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Try som 130 gr tsx

Todays bullets are far better constructed, then what the Popular gunwriters in the olden days used.

I would prefer to use 150TTSX, if I had a 308Win.

Not me... I'm not a mono fan, having witnessed too many failures. However, were I running a mono in the 308, I'd be using a 125 or 130. Speed is the friend of the mono's.

150 ttsx over Varget has done well on a moose and a caribou. 180 partitions over IMR4064 has accounted for a moose and a black bear. Both loads shoot well out of my Kimber Montana, hitting very close to the same spot.....soooo my go-to load depends on what I'm feeling like taking at the time. I do have to say I recovered a 150 ttsx from the caribou and it weighed 150 grains, and have recovered a few 180 partitions that all weighed close to 130 grains.

Never had a .308 until about '92-3. I bought a ..308 that had an inch removed from LOP with pad and an ugly free float. I viewed the gun as an action and paid accordingly. Cuirious got me. I bought the cheapest 150 Federals and shot an amazing three shot group. Then two more to see if the first was a fluke. Not! I went back and bought all they had of the same ammo. I'm still shooting it but down to the last full box plus a few.

The 150s have been used on deer, hogs, and coyotes. Works great near and far.......The short butt is great with winter garb, plus the ladies in my life can also use it.

I suspect the 150 NP will be fine. The 100 NP puts my .243 on steroids.

Best, Jack

I only killed two deer with my 308. One a doe using a 165 gr Hornady interloc and the 2nd was with a 150 gr power point . Both died pretty quick as in within my sight and the 2nd was a really big bodied 10 pt . I didn't catch either bullet. I would try both and see which your rifle liked best and use that.

mystro, I like that stock on your featherweight. It's the first time I've seen a laminate featherweight stock like it. I just wish Winchester did a better job on the checkering with them. I also have a New Haven featherweight, but it has a walnut stock and chambered for 300 WSM.

Let's see - The M660 gets the traditional 150gr. Hornady Interloc, The M7 Kevlar gets the 165gr. Sierra HPBT, Numerous M7 SS's get 150 gr. NBT's or Sierra 165 HPBT's, a M700 Mtn. gets 180gr. corelokts, and my Titanium 98 Mauser gets the 130gr.TTSX. Used to use 180gr.corelokts and Speer SP&RN's. Can't really recall a problem with any of them.

Been hunting with .308s since late 80's. Just about exclusively for deer in northwest region of adirondacks in NY. Don't handload. Started out with standard cup & core 150 gr stuff from Remington and federal. Good accuracy, never lost a deer, but bullets failed to exit about half the time, and had some break up. Decided I wanted better performance and being predisposed to heavier weight bullets anyway moved up to 165 gr, initially cup&core again. Worked great, then rem dropped the load I was using ( the old express 165 gr pspcl). Spent a few years looking for another factory 165 load that I liked, went thru some options from hornandy, speer, forgot who else, then went to the fusions when they came out. Been very happy with the 165 gr Fusions since. Would't hesitate to shoot a bear with it either (but most bears I've seen taken up there were with 30/30s, 32 ws, 300 savage even a 38/40!)

Have the same rifle...and it loves 150s... Is topped with a 2.5-8 VX-3.




This is just the blue box Federal 150s...



Shot this group on anothe day and knew I had pushed the third shot left so I took a 4th shot...





I have not shot anything with this rifle as I usualy hunt with .35s...but one of my hunting partners has the clone to this gun and has killed one 8 point and two doe in Pa. over the last few seasons. I think he is using the same ammo.

Only game I have killed with a .308 was two antelope in 1987...and they were with 150 Petitions...

Bob

165gr BTs have been the standard in my Rem 660. Had a fling with Sierra 165 bthp but they were a little too destructive. I hate to hear of magic bullets, rifles, etc. But will say this combo has shown the best overall results, for me, of anything tried, from 243 to 300 WM. Have only shot deer, but would expect good results on bear.

150 Hornady Interlock fuels my 308 with deadly dependability.

Whitetails:
In one .308W 130gr TTSX.
In another, 150gr NBT.

As expected the NBT's are leaving the larger exit holes. Don't see much difference in how they go down.

Myself with shoots expected to be 300yrds or less I load 168TTSX if expected to be 250+ I'll load 165 NOS BT

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I've shot competition and hunted with a 308 since the 70's. The 150 gr weight is a good starting place. My favorite hunting bullet is the Sierra 150 gr ProHunter and a case full of 4064. I've killed Whitetail deer, Antelope, and Mule Deer with this load.