308 hunting loads
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 48
308 hunting loads
Hey guys my first post in the reloading section, I have always shot a 125gr ballistic tip on South Ar deer which are plentiful but small (75-130#)and have always dropped them in their tracks with a neck shot but I have switched clubs and am now hunting much larger deer 150# up and at distances up to 500yds. I took I shoulder shot at 264yds and eventually found the deer but it was obvious I need a larger bullet for long body shots. Any suggestions, I shoot a Ruger Target Model 308 with 6x18 Redfield Illuminator
#3
RE: 308 hunting loads
ORIGINAL: Mossie
Use 165 grain bullets for longer range shooting. They hold up a bit better beyond 250 than the 150 grainers do and hold energy/penetration levels up.
Use 165 grain bullets for longer range shooting. They hold up a bit better beyond 250 than the 150 grainers do and hold energy/penetration levels up.
#6
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Butler PA USA
Posts: 34
RE: 308 hunting loads
I have used the 150 and 165 grain noslerballistic tips with very little difference in performance. I max out my loads to produce almost 3000 fps with the 150's and they are my best shooting round yet as far as accuracy goes. I am considering going to the accubonds to test the differences. I glassed a deer at 400+ yards for a friend who shot it with the accubonds and they left a very nice hole through the chest. Any of the nosler huntingbullets in the 150 to 165 range would suit you well.