Go-to 308 load? Penetration equivalent to the M855 Green Tip?
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Exactly
Or an Italian biker gym rat
Wow that's being nice, I thought more of a Guido in a wife beater that pissed all his money away on tanning & a Ducati so his boi friend wouldn't do his laundry for him while working the glory hole at the "JIM"
Wonder if he’s got some leathers for sale
Probably not the leathers you would be interested in.
If you want a round that will go all the way through what ever you are shooting, the 147g or 168g FMJs are perfect as others have stated. If you are hunting with it, don't use that.
I have had great results from 165g Hornady SSTs. Good groups and great for deer. You mentioned that you reload. You can do a ladder test to get the perfect round for your rifle.
I have had great results from 165g Hornady SSTs. Good groups and great for deer. You mentioned that you reload. You can do a ladder test to get the perfect round for your rifle.
My pet load for my Savage Model 11 chambered in .308
- 150 grain Sierra MatchKing HPBT
- 42.6 grains of IMR 4895
- Standard WIN LRP
- Case shoulder bumped 0.002 during sizing
FYI, this load may not bust APC or MRAP's "like butter", but I can assure you it will take down a White Tail deer with ease at 200-300 yards if you do your part.
Shot groups approximately 0.7 MOA @ 100-yds with calm winds.
A seasoned shooter could hit a quarter taped to the board relatively consistently.
To the OP: What kind of shooting are you doing where you need to bust armor and such?
Why is that criteria a prerequisite? I would venture to answer that a .308 may not be the round you are seeking.
- 150 grain Sierra MatchKing HPBT
- 42.6 grains of IMR 4895
- Standard WIN LRP
- Case shoulder bumped 0.002 during sizing
FYI, this load may not bust APC or MRAP's "like butter", but I can assure you it will take down a White Tail deer with ease at 200-300 yards if you do your part.
Shot groups approximately 0.7 MOA @ 100-yds with calm winds.
A seasoned shooter could hit a quarter taped to the board relatively consistently.
To the OP: What kind of shooting are you doing where you need to bust armor and such?
Why is that criteria a prerequisite? I would venture to answer that a .308 may not be the round you are seeking.
I also said "with ease", lol.
Personally, I never tried it on game, but if the math works out you should be able to hit the animal out to 1000 with an 11- mil hold.
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Redo that math.
Oops, "11-mil hold"
I shoot the hell out of steel case ammo from my DPMS AR10. I’m all about the cheap ammo and fun shooting. Bet ya $1.00 that Tula will keep it on a pie plate at 500 yards if you do your job.
I'll take that bet.
Notice I didn’t offer to bet $10.00…
What model
