Actually, my .308 likes the 150 Core-Locts better than the expensive stuff! It is definately worth a try.

Get the core-Lokts they will be all you need. They are one of the most tried and true boxes of ammo out there.

My 308 loves the Remington 150 grain corelokts for factory ammo, and they work great on deer.

I like them for deer, but I'd probably pick a different bullet for hogs.

I shoot the Federal Fusion 165grain out of my CVA Optima .308 and it shoots great, but they are right that it is hard to beat a core lock.

Funny, I wasn't going to post it- but since others have- My .308 Striker shoots core lokts accurately as well.

I'm wanting to switch to fusions for my next rifle in order to pick up more down range energy (according to the charts). Problem with fusions in no one carries them locally like the core lokts.

Well i picked up a couple boxes of Hornady 150gr. SST and was very pleased with the range results. Sightingmy Ruger Frontier .308in for the first time at 100 yrds., i was able to manage 1&1/2" groups. Only a couple flyers out to 2"..this was before my time ended and i was ushered out for the next guy to shoot lol. Guessing if i had a bit more time i could have tightened it up a little more. Anyone had any experience with this round?

Why would anyone shoot a ballistic tip for deer or hogs?

As for BT's, some like um, some dont. Horror stories were the norm a few years back but today i think its developement has increased its popularity. I have shot then from other rifles without any issues and these have all been shots inside 100 yrds. which was one of the horror stories that theycrumble at high velocity, at short range upon impact. My friend will use nothing but BT's for hogs/deer and he has yet to lose any of them. Then again my other hunting buddy says he would never look at them twice LOL...

SST's are not a "true" ballistic tip bullet anyways...