Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles 180 grain Speer rn .308

Anybody ever use the old Speer Hot Core 180 grain round nose in the 300 Sav or 308 win? Picked some up cheap at a gunshow last weekend....mb

Not the round nose, but I did use a Hot Cor 180gr Spitzer soft point on a buck this year. Had to switch to them due to not being able to find the Sierra GMK's I usually use. Interestingly they shot a tighter group than the Sierra's in my 300WM.

I have some. I haven't shot anything with them though. I like speer bullets.

Shot many Wisconsin whitetails with those, but out of a 3006. They were mild loads so probably close to 308 velocities. Very accurate and of course put those deer down right quick.

Shot many Wisconsin whitetails with those, but out of a 3006. They were mild loads so probably close to 308 velocities. Very accurate and of course put those deer down right quick.

Well kinda what I'm looking for is a soft 180 rn that will expand at 300 Sav and 308 velocities, probably most shooting inside 200 yds, so a high bc pointy bullet not needed at all or plastic tips. I don't have a problem reading about them and their advertising hype in bullet manuals but I really enjoy hearing from shooters relaying their OWN experiences with them....mn

I’ve got some old time 180 gr cor lokt rn I load specific in a 308 model 99 I have 39 gr of 3031 groups good but have yet to kill a deer with it

I'm sure for what you will use them for, they will work fine. A 180 grain round nose is a hammer on close range deer

Try working up to 36 grains of IMR 3031 with the 180 RN in the 300 S. Should give 2300 to 2350 and group up for you.

Yep. .308. Seem to shoot pretty well with RL 15.