Bullet recommendation.

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Hi guys.

I started reloading this year and I'm having way too much fun.

I shoot a Rem700 5r in .308. Barrel twist rate is 1:11 1/4 and 24" long. I read it's designed for a SMK 175 grains bullet, or something similar. I shoot a SMK 168gr NTHP and having good success.

But those bullets are not cheap.
I only have a 200y range 5min away from my place and I'd like a cheaper bullet that is still accurate inside those ranges. I'm tempted to try those super light varmint bullets, but I'm not sure they will shoot well out of my barrel.

What are your thoughts on this?
 
Find some Nosler 168gr Competition bullets.

They load the same as the Sierra's and are cheaper.

I loaded 20 Sierra's and 20 Nosler's with no load change. Shot 10 on each of 2 targets, then took the remaining 20 rounds, mixed them up and shot them into 1 target.

The results were they made 1 hole about 1" in diameter for the 20 and 1/2" forthe the 2 other targets. I wasn't being careful in my shooting, just proving a point.
 
no decent bullets are cheap nowadays
cheapest I've had good results with are Hornady Interlock 150 RN and the Sierra ProHunter 150gr RN
they're great within 200y
 
Are you just punching paper, or do you plan on hunting with it too?

As suggested, the Sierra ProHunters are good, as are the SGK's. Also work well on game.
Hornady Interlocks have also done well for me.

If hunting too, try the Nosler AccuBond. Not necassarily the cheapest, but are very easy to find loads for and have proven to be the most consistently accurate bullet in all of the rifles I have loaded them for.
 
My go-to cheap bullet is the Hornady Interlock. I've never managed to get the 110 shooting decently in anything. There's a few pennies to be saved in buying the Sierras in 500 boxes; and maybe another 15 cents by going to a similar weight Hornady flat-base Spire-point.
 
I'd look at these https:// x-reload.com/hornady-30c-308-168gr-bthp-bullet-match-bulk-p-100.html before I went down the rabbit hole of trying to find an accurate ultralite .30cal bullet. I know the 75 has been good to great in every .223 I've tried them if it was twisted appropriately.
If you really want to shoot your .308 for cheap and out 200 yards look at cast bullets.
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Of course as others have mentioned no reason a flat base spitzer or HP wouldn't work, it may even shoot better at 200 and less.
 
Thanks for your inputs guys.
Those are for paper only. I do very little hunting and when I go out, I got other bullets for that.
Many suggested the Hornady bullet, i'll give them a try. I read so many bad reviews on them bit i'll figure it out by myself if they suit my needs.
 
The three I suggested all shoot under 1 MOA in my target rifles.

My son, when he was young, used the Sierra 125 to 600 yards, loaded lightly.

If cheap is important, the flat base Hornady 150 and 165 are cheap and shoot very well.
 
When reviewing the cost of the bullet, include ALL of your costs to make that shot.

Bullet, powder, primer, case, time to reload, time to the range, gas, food and coffees cause it's time away.... barrel life, rifle wear, optics, rifle support. What is your total cost for every bang?

Difference in cost for ok vs match quality bullets? in a 30cal, 20cents each.... pounding them through the same hole at 200yds... vs missing/flyers, what have you.... you decide.

For those that compete/want to improve, the cheapest bullet is the most accurate cause missing is very very expensive....

Besides the cost of the stuff, the real cost is in the loss of personal confidence (forget about the brain F wrt to wind reading)

You decide how important that is to you.....if cost is a real concern, I would strongly suggest you fire less rds and hit more often.

YMMV

Jerry
 
I agree Jerry.

I get a bit under half MOA with my current quality load. I'll improve as a shooter and reloader in time. I know my rig can produce better results.
But I also want to plink a little, wich don't require sub MOA accuracy and I can make due with the odd flyers. At 200y, that is not too far off. I just want more trigger time. I think having more cost effective ammo beside my custom match ammo will allow this.
 
If you want more effective trigger time AND you are limited to 200yds, get a rimfire and shoot decent match ammo. That will cut your shooting and running cost down massively, and you get alot of wind training going to 200yds.

$8/50rds is decent match ammo. Decent bolt rimfire $300 to 600... you can even use your current scope and just swap over.

If the goal is to learn how to shoot well and get plenty of trigger time BUT on a limited budget, rimfire will teach you far more then most give it credit.

Jerry
 
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