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Joined: Apr 2011
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What about a Barnes 130 reduced load?
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Campfire Tracker
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As a different approach, when my son was that age I downloaded my .308 for him with flat point bullets of 150gr built for the 30-30 with very good results.
This is what I used as a kid. Banged them together with the lee basic kit. Worked very well on deer but for antelope I would recommend the 125 Bt. For the possibly longer shots, wind, and range estimation factors the pointier round wins.
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
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We've had great results with Rem CoreLokt 125 grainers, loaded to about 2600.
Great expansion, great penetration, bust bone but yet open up nicely on lungs. It's a good bullet.
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I am thinking around 110-125gr range for a pair of 11 y/o twins. I have loaded plinkers up for them but don't want to err with a varmint bullet. Thanks. 110gr Barnes TTSX/TSX is about the lightest recoiling load for 308's, and doesn't have to be reduced. Have done the 125gr NBT, etc, and 110gr Barnes by quite a bit.
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My son just shot his first antelope with a 125tnt at 2900 fps. It broke both shoulders but did not exit. Bang.....flop! I guess thats all you can ask for. I dont know that there would be a noticeable amount of difference in recoil between a 125 at 2900-3000fps and a 150 at 2600-2700fps though. I am going to start loading him 150-155's and see how he does.
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