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.308 is a good round, especially for the handloader. I have one that shoots 150 gr. Ballistic Tips into a 3/8" clover leaf group, 165 gr. BT's about as good. I just loaded some 130 gr. TTSX's at 3,150 fps (52 gr. Varget). That load shoots 5/8" groups and should be a great whitetail load. The BT's can be a bit friable on some targets, so I'm trying the TTSX's for tougher targets, like mud crusted boar hogs. That bullet at that speed should put their lights out, pronto. We'll see pretty soon.

Easy to load, good brass available, accurate, versatile, available in a good offering of rifles. Where's the down side?

DF