ORIGINAL: Tplay103
I just purchased a new Savage in .308 with the accutrigger. Up to now, I've always hunted with a Remington 700 ADL in .270.
Ok, I know that every rifle will "prefer" certain ammunition and all that, but my question is still this.....I hunt in North Central Texas and I mainly hunt whitetail. I will also shoot an occasional hog, coyote, or whatever.
My shots could honestly range between 0-200 yards......On a very rare occassion or hunting someone else's lease, maybe longer shots. Regardless, I'm wondering which ammunition (in .308) and which weight I should shoot?
For what it is worth, I tend to prefer "Premium" ammo and I use to shoot the Accubond in the .270 (my Remington preferred Winchester for some reason). All opinions and/or experience is welcome!
I don't know how heavy/tough those hogs can be, but there is no deer in North America that need a bullet heavier than a 150-grainer from a .308 - and certainly not the ones in Central Texas!
But if the hogs are big and hard to kill, the 165-grain is the best compromise. It will penetrate as well as a 180, and can be driven almost as fast as the 150, giving the best of both those weights........ When I was reloading .308 ammo, I used 165-grain bullets. The Sierra HPBT for deer, and the Nosler Partition for elk, moose & bear.