.308 Hunting Round

capnrm

Hello Forum,

Looking for a good short range round for the 308 primarily a deer hunter, but may try for a wild Oinker all shots are under 100 yds.Any Suggestions ?

Thanks

nononsense

capnrm,

Short range?

I don't see anything wrong with the standard .308 Winchester. Ammunition is available nearly everywhere in dozens of variations of bullet weight and styles to suit any type of hunting. The benefit is that the same cartridge can function at 1,000 yards for competition also.

30-30 Win.
30 BR
30 AR
30 Remington
30 T/C
300 OSSM
30-40 Krag

...and maybe a dozen other wildcats will all fulfill your desire for a .30 caliber cartridge.

Best.

navc130

The experienced deer hunters I hunt with use the Remington 180 grain round nose bullet with lots of lead exposed. They use the 30-06 cartridge but I would expect the same results from the .308. Shots in northern Michigan are usually less than 100 yards.

savage170

for deer the remington core-lokt or if you reload seirra game kings

D@D

quote:savage170 Posted - 12/22/2011 : 09:47:51 AM
for deer the remington core-lokt or if you reload seirra game kings

Thats what we use around here but in 150gr SP because our deer are smaller & anything bigger tends to tear up the meat badly.

Mobuck

Rem Corelokt 150 grain pointed soft point should be adequate until those hogs get over 250#. This factory load will give you best performance on deer sized game while keeping recoil down and flatenning trajectory for those longer shots.

deerhide

Can't comment on 'oinkers' but I find a light, softnose bullet is best for deer. They make a big wound = lots of blood = found deer.
I have seen many whitetails 'dance' away with a 180 grain CoreLokt through the ribs/heart. Had to use a dog too many times to find them. Then my friend got a Rem. 6mm and used 100 grainers. My eyes were opened!

edgecam

I use the 150 grain remington corelokt and have had great results on deer.

kumatelives

165 gr hornady boattails are very nice.long range potential and drop elk right now.in factory ammo the 150 core-lok or silvertip are good bets

CSI21

When I hunted, or if I hunt with my .30-06, I use the Remington 150 grain on deer, big hole, dead deer. Expect the same with the .308

bnailon

165 grain boat tail in Federal Sierra Game King great for white-tail--never had one run off very far. Works on pigs, too. Also had alot of success on pigs with 150 grain and 170-grain soft points in 30-30.