.308, 24"barrel, 1in10 twist, what ammo for 300m shooting ?

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savage 10fp .308 rifle with 24" 1in10 barrel, want to shoot 300 meters give or take, which ammo/ bullet weight would you recommend ? factory made only please as i do not reload, and if possible, where to get the recommended ammo ?? ( my first target rifle, so im learning all this now :) )

thanks !
 
Federal gold match 168 or 175 will make you very happy, if you want to be happier, then learn to reload, it is easier than you think :D

I have never seen Black hills ammo in the Toronto area, but if you can find it let me know.

For perspective you can make your own match ammo for about $ 0.80 per round, but it will cost you $2.00 or more per round to buy the same ammo.
 
Since you're not reloading, you'll have to try a box of as many brands and bullet weights as you can to find the ammo your rifle shoots best. Think 168 grain match ammo out to 300 meters. Match grade ammo is not cheap. 150 or 165 grain hunting ammo will do nicely if you're not shooting formal matches. Factory hunting ammo isn't exactly inexpensive either though.
Keep the brass. You'll be reloading sooner or later.
 
thanks guys ! i've looked at bass pro and the prices were about that, 2 bucks a round. called other places and no luck at all.

comparing factory ammo, with a good shooter at 300m, how much difference will i see in groups using match ammo and hunting ammo ? ( just as an example for my reference )
 
In my .243, shooting hunting ammo I was happy with 1-3" groups at 100m. With reloading, on a calm day, it's more like .5-1.5" at 100m, with occasional 5 shot groups smaller (fliers have to go somewhere right?). My first 200m group was 1.62" with hand loaded ammo.

Handloading is the single best thing I've done with shooting. If you're not sure how much to you want to spend, try a Lee Hand Press or Lee Classic Loader. Basic and simple, but cheap.

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Pretty slow, but you could probably do 20 rounds in less then an hour? I reload .243 for roughly .50 cents per shot. It gets to be as fun as the shooting, as you try to tweak loads and lets you work on your hobby on rainy/snowy days.
 
Every gun is different - seriously. There is no way of telling what - or if - any ammo will work better than another. You'll just have to experiment. 300 is a relatively forgiving distance. You may be pleasantly surprised to find some less expensive heavy (180) hunting ammo works surprisingly well. You have great advice here.... my $00.02 is to play to the limit that time and funds allow.

Reloading is fun and is the way to extract the best accuracy, but it will take MANY reloads to recoup the cost of doing it yourself, but there is no question if precision results are your aim (no pun intended) relaxing will be an essential function at some future point.

Until then, experiment, have fun, and keep shooting.
 
FYI. A local shop in the area has a shipment of winchester 168 hpbt match ammo in and its roughly $10 cheeper then federal and it shoots pretty comparable in my remmy 700. Dont know if i can post the store on here as its not a sponsor. p.m. me if interested.
 
Wholesale has Hornaday 168gr in AMax or BTHP Match for around $30 per box.
The Amax shoots very well out of my Tikka with 1-9 twist. The cases are also great if you get into reloading.

I'm now reloading the same bullets in 180gr. It is difficult to find factory Hornady ammo with the heavier bullets.
 
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