Hornady Custom Lite Rifle Ammo - 308 Win

[saltbait]

Hey guys,

Wondering if anyone has used/had any experiences with this ammo. Looking to mostly use it in my m305 at the range and possibly use it for whitetail season depending on the feedback I get on here. Any comments would be appreciated!

Thanks
Ben

 

[galamb]

Yes, have shot the 308, 30.06 and 243 custom lite.

Designed primarily for younger shooters so they aren't taking the full recoil.

At 100 yards or less I didn't even notice a significant difference in point of impact compared to a (regular/typical) round - out at 300 they are 1-2" lower depending on the caliber.

I even took down a six point buck at about 50 yards with the 87 grain SST 243 custom lite - the deer didn't seem to notice 1) I was using a 243 or 2) that it was a "light" load (but to be fair, at 50 yards just about anything would put down Bambi).

The 308 lite runs a 125 grain bullet at a little over 2600 fps (about the speed you would get out of a 180 grain factory load, but obviously with less retained energy), but it's still packing almost 1000 pounds of energy at 300 yards - more than enough for a white tail unless you are trying to shoot a "speck on the horizon".