308win load for deer and moose

[243win]

I want to stick with one bullet (factory load as I don't reload), for whitetail deer and moose in Ontario. Which bullet do you recommend.

 

[blargon]

Pretty much any factory load will work. Personally I would use cheap Federals for practice and premium loads for hunting.

Here's a couple of good premium loads...

http://www.federalpremium.com/products/details/rifle.aspx?id=304

http://www.federalpremium.com/products/details/rifle.aspx?id=590

 

[Ormachek]

180 grain partition or 165 grain TSX

 

[shortaction]

180 gr Remington Core-lokt, Winchester Power Point or Federal Power Shok.

 

[sunray]

Any 165 grain hunting bullet will kill any game you care to hunt. Since you're not reloading, you'll have to try a box of as many brands as you can to find the ammo your rifle shoots best. Sight in, then practice, off hand, at 100 yards, on a 9" pie plate until you can hit it every time.

 

[Jerry D]

Gosh premium ammo is expensive compared to corelokts

I recommend 180 grain soft points such as Corelokts or the Winchester/Federal versions.

If you feel you can afford premium ammo I would recommend a load be it Winchester or Federal shooting the barnes TSX bullet or the Nosler Accubond or the Nosler Partition or any other bullet that is bonded or has some design to hold it together.

 

[guntech]

Moose and deer are not particularly hard to kill and 150 grain bullets will certainly do the job with less recoil. It really isn't going to matter what you use.

 

[buckshot1987]

remington 180 grain core-lokt soft point definetly

 

[Norma]

You will never go wrong with a 180 gr Nosler Partition
I'm starting to like the 165gr Fed Sierra Gameking BTSP

 

[Kenny_G2]

Winchester 180 gr silvertip. I've shot oodles of moose and deer with this with no issues.

This was my go to factory load for moose before I started reloading.

 

[blargon]

Winchester 180 gr silvertip. I've shot oodles of moose and deer with this with no issues.

This was my go to factory load for moose before I started reloading.

Yep, that's another good load...

 

[rem338win]

165gr Federal Fusions. Best factory ammo for the buck I have seen yet. Accurate, high weight retention with excellent expansion don't expect super penetration like a Barnes or Partition, but it'll do.

 

[250 sav]

Hornady 165 grain works well for me

 

[struff55]

I have shot many deer and a handful of moose with my 308 150gr. handloads I haven't fire a factory round a game in 35+yrs but if i had to i would use a premium 165gr in a 308 win.

 

[Jeff/1911]

The .308 is not at all "hard" on bullets, in terms of demanding premium projectiles - at least relatively in terms of comparison with the .300 Magnum and the like.

150-180 grain factory bullets should do fine for the hunting you describe.

Jeff/1911.