a matter of fact, the Army has brought out of retirement some M-14's ( or the SOCOM, a semi auto commercial M14 chambered in .308 ) for use in Iraq since impact power at long range is somewhat lacking for the .223 round. At 300-400 yards the .308 still packs plenty of punch.
2007-09-25 09:29:04 · answer #3 · answered by David B 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the .223 is good out to say 1 mile the .308 1 1/2 miles if not farther even though if you shooting a mile (a heck of a shot almost imposable) even the earths rotation can throw your shot off so never attemt this shots and the .45-70 id say about 500 yards
2007-09-26 21:10:38 · answer #4 · answered by hunter1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the .223 can go out to a little over 600 yards. the .308 can do damage out to 1200 yards. the longest shot from a 45-70 with iorn sights was i think 1300 yards. dont litsen to "LUV4GUNZ" he dosent know what hes talking about. the .50 BMG has taken Taliban out at 2,657 yards which is roughly over a mile and a half in the hands of Rob Furlong, a Canadian Army Corporal.
2007-09-25 10:31:27 · answer #5 · answered by spooky 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Carlos Hathcock used a .30-06, not a .308 as the unnamed fellow above stated.
Of the three you picked, the .308 is definitely longer ranged than the other two.
2007-09-25 21:51:49 · answer #6 · answered by randkl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Former Marine Corp Sniper Carlos "White Feather" Hathcock held the record for 308 caliber in Vietnam for shots just under/over a mile away.As far as I know the other two calibers you mentioned haven't ever been recorded.....It would be anyones guess.......
2007-09-25 11:12:54 · answer #7 · answered by JD 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Id say 308 you can really reach out with it.
2007-09-25 10:25:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In gunsmithing school we were told the .45-70 had killed indians at a distance over 1,500 yards. I can't remember his name, but a known sharps shooter (sharps rifle, hence the name sharpshooter) killed an indian who was riding a horse away from him at 1,200 yards. Not bad for 'ol smokey pole.
2007-09-25 19:41:36 · answer #9 · answered by James D 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All are used at 1000 yard matches of one type/style or another. What is the root of your question?
2007-09-28 05:54:06 · answer #10 · answered by Jon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋