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interlocks or power points would be my choice.

He wanted "cheaper" Those aren't.


Great bullet though.

Hornady interlock would be my choice.

The Hornady or Speer work well and will do what you want. I just added 1500 Hot Cores to my pile.

Probably one of the dumbest comments I have ever read. Tell you what, you go stand 150 yards away from me and let me take one shot at you with a 150 gr Hornady fired out of my 308. We'll see how you feel about the "junk" after it hits you. Deal?

308/150gr.

Unlike the small caliber guys, you are in the sweet spot.
More than "enough" (always a good thing) oomph.

Not so much as to be hard on shooter or bullet.

Stay away from any bullet designed for the 30-30 and you will be fine
with C&C bullets.

Ballistic Tips, Sierra Pro-hunters pointed or RN, Game Kings, or Interlocks.
In that order, IMHO. Personal opinion only, any order would be fine.


Anyone thinking you need or want some mono premium bullet for deer in a 308
is just looking to "have the best"(most expensive)


Have shot deer with Partitions from 7mm and 300 magnums.
The results were slower kills than traditional bullets in a 308.
(Rib shots)

I felt the same way about the one I shot with a Partition with my 308. Also, even though they get rave reviews, I haven't been crazy about the 130ttsx in my 308. All deer died and didn't runt far, but not much blood to follow. Got me to thinking about the performance I used to get before I was a reloader and just shot Core-locts and Power Points. I love the premium bullets if I'm shooting deer with my 223, but I'm going back to cheap bullets in my 308.

You. Can’t go wrong with Hornady. The flat base spire point with the lead tip. The number of deer I kill a year it would not matter if bullets were 25 bucks a pop. Hasbeen

Do Gold Dots count as "cheaper"? I think those things are the cat's ass if they are made in the size you need, getting pushed fast enough, and sufficiently accurate for your gun.

It doesn't take much to kill a deer. I've shot quite a few and any C & C will do a great job on one. If you think any of them mentioned are junk, you really haven't shot many deer with any of them.

It was Ross Seyfried that described the flat-based Interlock as the cheapest of the premium bullets, but I get endless entertainment sort of slipping that into conversations. Some people get this wild-eyed look like their world got rocked, but those who have some meaningful experience transition to this pondering look where they concede that if you can't do it with an Interlock you probably couldn't do it anyway.

Sort of like asking if the 375 is the biggest small gun or the smallest big gun. On a windless day, you can smell brain clutches smoking.

The 150 Hornady SP is my favorite currently produced bullet for my 300 Savages, it has worked to perfection on a bunch of deer and bears.

I can’t think of anything that would be a better inexpensive deer bullet for a 308.

I shoot the Hornady 150 gr. Interlocks and 150 gr. Speer Spitzers. Both will go clean through and make a decent hole if a behind shoulder shot but, heavy shoulder or neck muscle will a lot of times stop them under the skin of opposite side. They kill quick though and shoot great. The longest shot I've made with either was about 225 yards. Up close in the woods they will a lot of times not go all the way through.

Holy szchit, this is pete53-esque.

I've killed a pile of deer with the Speer Hot-Cor – zero issues.

You had trouble with a bullet 40 years ago so you're going to complain about them? LOL

That's a hellova buck. You have anymore pics of him?

I've read where the Hornady Interlock was referred to as the "poor man's Partition". I can't think of a much better compliment than that.
I use the 165 grain Hornady #3040 in my 30-06 with excellent results. I'll be switching to 150 Hornady #3031 in my 308 when I run out of Partitions.

Absolutely correct. I have shot a lot of deer with them. Not expensive and shoot as well in my rifles as the pretty bullets.

Plus 1 on interlocks

A few. Disregard the facial expressions. Probably not likely to see it outside of an asylum.