Anyone try 180gr SSTs in a 308 for deer? Gotta bunch here that I need to use up. Hoping the heavier weight and lower velocity will improve results.
I acquired a box of 100 SST 180 grain blems that I loaded in my .30-06 at not much more than .308W velocity (about 2700). I can testify to their accuracy and good effect on feral pit bull and big hogs. My preference is 180 Speer Hotcor RN for killing effect but the SST is noticeably more accurate. The only more accurate bullet I've used is the 155 Scenar but I've occasionally experienced big hogs running off several hundred yards with Scenar due to lack of expansion. I admit that said hogs were big and hit a little high or behind the lungs but an SST or even a Core-lokt would have put them down much quicker.
