Superlite Velocity?

[Trapper330]

I have recently acquired a Howa Superlite short with 16.25 " barrel in 308. My question is to those that have one...Big Fin...or anyone...what are you getting for velocities? I'm planning to shoot 165 gr Nosler whitetail country but don't have a chronograph and want to get an idea for a moa cheat sheet. I will get my own data after shooting, but am curious on velocities?? Thanks for any help!

 

[Sheltowee]

I have recently acquired a Howa Superlite short with 16.25 " barrel in 308. My question is to those that have one...Big Fin...or anyone...what are you getting for velocities? I'm planning to shoot 165 gr Nosler whitetail country but don't have a chronograph and want to get an idea for a moa cheat sheet. I will get my own data after shooting, but am curious on velocities?? Thanks for any help!

That load specs at 2800fps from a 24inch barrel. You will probably be somewhere around 2600fps out of a 16.25 tube, but velocity/BC only get you started in establishing DOPE. Using Hornady's ballistic calculator, that would get you this data:

Range	Velocity	Energy	Trajectory	Come Up (MOA)	Come Up (MILS)	Wind Drift	Wind Drift (MOA)	Wind Drift (MILS)
0	2600	2477.0	-1.5	0.0	0.0	0	0	0
100	2404	2117.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0
200	2216	1800.0	-4.5	2.2	0.6	0	0	0
300	2037	1521.0	-16.2	5.1	1.5	0	0	0
400	1867	1277.0	-36.2	8.6	2.5	0	0	0
500	1707	1067.0	-66.2	12.6	3.7	0	0	0
600	1558	889.0	-108.2	17.2	5.0	0	0	0
700	1421	740.0	-164.6	22.4	6.5	0	0	0
800	1300	619.0	-238.2	28.4	8.3	0	0	0
900	1196	524.0	-332.4	35.3	10.3	0	0	0
1000	1113	454.0	-451.1	43.1	12.5	0	0	0

As you mention above, getting your own data is imperative. Shooting in your DOPE is the only way to confirm the exact drop for your rifle, load and environmentals.

 

[Deez Nutz]

Shoot it and see where your bullets land on the target. Then you don't need velocity and you get practice and true data rather than theoretical data.

 

[WinkB]

I have a 16" barrel in a Remington, the action really isn't important, but it is representative of what you are using. With a 175gr Sierra match king I am getting 2,400 FPS. That load is just for target-based shooting. For hunting I use a 150gr and keep the shots to a much closer range due to velocity on target for my criteria. The velocity on the 150gr class bullets are 2,550fps, as a point of reference for you.