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Thats why I like the Hollow Point Game King. They are quite a bit tougher than the 165 Sierra Spitzer Game King and they really shoot well.
I have shot a bunch of deer and elk with the 165 grain Hollow Point Game King using a .308. It is deadly effective and extremely accurate. In fact at shorter range matches (under 700) I was using it as my match projectile. Not too great out past 6-700 in the wind though.
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I've hunted with the 308 for 50 years, and I am in full agreement with Mule Deer. Almost any bullet works well.
My suggestion would be to try a few, starting with some regular cup-and-cores, and choose the one that gives you the best accuracy. If the 168- and 165 BT's seem to float your boat, go ahead and try them. I've tried them but never shot game with them, so I'd have to rely on the experience of others in that regard.
One of the most reliable cup-and-cores in my experience is the Hornady 165-gr. SPBT. Additionally, it has been quite accurate in almost all the 308's I've owned or loaded for.
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Sierras get a lot of flack around here, but I've had good luck on deer with them in the .308 and '06. They do make a pretty big hole so keep them away from the eating meat if possible.
I haven't shot anything with the 165 BTs yet, but my son whacked one using them out of my .308 last year during a cull hunt in VA and said it blew a big hole also. Let's face it, anything in the .308/'06/.270 class is a lot of gun for whitetails in the woods. Thats why I like the Hollow Point Game King. They are quite a bit tougher than the 165 Sierra Spitzer Game King and they really shoot well. Sierra does a good job of explaining the expansion characteristics of its bullets so you can make the right choice between bullets of similar weights. A lot of the problems people report might have been avoided with a little research.
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+1 Better than the 150 TTSX IMHO as you can get them really honking at 3,100 fps in even a 20" barrel. TTSX bullets need speed to perform at their best. The 130 TTSX penetrates better than most 150gr bullets.
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180 core-lokt or hornady rn.
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