Yea. I like them Accubonds a lot But I am using “ LRX “ in most of my cartridges .
What is your favourite hunting bullet in 308 win?
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in the 308 win , i loved the 150gr Accubond- also enjoyed the 150gr PPSN woodleigh. for bigger sambar deer.
smaller deer all the SP 150gr have worked awesome as intended.
corelokt/super x/hot cor.
these days we favour Speer hot cor for their price and seem to work well if not pushed extremes.
smaller deer all the SP 150gr have worked awesome as intended.
corelokt/super x/hot cor.
these days we favour Speer hot cor for their price and seem to work well if not pushed extremes.
- Location
- Brockville, ON
I've been loving the Berger 168 hybrid hunters in my 308. They've been pretty easy to get shooting nicely with a pretty wide range of powder charges performing well. I'm sending them from a 5lb Kimber 84 btw, so I'm plenty happy with my 1 moa or so groupings.
When I was a young hunter, I used the Winchester 180 gr Power Points for deer in my friend's father's BLR in 308 Win on a couple of whitetails (buck and doe); worked great, but the shots were only 40 and 80 yards respectively (both DRT). The cup and core bullets worked great at the lower velocities of the the 20" barrel on that rifle.
I hadn't shot an animal in 37 years with the 308 Win until this fall when I took a caribou at 76 yards with the Federal 175 gr Terminal Ascent ammo. Again, worked well. Animal fell within a couple of yards from where it stood at the shot.
My favourite hunting bullet since its introduction in the early 2000s is the Nosler AccuBond. Accurate, easy to develop good handloads with, and great on-game performance for over 20 years. I will admit that I have been impressed with the on-game performance of the new Terminal Ascent bullets over the past few years, having taken 6 big game animals with 6 shots, ranging from 43-296 yards.
More review of the ballistics of current factory ammunition offerings for the 308 Win also had me try the Nosler 165 gr AccuBond ammo in my 308 Win.
(Unfortunately, my current 308 Win rifle (LH Browning X Bolt All Weather) did not provide MOA or better accuracy with that factory ammo.
I will be using the PH's son's LH Rem 700 in 308 in South Africa next May so wanted to get reacquainted with the cartridge before that upcoming hunt.)
Depending on what you want to hunt, and where you will be hunting, probably the best all-around choice would be the 165 gr bullet that shoots best in your chosen rifle platform.
For lighter big game at short to modest distances, it's hard to go wrong with a cup and core bullet.
For larger big game, a bonded bullet, or a mono metal bullet will provide better on game performance for penetration and retained weight characteristics on thicker skin, and heavier muscle and bone (should the bone be encountered on a less than broadside (quartering) shot or pulled shot).
I hadn't shot an animal in 37 years with the 308 Win until this fall when I took a caribou at 76 yards with the Federal 175 gr Terminal Ascent ammo. Again, worked well. Animal fell within a couple of yards from where it stood at the shot.
My favourite hunting bullet since its introduction in the early 2000s is the Nosler AccuBond. Accurate, easy to develop good handloads with, and great on-game performance for over 20 years. I will admit that I have been impressed with the on-game performance of the new Terminal Ascent bullets over the past few years, having taken 6 big game animals with 6 shots, ranging from 43-296 yards.
More review of the ballistics of current factory ammunition offerings for the 308 Win also had me try the Nosler 165 gr AccuBond ammo in my 308 Win.
(Unfortunately, my current 308 Win rifle (LH Browning X Bolt All Weather) did not provide MOA or better accuracy with that factory ammo.
I will be using the PH's son's LH Rem 700 in 308 in South Africa next May so wanted to get reacquainted with the cartridge before that upcoming hunt.)
Depending on what you want to hunt, and where you will be hunting, probably the best all-around choice would be the 165 gr bullet that shoots best in your chosen rifle platform.
For lighter big game at short to modest distances, it's hard to go wrong with a cup and core bullet.
For larger big game, a bonded bullet, or a mono metal bullet will provide better on game performance for penetration and retained weight characteristics on thicker skin, and heavier muscle and bone (should the bone be encountered on a less than broadside (quartering) shot or pulled shot).
Always been fond of Nos Pars, 150’s mostly. 180’s if I’m not worried bout trajectory loss. If I’m wanting to split the 150/180gr range, Barnes TSX or TTSX in 168’s would be my choice.
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Can’t remember if it was the Speer Hot-Cor or Grand Slams that we a pretty close alternative to NOS Pars at a fraction of the cost performance wise.
**Edited**
Can’t remember if it was the Speer Hot-Cor or Grand Slams that we a pretty close alternative to NOS Pars at a fraction of the cost performance wise.
thewoodsrunner
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168 grain Nosler copper monolithic. About the largest the shell capacity will accommodate for optimum performance. I know they load them to 180 grains but this is suboptimal for the .308. The copper monolithics give great penetration as compared to corresponding lead.
Where's Pathfinder 
When i hunted with a .308 I sure used a lot of 150 Sierra SPs and 150 Ballistic Tips. They worked for anything I felt like using a 308 for. Don’t really feel a pressing need to hunt with a 308 at all to be honest. I’ve got more rifles than I can shoot never mind hunt. Its hard to think of areason to take a 308 andl leave something else at home. Target shooting is different, I only have to shoot against other 308s.
I've had more one bullet per tag seasons than most hunters, while using the .308. 200 Sierra SBT. 150 Partition. 165 Barnes X. 165 Hornady SBT. Faster ruins more meat. A .308 hole in the correct location trumps velocity, trajectory and other nonsense.
- Location
- The Conservative part of Ontario
I've used the Hornady Interlock in 165 for deer, moose, and black bear, out to 300yds with no issues.
There are dozens and dozens of excellent bullets available in .308 Caliber. As far as favorites go, it depends on the game and terrain. For calling moose in timber and beaver swamp areas, or for bear, I like the 180 Partition, but at the price of Partitions these days many are switching to the Hot-Cor. I use the HC for practice and zeroing, and then the Partition to confirm POI and actual hunting. On timber deer the 180 HC is terrific, if long shots are going to be on the menu, I like the 150 Accubond on deer sized game and 180 Accubond on elk and moose.
