155 grain hollow point
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I have a Tikka T3 in 308 and it shoots 180's great at 200 yards. I'd gravitate more towards a soft point. Can you get something like a Nosler partition? What was that bullet you are looking at designed for? Is it a target bullet like a Sierra match?
that it is, but i was informed by the man at the store that hunting with it should be fine
155 gr sierra match king boattail hollow points!
let me explain a little more, the reason i ended up with these, was the discount in price he gave me since i was new to everything, and the lack of comparable rounds.
I wouldnt mind using a somewhat larger grain, but from my experience with ammo in my 308 tikka, its that my best groups come with 168 grain ammo. Mind you, i've only been using relativily cheap ammo, (federal power shok 180 gr, 168 gr hornady, 168 grain fusions)
the 168 grain fusion grouped at 1 1/2" at 200 yards, decent, but not enough to make me happy
can anyone suggest a bullet? i dont mind working up a couple very different rounds!
155 gr sierra match king boattail hollow points!
let me explain a little more, the reason i ended up with these, was the discount in price he gave me since i was new to everything, and the lack of comparable rounds.
I wouldnt mind using a somewhat larger grain, but from my experience with ammo in my 308 tikka, its that my best groups come with 168 grain ammo. Mind you, i've only been using relativily cheap ammo, (federal power shok 180 gr, 168 gr hornady, 168 grain fusions)
the 168 grain fusion grouped at 1 1/2" at 200 yards, decent, but not enough to make me happy
can anyone suggest a bullet? i dont mind working up a couple very different rounds!
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A 155gr Sierra Matchking is not it. Your rifle should shoot 180gr without any problems. Use hunting bullets like the Nosler Partition or Accubond, Barnes TSX or TTSX, or even regular cup and core like a Rem Corelock or Hornady Interlock. Moose are not that hard to kill but they are big thick animals. You want a bullet that will give plenty of penetration. If you insist on at 150gr bullet, go with the Barnes. I'm sure that 180gr Rem Corelock or Hornady Interlocks are cheaper than Matchkings
With a 1:11" twist you rifle may even shoot slightly heavier bullets than 180gr.
Standard twist for 308 Win is, paradoxically, 1:12" because 30-06 which only has about 150fps on it much of the time has a standard twist of 1:10".
But even a standard 1:12" twist will stabilise most if not all 180gr pills.
The guy who sold you the 155gr match bullets for moose should have his knuckles rapped!
I had a 120gr 257 cal HP match bullet completely seperate the jacket and core when shooting a feral goat and a moose is much bigger and denser in terms of muscle and bone.
Partitions are good as are the Speer Grand Slams and Trophy Bonded Bear Claws, both of which come in 165gr and 180gr weights.
Nosler Accubonds are also good and come out in 180gr.
I'd recommend 180gr for maximum energy whatever you decide on.
But don't stint on bullet cost.
You may spend a little testing them and zeroing the rifle but you get ONE SHOT on that game animal.
You don't want to end up having to chase a wounded animal through the bush.
Standard twist for 308 Win is, paradoxically, 1:12" because 30-06 which only has about 150fps on it much of the time has a standard twist of 1:10".
But even a standard 1:12" twist will stabilise most if not all 180gr pills.
The guy who sold you the 155gr match bullets for moose should have his knuckles rapped!
I had a 120gr 257 cal HP match bullet completely seperate the jacket and core when shooting a feral goat and a moose is much bigger and denser in terms of muscle and bone.
Partitions are good as are the Speer Grand Slams and Trophy Bonded Bear Claws, both of which come in 165gr and 180gr weights.
Nosler Accubonds are also good and come out in 180gr.
I'd recommend 180gr for maximum energy whatever you decide on.
But don't stint on bullet cost.
You may spend a little testing them and zeroing the rifle but you get ONE SHOT on that game animal.
You don't want to end up having to chase a wounded animal through the bush.
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Ditto. A 155 gr match .30 cal bullet will not perform as well inside the animal as a 155gr hunting bullet. The copper jacket is not designed to open up the same way that a 165gr Partition and Ballistic Tips will. It is designed for ballistic consistency at long ranges and to stay supersonic at 1000yds.
My 1:12 twist .308 puts 168grain TSX on top of each other.
But the 180grain Barnes TSX and Nosler Partitions I tried didn't group terribly. They would pattern at about 1.3" More than enough accuracy for a moose.
From factory, I know a 180grain Nosler Partition puts a moose to sleep mid-stride.
You're 1:11 should eat those up better than mine.
I can't imagine why a 155SMK would be recommended as a go-to moose bullet. Sure it will work, so would a .22 under the right circumstances. But why make that Plan-A?
But the 180grain Barnes TSX and Nosler Partitions I tried didn't group terribly. They would pattern at about 1.3" More than enough accuracy for a moose.
From factory, I know a 180grain Nosler Partition puts a moose to sleep mid-stride.
You're 1:11 should eat those up better than mine.
I can't imagine why a 155SMK would be recommended as a go-to moose bullet. Sure it will work, so would a .22 under the right circumstances. But why make that Plan-A?
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Nosler Accubonds are my go to for moose
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I use Winchester 150Gr. XP3 for moose, used to use 180Gr. silver tip.
