Is the 150gr bullet the ultimate weight for a hunting bullet out of a 308win

legi0n said:
lactic acid forms in the muscle during anaerobic effort. Lung shot animals enter the anaerobic stage faster than healthy ones.
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Yeah, for all of five seconds... if your thesis is that shooting an animal through the lungs may cause tainted meat due to lactic acid build-up during its five second death charge, think again.
 
hoytcanon said:
Yeah, for all of five seconds... if your thesis is that shooting an animal through the lungs may cause tainted meat due to lactic acid build-up during its five second death charge, think again.
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Always thought the whole lactic acid theory was a load of s***, though I've never bothered to delve into it as I always aim for the lungs. I've had a few whitetail & black bear run 50+ yds from a lungshot 308W with 150gr GMX (50-120yds), a single blacktail walk 5 feet from a lungshot with the same bullet, a blackbear fold on the spot quartering towards through the shoulder and lungs DRT @ 195yds same load. I have found that my 300wsm and 150gr Nosler BT's seems to kill bear and deer with authority, which I don't mind as long as you don't hit the meaty spots.
 
I once walked a poorly hit elk down over 5km until I could place a finisher.it was lathered up like someone had thrown a pail of hot soapy water on it.i wasn't overly optimistic about table fare but it was excellent.
 
This whole thread has a myth at its premise. For every cartridge there are ideal bullet weights for the task at hand. Different tasks require different bullets.

If I was after an antelope with my .308 I would choose a very different bullet than if I was hunting moose. There is nothing wrong with a .308 for either of those tasks, but it is important to pick the proper bullet in each situation. So there is NO "ultimate" bullet in any cartridge.

There are more sad tales of lost animals and poor hunting performance for whatever cartridge that are, in the final analysis, due to poor bullet selection than are due to poor cartridge selection. The .308 makes a great round for everything from coyotes to moose, but not with any one particular bullet.
 
rral22 said:
This whole thread has a myth at its premise. For every cartridge there are ideal bullet weights for the task at hand. Different tasks require different bullets.

If I was after an antelope with my .308 I would choose a very different bullet than if I was hunting moose. There is nothing wrong with a .308 for either of those tasks, but it is important to pick the proper bullet in each situation. So there is NO "ultimate" bullet in any cartridge.

There are more sad tales of lost animals and poor hunting performance for whatever cartridge that are, in the final analysis, due to poor bullet selection than are due to poor cartridge selection. The .308 makes a great round for everything from coyotes to moose, but not with any one particular bullet.
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Only if you over think. A 308 with a generic soft point of between 150 and 180 has killed plenty of antelope and moose. I'd have no issue taking it on any hunt.
 
Eagleye said:
While I do not own a 308, I have a Model 700 "Classic" in 300 Savage, which is very similar in performance to the 308 in that type of rifle.
I use 150 grain bullets almost exclusively in it, and have had no trouble with quick kills on deer, Black Bear, Moose and bigger varmints with
it. I hunt deer with the old style Winchester Silvertips, or Remington cor-lokts, while for bear and moose I move to the 150 Partition.
A 150 grain bullet at 2900 is quite decisive when placed correctly and is constructed well enough to get in to the vitals. Eagleye.
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Is there a source for old style 150 Silvertips?Factory round or component?
 
heronfish said:
Only if you over think. A 308 with a generic soft point of between 150 and 180 has killed plenty of antelope and moose. I'd have no issue taking it on any hunt.
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Only if you're not a real gun nut. I would never limit my fun by using one bullet for everything. Next thing you know you'll be arguing that I only need one gun.

How can you not understand that over thinking is one of the main sources of fun if you like guns?
 
cant speak for a 308 but a 30 06 i took from a trophy sized mule deer to bull moose with a 150 grain barnes ttsx load with great results with lead free bullet dont have to worry about blood shot and with complete pass thoughs on nice broad side shot both animals either dropped or never went more than 50 yards knock out both lungs deer or moose sized animal wont go far. hope this helps
 
Myself I found the 150 gr Remington Core Lokt and old style Winchester Silvertip in the same weight, just about exact same bang-floppyness on deer with the 308 win. Lol!
That's just about 11 years of hunting seasons in South Saskatchewan, with very many two tag, and even some three tags seasons.
 
salarguy said:
Is there a source for old style 150 Silvertips?Factory round or component?
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I had a couple of gunnuts on here supply me with a bunch of the 30 cal, 180 grain versions. [250 or so]

mbogo3 said:
Components at gunshows.
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This is where I found 200, 30 cal, 150 grain versions.

I have a load in my Lazerguard 30-06 that shoots the 180 grain Silvertip into ¾ moa @ 2860 fps. EE.
 
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