Llama Bob
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What's cheating? And who the hell says you need a "premium" bullet for elk? I've killed plenty of elk with core lokt bullets.
2495 is admittedly not the best powder for heavy bullets, picking up some Power Pro 2000-MR today. I also shoot a 20 bbl so I'm probably 75-100 fps slower than what it could be with a 22 or 24 inch barrel.
There's a pretty clear SAAMI and CIP definition of what a .308 is, and the maximum OAL is 2.80". What you've got there is a wildcat .308-long. It's not a big deal, but it's not an apples to apples comparison unless you re-work the 7mm-08 load to be long too.
Also, just a heads up I put that load in QL and I get pretty much your velocity, but you're 4K over-pressure. So another reason that's not a legal .308.
The only way to make the .308 even come close it violate SAAMI specs and make it not a .308 any more