Best Round for 308 Winchester
 

I just recently picked up a new Ruger 77 MK II stainless synthetic at a local gun show.

Was wondering if anyone had any good recommendations on bullet size for use on whitetails? This is my second rifle and I am used to hunting with a 7mm mag.

I bought the gun primarily as a treestand hunting gun when I am not using my 7mm.

Any suggestions?

RE: Best Round for 308 Winchester
 

Did you go to the gunshow at the empire state plaza?

RE: Best Round for 308 Winchester
 

my favorite for acurracy and killing is a 168gr hollow pt boat tail match load...i had a doe do a flip in mid air! dropped her right then and there i couldnt see a visible entry wound..except on the inside i seen where it was...and exit was the size of a pencil...lungs were completly mush..perfect bullet in my eyes

mauser06

RE: Best Round for 308 Winchester
 

A 168 gr mathc hollow point is NOT a good hunting bullet. even though its a hollow point, it has a thicker jacket and will not expand much, in fact it will behave more like a FMJ bullet. This is the reason why you got an exit wound the same size as the bullet diameter. While a well placed shot will do the job well, it is not meant to be a hunting bullet and shouldn't be used as one.

My preference is 165 gr BTSP nosler partitions- these will give excellent expansion and weight retention combined with a high ballistic coefficient for making longer shots. I have taken several deer with this bullet with good results. This year I switched to Hornady 165 gr btsp interlocks, they shoot accurately but unfortunately I didn't get a deer this last season to report on their performance. Both bullets I load with 41.0 gr of 4064.

On a further note, I have used 150 gr. remington corelokts for plinking in the past. They gave decent accuracy, and I've never heard stories of corelokts giving bad performance on game.

RE: Best Round for 308 Winchester
 

The best accuracy I've gotten out of my old semi-auto .308 (Win. model 100) was with the 168gr Winchester coated balistic tips and with Federal Hi-Shok 180gr rounds. Both of these shot identical at the range - no scope adjustment necessary.
I've been playing with several 150gr rounds lately and so far the Hornady SSTs and the old Rem. Core Lokts are working pretty well.

RE: Best Round for 308 Winchester
 

If you are only going to hunt deer I would go with either the 150gr sst or ballistc tip.Both expand well to give quick clean kills especially at 308 velocities.Some of the heavier bullets don't expand a great deal and this can result in slower kills and tracking required.

RE: Best Round for 308 Winchester
 

I would go with a 150 or 165 gr sst by Hornady or the 165 Barnes bullet .Ballistic tips are accurate but expand to much for me .JMHO

RE: Best Round for 308 Winchester
 

I have used both 150 grain Core-lokts and 165 grain Sierra Gamekings in my 308. Both gave excellent accuracy and performance on game up to the size of caribou.

RE: Best Round for 308 Winchester
 

I have had excellent results on deer with the 150 gr ballistic tip as a bonus they are very accurate.

SOTHRDNK

RE: Best Round for 308 Winchester
 

if you reload i like the speer grand slam 165 gr. i have had good results from them. i have some 150 combined tech. but have not killed with them. i use my 308 in thickets and bottoms. i feel better with the heaver bullet.