308 for deer? match bullets? long range?

[salukipv1]

would you or have you ever used match bullets for deer hunting?
big no no? what's your 308 deer load? 150? 165? 180?

anyone ever use a 308 for deer at longer ranges? past 200 yds? results?

looks like a 308 has enough energy out to 500yds? past that? max 308 deer range in your thoughts?

[Sheridan]

Some people think so;

http://www.gunnersden.com/index.htm.308winchester.html

[Ridge Runner]

only match bullets I would use in the 308 for deer is the hornady amax and the bergers, smk's would be a consideration in a 338, due to its terminal performace at 308 MV's.
RR

[goatbrother]

Match bullets may not expand well enough to be reliable for killing a deer. If you go to the bullet manufacturers web sites and read about thier different bullets they do not recomend match bullets for hunting.

[scottb3472]

The .308 is a great choice for a hunting calibur whether it's deer or elk, or moose, it's a fantastic choice. I have shot itnsiderably over the years and found it to be a very , very good deer rifle at ranges exceeding 400+ yrds. I have shot match grade ammo in it, but do not recall all the particulars of those rounds as a friend of mine loaded them for me, i can tell you that they were 165gr bt. the other rounds that i have fired through it are a 168gr bthp match grade, and it is very deadly.
Lastly, as far as preformance at a great distance, take a look sometime at what the Army and Marine snipers are doing with them in Iraq and Afghanistan. That will tell you more about the preformance of the .308 then i can here in this forum.

[gregrn43]

Several years ago I bought a box of 168gr hornady match bullets to try out of my 30-06. Darn things shot awesome so I thought I would give them a try hunting. Shot 6 deer with them, every single bullet came apart. Only one was shot threw the shoulder, the rest threw the lungs. I found all 6 deer, but wasnt happy with the bullets performance so I stopped using them. Have to admit some dropped in the tracks like they were struck by a lighting bolt and the internal damage was unbelievable, but I want a bullet that holds together and gets complete penetration on game.