.308 Win
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.308 Win
Hoping to hunt Colorado this fall and am thinking about using my .308 Win. Looking for some ammo, or load suggestions. I do reload! My first thought was 168gn Barnes TSX. Will be hunting Mule deer, and I might purchase a Bull Elk licenses also. Any help would be greatly appreciated..
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RE: .308 Win
For your Mule Deer, I'd look at the Sierra 165 HPBT Gameking. Performance is excellent. I have a friend that carries these in his 300 Wby for elk and does very well, but I tend to lean towards the TSX for elk for the deeper penetration. Just my $.02
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RE: .308 Win
b4 my Dad moved outta state ta retire; he used a 308 win ta harvest several elk and deer. i think he used 165 gr hornady interlock spp's. but after he dumped his re-loading equipment he switched to hornady light mag factory loaded 165 gr... i use a 30-06 with 180gr sp's and comparing wound chanels and effectiveness (as in how quick the animal droped) i could see no difference in the two. im strictly an amature; but in over 10 years i never had ta track any of his elk. they fell close ta where they were shot.
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RE: .308 Win
BC I know what you mean. Just using the original X bullets, the wounds on deer just never impressed me. Most however went down pretty fast. Of their ability to Penetrate, there is no doubt.
If I were going after Elk with my 308, I would load the 180 Grain Partition with total confidence. Another bullet that does not get much attention in the 308 is the 190 Grain Hornady BTSP. I used to load them for steel silhouettes but they were also extremely effective on all big game Deer, Bear and Moose. This, even though theywere only loaded to 2400-2450 fps.
If I were going after Elk with my 308, I would load the 180 Grain Partition with total confidence. Another bullet that does not get much attention in the 308 is the 190 Grain Hornady BTSP. I used to load them for steel silhouettes but they were also extremely effective on all big game Deer, Bear and Moose. This, even though theywere only loaded to 2400-2450 fps.
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RE: .308 Win
also extremely effective on all big game Deer, Bear and Moose. This, even though theywere only loaded to 2400-2450 fps.