.308 win
- Thread starter LWERD
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For hunting I've only used Browning BXR, seemed to work good but it has a steel case cartridge.
For target I prefer my own hand loads (Sierra, varget, cci primers, L.C brass) but if factory ammo, Hornady A-max loaded Match ammo is very good quality.
For plinking or for bringing friends to the range, I use American Eagle (L.C brass) bulk 7.62x51
For target I prefer my own hand loads (Sierra, varget, cci primers, L.C brass) but if factory ammo, Hornady A-max loaded Match ammo is very good quality.
For plinking or for bringing friends to the range, I use American Eagle (L.C brass) bulk 7.62x51
Federal Premium Vital Shok 150 is a decent low priced ammunition for deer. Even the blue box Federal works great on deer.
For target shooting on the cheap, Sierra Match King 155 pushed by 46 grains of varget shoots well for me in a gun that doesn't have the twist rate to stabilize a much heavier bullet. It's certainly fine at 600 yards or less. I can't say how it does at greater distances. Might be a little light in the loading for 1000.
For target shooting on the cheap, Sierra Match King 155 pushed by 46 grains of varget shoots well for me in a gun that doesn't have the twist rate to stabilize a much heavier bullet. It's certainly fine at 600 yards or less. I can't say how it does at greater distances. Might be a little light in the loading for 1000.
blasted_saber
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- A blue part of Ontario
Every gun shoots every bullet differently. Theres not really a point in comparing.
For performance on game, which is measurable between different guns, I like Federal Fusions in 308 WIN.
For performance on game, which is measurable between different guns, I like Federal Fusions in 308 WIN.
155's with 46 gr of Varget is about the standard load for TR shooters out to 1000 yards. Better 155's out there but the 155 SMK's work just fine.
RangerPark
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Near Edmonton, AB
I second this. A very nice bonded bullet at an affordable price. I prefer the 180 grain bullets myself. If I don't have time to work on a custom load for a rifle I zero at 200 with the Federal Fusion and call it a day.
.308 Winchester falls in that velocity range where most cup and core bullets give pretty decent performance.
Factory loads that I'd pick a 165 or 180 grain conventional hunting round for all around use, but a 150 that shot better would definitely need a sharp knife if steered into the important bits. Hornady 165 Whitetail is shooting as well or better than I can get my .308 to with my handloads.
Factory loads that I'd pick a 165 or 180 grain conventional hunting round for all around use, but a 150 that shot better would definitely need a sharp knife if steered into the important bits. Hornady 165 Whitetail is shooting as well or better than I can get my .308 to with my handloads.
- Location
- Western Manitoba
Since the 1990's I have been using RL-15 and Speer 165 grain HotCor. Speer #14 and Nosler #7 both give loads at 2,800 fps. My Model 70 Winchester matches that data pretty much exactly using W-W cases and Fed 210 primers.
Hornady Superformance 150 grain SST is a favourite of mine. It is very accurate in my Weatherby Vanguard Series 2 and my Savage Model 12. I have one-shot-killed 3 deer with it over the last 5 years.
