Any do-it-all .308 bullets out there?

[arcticcathonda]

Work up a load using 165 grain hunting bullets and IMR4064. A-Max bullets are not made for hunting anything but varmints.

You better tell the thousands of goats culled in NZ to not worry about the AMAX. BangFlopDEAD

 

[Home3]

I've only ever lost 2 animals, both were with Barnes Non-Expanding bullets.

I've been using 150gr barnes ttsx with 44gr of h4895, it's my goto round for hunting

Unbelievable how far apart opinions are when it comes to Barnes TTSX/TSX performance/proper expanding. Very confusing when it comes to less sophisticated hunters like me.

 

[theshootist]

The troubles come from expecting a bullet to perform ideally at such a wide range of velocities due to extreme differences in hunting distances to target. Some consider the AMAX too soft, but at long ranges the soft AMAX at reduced velocity may achieve better expansion than a premium bullet. Shot placement trumps bullet design IMO

 

[Hotwheels81]

Unbelievable how far apart opinions are when it comes to Barnes TTSX/TSX performance/proper expanding. Very confusing when it comes to less sophisticated hunters like me.

It's a love/hate thing, guys who never have a critter walk away after being hit with the TTSX/TSX of course love them, guys who watch there dinner sprint off after the hit HATE em... Guys who use em for a few years with success then have a failure go back to partitions/bonded bullets or cup and core bullets...


I like my interlocks as a good all around bullet, next up would be the bear claw or swift A-frame...

 

[Home3]

The troubles come from expecting a bullet to perform ideally at such a wide range of velocities due to extreme differences in hunting distances to target.

I think you hit the nail on the head. I initially intended to hunt with TTSX this deer session. But after doing some readings, I realize that I don't have a grasp on how they perform in a wide range of shooting distances (close range in my case), so I am back to partitions and Interlocks. I believe that any bullet is inevitably optimized for a certain velocity/distance/speed, even if it is not advertised as such. Simpler in design, more forgiving they are. Mono metal bullets are specially more sensitive to these elements.