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Anybody ever use the old Speer Hot Core 180 grain round nose in the 300 Sav or 308 win? Picked some up cheap at a gunshow last weekend....mb
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Not the round nose, but I did use a Hot Cor 180gr Spitzer soft point on a buck this year. Had to switch to them due to not being able to find the Sierra GMK's I usually use. Interestingly they shot a tighter group than the Sierra's in my 300WM.
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I have some. I haven't shot anything with them though. I like speer bullets.
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Shot many Wisconsin whitetails with those, but out of a 3006. They were mild loads so probably close to 308 velocities. Very accurate and of course put those deer down right quick.
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Shot many Wisconsin whitetails with those, but out of a 3006. They were mild loads so probably close to 308 velocities. Very accurate and of course put those deer down right quick.
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Well kinda what I'm looking for is a soft 180 rn that will expand at 300 Sav and 308 velocities, probably most shooting inside 200 yds, so a high bc pointy bullet not needed at all or plastic tips. I don't have a problem reading about them and their advertising hype in bullet manuals but I really enjoy hearing from shooters relaying their OWN experiences with them....mn
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I’ve got some old time 180 gr cor lokt rn I load specific in a 308 model 99 I have 39 gr of 3031 groups good but have yet to kill a deer with it
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I'm sure for what you will use them for, they will work fine. A 180 grain round nose is a hammer on close range deer
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Try working up to 36 grains of IMR 3031 with the 180 RN in the 300 S. Should give 2300 to 2350 and group up for you.
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Anybody ever use the old Speer Hot Core 180 grain round nose in the 300 Sav or 308 win? Picked some up cheap at a gunshow last weekend....mb Yep. .308. Seem to shoot pretty well with RL 15.
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