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I have shot a bunch of deer (and black bears) with the hornady 165 BTSP in 308. All animals died quickly and the bullet usually exits. Had great luck with 150 grain accubond. There are lots of great deer bullets. Lots of good advice on this thread.

Like many have mentioned, you'd have to really be trying to choose a bad deer bullet for the .308. I've had excellent results with the 165 GameKing spitzer shot from a .30-06 (I doubt you'd notice the difference in the 100 fps you'll lose in your .308) and a buddy uses the 165 Ballistic Tip religiously out of his .308 on hogs.

If pushed, I'd say shoot whatever 150 or 165 that your gun likes and that gives you confidence. Good luck!

I have been using this caliber for the last twenty plus years. I have settled on 165 grains as my optimum weight. They fly just about as flat and hit harder than the 150's. I have used the Nos BT's, Sierra gamekings, Nos Partitions, Speer hot core's, and Nos AB's. I have taken hogs to 275#'s and a lot of deer up to 225#'s with plain Nos BT's @ 2650 fps. They have always worked well. I too keep my ranges on the short side say less than 200 yards and mostly broadside to quartering away shots. Mostly because I hunt thick cover and food plots deep in the swamps and woodlots. I have always had through and through penetration with the 165's.

Current load for Southern/Eastern deer is 45.5 grains of Varget and the 165gr. Sierra Gameking. For a mixed bag or bigger deer swap out to the Accubond and just go hunt. They will not fail you if you do your part. FYI the above load groups inside 3/4" all day long from my modified M98 and 22" tube.

anyone tried the 168 grain Ballistic Tip? seems like a match made in heaven for the 308 win

I haven't tried the 168's. I have taken close to a couple dozen deer and hogs with the 165 BT's. Velocity @ 2700 fps. They stay together well and penetrate through and through. I have not recovered one of them on broadside shots.

155gr scenar.....I have photographic evidence....grin!

Handloading, I run the 150 Hornaday Innerlock.
Remmy green box corelokt 150's, would be my factory pick.

I used 165 gr Nosler Accubonds with excellent results on two whitetails last year...neither one of them took another step

how bout 168 grain sierra match kings ?

Partition 165's work well in our camp for 2 guys. A great do it all for the .308.

Bought some 165 gr Hornady SST's they shoot smokin, have yet to shoot any critters yet, but sooner or later. My late Uncle loved the 308 Win. and always had one, I just got one in the M700 VTR last year and it shoots awsome, just a bit heavy to tote up mountains! I loaded some for a buddy, just 165 SP Horn a few years back to hunt Muley and Elk in Craig, CO. one year. No one shot an Elk, but week all got bucks, he with his 308 Win. One shot at 200 yards an it was all over but the wrapping of meat.