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Need bullet length of Hornady .308 160gr FTX #10727838 11/25/15
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OP kciH Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 5,691	As the subject line says, can anyone provide the bullet length? I'm looking to compare it to 'standard' type 165gr bullets for working up loads for a .30 Remingont AR Thanks in advance if you can help. "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." TJ "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing". EB

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Re: Need bullet length of Hornady .308 160gr FTX kciH #10728369 11/25/15
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,705 NSW Australia bobnob17 Campfire Regular
bobnob17 Campfire Regular Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,705 NSW Australia	I don't have any left to measure but I was shooting them for a while in a 308 on pigs and goats because I got a few hundred cheap. They're not a particularly long bullet. Definitely shorter than a 165g BTSP Interlock or Gameking. Hope that helps.

Re: Need bullet length of Hornady .308 160gr FTX kciH #10728405 11/25/15
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MtnBoomer Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 31,428 59644	Just measured a few, base to tip, not base to ogive, 1.133-1.135". "I can't be canceled, because, I don't give a fuuck!" --- Kid Rock 2022 Holocaust Deniers, the ultimate perverted dipchits: Bristoe, TheRealHawkeye, stophel, Ghostinthemachine, anyone else?

Re: Need bullet length of Hornady .308 160gr FTX kciH #10728867 11/25/15
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kraky111 Campfire Tracker K Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 4,340	Bobnob....could you tell us about on game performance?

Re: Need bullet length of Hornady .308 160gr FTX kciH #10729596 11/26/15
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OP kciH Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 5,691	Thanks for the info "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." TJ "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing". EB

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