Recommended .308 ammo for deer?

150s will do, but the .308 loves 165 grain bullets. You'll have to try a box of as many brands as you can to find the ammo your rifle shoots best. Buying factory ammo gets expensive too.
 
For deer the Remington 150 Core-Lokt PSPs will work great.
I used to use 150 Silvertips for many years in Saskatchewan in my 308.
One fall I could not get Winchester Silvertips and substituted these same Remington loads, after a sight in, and they worked fine.
Deer dropped just as fast with this choice too, as well, the bullet expanded violently.
(I also found the Remingtons a tad more accurate on paper)
 
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I had a Remington M788 in .308 for 14 years, bought it in 1979, fantastic rifle. For a 5 year period I used to put a 1000 Canadian 7.62mm Ball through it each year. After 5 years it still gave groups of 1 1/4" at 100 yards.

I shot my bragging shot with a Remington M788 fitted with a Bushnel/Banner 4x scope fitted with a BDC. I was using Remington 150 grain Core Lokt. I was hunting on the prairies and only able to get within 450 yds. I got into the prone, snuggled up to the stock, dialed into 450 and gently squeezed. 6 pointer mulie buck, 1 shot, heart shot! He went straight down. I never started out hunting season unless I had fired a minimum of 200 rds in practice for that year.
 
That's a great load for deer. You may also want to try the Federal 'Fusion' ammo; my bud found it to be deadly, and freakishly accurate for inexpensive ammo.
 
Excellent choice of both rifle and caliber. the 760 is a very accurate rifle. Just as accurate as a light barrel bolt action hunting rifle or better.

I have switched from 150 grain bullets to 180 grain bullets in my 308. I found the 150 very destructive on meat. the 180 tends to make a big wound channel and exit hole, but with less blood shot meat. The other advanatge is the same ammo and sightings now work for moose.

But your choice of 150 would be just fine for deer. Shot placement is more important than the bullet choice. Any soft point from 150 to 200 would do the job.

If it was my new rifle, and I did not reload, I would buy a box of Federal, Winchester and Remiongton (and soem 7.62 surplus) and shoot some groups as I sighted in the rifle. I would then standardise on whatever brand seemed to work best.

I would also suggest some standing and sitting practice with the 7.62. When you practice, include clicking off the safety catch as part of the drill.
 
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