.308 bullets

[Brithunter]

Hi All,

For under 300 yards shooting there is absolutly no need for a Boat tailed bullet and in fact you may find that flat based bullets shoot better. Also even the round nose bullet shoots flat enough for 300 yards shots. Now as to bullets for a .308, well I personally shy away from Sierras as the very first Deer I shot was a Roe Doe at about 90 yards. Because I had been told about excessive meat damage on these light deer, she weiged 35lbs. I loaded some 180 grn Pro Hunters and the bullet blew apart on the rib with a mid range load taken from Hodgdons #26 manual.

If I can get them I use Hornady Spire points,as my local shops don't stock many Hornady's I normally have to order them but I have been very happy with their performance. My last deer shot with a Hornady was a Fallow a few weeks ago using a BSA porting rifle built on a P-14 action and still chambered in .303 British. The shot was about 70 yards head on and the bullet entered just to the right of the sternuim and I recovered the bullet under the skin just behind the Diaphram, it retained 82% weight and weighed 123.2 Grns. Bullet was a 150 grn spire Point and it took out the right side of the heart penetrated the front stomache befoer ending up under the skin. The deer turned and ran about 45 yards due it being alerted having seen me. I also used the 139 Grn Spire points in 7mm to good effect on Whitetails in Missouri in 2003.

Speer Hot cores have proven good as well, I have used the 165 grn spitzers to good effect