.308 Winchester XP3 loading...
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.308 Winchester XP3 loading...
I am looking into taking a DIY elk hunt next year and am searching factory loadings for elk. The newer Winchester XP3 loading looks really nice for my .308 hunting rifle, but it is only in 150 grain loading. My thoughts were to go with a 180 grain, possibly a 165 grain bullet, but the reviews on these bullets are fantastic and was wondering what some of you elk hunters thought about it.
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Spike
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Posts: 67
I always shoot whatever bullet is the most accurate. I have yet to find a 150 grain load that shoots nearly as well as 180 grain in my Browning 308. My rifle just likes a heavier slug. As far as make & model goes, regular old Remington CoreLocts completely jellyfied the heart of the bull elk I shot last month. There was nothing left but pieces of goo. Can't get much better than that, plus they are some of the cheapest bullets out there if you are hand loading.
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 103
Initally I was sighting my 300 win mag in with the XP3's....I was having issues with getting a flyer every now and then always high and right about 1.5 to 2 inches and it made me nervous....my dad expieranced the same thing with his 300 and xp3's. I switched to the Federal Triple Shock 180 grain Barnes expandables and they work awesome! I shot a raghorn Bull Elk last Sunday in Idaho @ 120 yds he walked about 10yds and dropped like a stone. I was quite impressed with the way the bullet worked.
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Barnes are my favorite bullet out there I think, but they start lacking power out past 200 yards due to their design. These new tipped triple shocks will hopefully fix that but no one really loads them yet except for Federal and they are low weight, high velocity rounds.