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For deer there is no reason to go with a premium bullet when the c&c's have been doing it forever. If your rifle doesn't like the Hornady line try either the Sierra Gameking or ProHunter. If it doesn't shoot those it's either you or the rifle.
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Before Scenar's and Amax's I used the Sierra HPGK, Ballistic Tips and my favorite, Speer Deep Curls.
Oddly, that funky shaped, short bullet was accurate in many rifles, both the 165 and 180.
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168 Nosler ballistic tip 46 varget
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I am a fan of the Hornady 150, or 165-grain Interlock at all average ranges using the .308.
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There really isn't a bad choice. Any "normal" bullet , 150, 165, 180 grains, will work on Whitetail Deer from the 308.
I took my biggest Whitetail Buck, 200 lbs dressed, with a 150 HotCore from the 308. I also took my largest Bull Elk, a mature 7x7, with a 165 HotCore from the 308.
Whitetails just aren't that hard to kill... anymore I use a 165/168 for everything, antelope to elk.
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Thanks all. I'm going to make up some loads with 165 grain ballistic tips, as I already use them in my 30-06. If those don't shoot well, I'll give the Speer Hot Cor's a try.
Has anyone tried the Sierra 150 Grain Roundnose in the 308 or 30-06? Unlike most round nose 30 caliber bullets, these are not the ones made specifically for the 30-30.
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Has anyone tried the Sierra 150 Grain Roundnose in the 308 or 30-06? Unlike most round nose 30 caliber bullets, these are not the ones made specifically for the 30-30.
I am actually interested in these as well. I have emailed back and forth with one of the ballistics techs and he said they get a lot of very good reports that it kills like lightning when used 200yds and under.
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I've settled on the Sierra 150 Prohunter spitzer. I've shot some fairly big bodied bucks with them out of my Savage 99 .308 and they've worked very well for me.
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A lot of people rag on Sierras, and sure they're old school. Nevertheless, my father had much success with Sierra 150's out of a 30-06. I know because I assembled the cartridges.
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A lot of people rag on Sierras, and sure they're old school. Nevertheless, my father had much success with Sierra 150's out of a 30-06. I know because I assembled the cartridges. Agreed. I use them in .22/250, .243, 30/30, 308, 30/06, and 8x57. I'm just a deer hunter with an occasional black bear thrown in, but they've done very well for me, and accurate as well.
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Sierra's have been around about the same amount of time as the Nosler's. Both have survived the test of time. Both bullets (GameKings and Partitions) are accurate in most of my rifles and both brand have a place on my reloading desk. I like 'em!
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I helped a buddy load for his BLR with 125 Sierra PH's over H-322. Mild-ish load (2800's?) and accurate. He shoots with a Williams peep and a fiber optic front. Nice 50 yard groups for his timber hunting--he's very happy.
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I really like the 150 Ballistic Tip. The 165 and 168 BT’s are good bullets too. The 150 Hornady is right up there too. I just really like 150’s for deer.
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There may be cheaper options, but I doubt there’s a better option than the Partition. Push it with Varget too. 165 grain Partition over Varget should do the trick. Not the most accurate bullet in my experience but will kill stuff without question.
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Pretty much load anything from 125 to 180 - PH, Bal. Tip, TTSX, Interlock, GKHPBT, Hot Core, SST and even Corelokt. Brother dropped one this year with a 180gr. Corelokt. It certainly did it's job.
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150 Sierra's,GK's and PH's
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I really like the 150 Ballistic Tip. The 165 and 168 BT’s are good bullets too. The 150 Hornady is right up there too. I just really like 150’s for deer. I've been using 150 BT's for a lot of years now and have had perfect performance. I never used them in the early "fragile" years...but the current 150 BT is about the perfect deer bullet in my opinion. Shoots well, kills well, almost always an exit.
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As much as I like to reload, I think the answer to your question is a factory load:
Remington 180 grain ROUND NOSE CoreLokt 308 Winchester loads.
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There may be cheaper options, but I doubt there’s a better option than the Partition. This is how I've always seen it. If you can afford them, there simply isn't any better at killin'. Use 150's for deer.
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I am a fan of the Hornady 150, or 165-grain Interlock at all average ranges using the .308. +1
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