308 Win
08-02-2008, 04:20 PM
#2
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Cheyoming
Posts: 870
RE: 308 Win
I don't "roll my own", so I lean towards the premium carts.
I'm especially pleased and highly recommend the Winchester Supreme's. They make a .308 in 168gr called "Winchester Supreme® Ballistic Silvertip® Rifle Ammunition".
Kind of spendy, not for plinkin'. But very good for hunting. I'll get a box of lesser expensive ammo that closely resembles my hunting ammo, and plink with it. (Shoot more . . . shoot more often!!) Then just before hunting season(s), I'll put a couple primos through paper just to make sure where they are shooting. If you think about it, at that rate, a $32.00 box of ammo can last for years!
I'm especially pleased and highly recommend the Winchester Supreme's. They make a .308 in 168gr called "Winchester Supreme® Ballistic Silvertip® Rifle Ammunition".
Kind of spendy, not for plinkin'. But very good for hunting. I'll get a box of lesser expensive ammo that closely resembles my hunting ammo, and plink with it. (Shoot more . . . shoot more often!!) Then just before hunting season(s), I'll put a couple primos through paper just to make sure where they are shooting. If you think about it, at that rate, a $32.00 box of ammo can last for years!
08-03-2008, 01:05 AM
#4
RE: 308 Win
I think both the Winchester Supreme Ballistic Silvertip 168gr and the Federal Premium Accubond Nosler Partition 165gr would be pretty similiar. Let me double check some velocities though...
Winchester Supreme 168gr
Muzzle velocity: 2670
Muzzle energy: 2659
Federal Premium 165gr
Muzzle velocity: 2730
Muzzle energy: 2730
My Savage .308 seems to prefer Federal ammo, so that's what I feed it. Federal American Eagle 150gr for plinking and Federal Premium Nosler Partition 165gr for hunting.
Winchester Supreme 168gr
Muzzle velocity: 2670
Muzzle energy: 2659
Federal Premium 165gr
Muzzle velocity: 2730
Muzzle energy: 2730
My Savage .308 seems to prefer Federal ammo, so that's what I feed it. Federal American Eagle 150gr for plinking and Federal Premium Nosler Partition 165gr for hunting.
08-03-2008, 05:50 AM
#5
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Phila.Pa.
Posts: 60
RE: 308 Win
When I reloaded my own I used 165 and 168 grains.they hit the paper similarly.Hollow pts.Gave me a little tighter group.I now use factory loads,winchester 150 grains,and I still get a less than 2" group at 100 yds.I'm still using my 50 year old Winchester Mod. 88.I want a new gun but this one still works fine.
silver tips
08-03-2008, 10:14 AM
#7
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: fort mcmurray alberta canada
Posts: 5,667
RE: 308 Win
Federal Premium Accubond Nosler Partition 165gr
08-04-2008, 01:04 PM
#8
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: from Kentucky now live in Montana
Posts: 323
RE: 308 Win
My 308 Cooper likes Hornaby 308 win 168 GR A-MAX the most I havefeed all of federal Premium and Winchester Supreme in it.
My cooper will not group at all with Federal in it. Next to the Hornaby Igo with Winchester Supreme Silvertips .
My cooper will not group at all with Federal in it. Next to the Hornaby Igo with Winchester Supreme Silvertips .
10-19-2008, 06:24 PM
#10
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Texas - BUT NOW in Madison County, NY
Posts: 6,270
RE: 308 Win
ORIGINAL: sekoutdoors
Wanted to know opinions on 165 to 168 grain 308 rounds for hunting, for a 26" barrel with a one in twelve twist. Thanks!
Wanted to know opinions on 165 to 168 grain 308 rounds for hunting, for a 26" barrel with a one in twelve twist. Thanks!
Theyshould work great! I used to use 165-grain bullets in my pre-64 M70 Featherweight with a 22" barrel. They were very effective bullets on game(both Sierra HPBT's and Nosler Partitions) and quite accurate as well. Those old M70's had the 1/12" twist also
