130gr bullet for WhiteTails

375H&H

Hi All ,
Just picked up a Ruger 77 " Ultra Lite " in 308 win .
What do the experts think of the 130gr. Hornady spire point for use on Pa.'s White Tail Deer ?
Shots will most likely be in the 45 to 100 yd range .
Would a 150gr bullet be a better choice ? This is the first 308win i'v ever owned so I know nothing first hand on it's performance other than what I read .
Thanks for any responses

laxcoach

In short, more than adequate. I've taken many whitetails dead in their tracks with 115-120 grain bullets out of my 25-06.

gskyhawk

Hornaday makes great bullets ,, I use their 139 spire point in my 7mm-08 and their 154 gr in my 280 , never have loss a deer yet ,, the 130 should do fine in your 308

D.S.COLE

Speer makes a 130 gr HP ,their number 2005 I believe, that kills deer as good as anything you can load. It expands violently and does a number on one you have to see to believe.I use it regurlarly and load it for several customers.
Shoot them in the neck or ribcage so as not to lose a lot of meat. One shot in the ribs has everything inside shredded,heart,lungs, etc. is hamburger . I get excellent accuracy with them also.

reb8600

A 130 gr would be sufficient. That is what I have used for years in my 270 on mule deer and elk. It will make one shot kills if you place the bullet.

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GWNelson

I would prefer a 75 grain Hornady HP from my 257 Roberts Improved for Wyoming deer and atelope. That is my 1 1/2 cents. GW.

375H&H

thanks for all the input fellas

pack rat633

375, I used the hornady 308 130 gr in my Win 100 .308 for a couple of Mulleys here in Wyo. Range was usually bout 150 yds, and they were always bedded down. At the shot, they never move, just drop their head. I take 'em in the heart/lung region, and it goes in and just explodes their heart/lungs. I wouldn't try the bullet on anything but a perfect shot, great chance of just wounding.

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375H&H

thanks for the info pack rat .
I was hoping that someone who used the 308 cal. in 130gr would reply to this .
thanks
rich d

flyguyfl

Hunted PA whitetails for 50 yrs. My buddy has always used 125-130 bullets in 30-06. Harvested many whitetails. Most dropped in their tracks. I used 150's. Had a problem with some round nose bullets that were really designed for 30-30 lever actions. These did not give good results. Changed to Nosler 150's and problem was solved. All bullets hand loads.

fly guy

Wheelgun

In a .308 I use a Sierra Pro Hunter 150 gr. spitzer. Bullets lighter than 150's in .30 cal. are really not intended to deer size game.

Mark

Wheelguns is REALGUNS!

He Dog

Factory loadings for the .30-30 come with 130 or 150 grain bullets. They have been doing the job for a long time! The .308 launches bullets much faster than the .30-30 and the Hornadys will do a fine job. Come to think of it, the .240 generally uses 100 grain bullets and they also will do the job nicely. Good Hunting!

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