Thread: 308 projectiles, who's using what for hunting?

Anyone had decent results with a 125 gn 30 cal projectile on deer ?? I tried the 125 SST's in my 300 BLK and the one big stag I shot with them at 40M, was dead on the first shot but it was essential it didn't move much so it got tapped again. Both projectiles broke up and neither one exited which didn't thrill me. I want to try a light recoil load for a cobber's 308

Originally Posted by Tentman

Anyone had decent results with a 125 gn 30 cal projectile on deer ?? I tried the 125 SST's in my 300 BLK and the one big stag I shot with them at 40M, was dead on the first shot but it was essential it didn't move much so it got tapped again. Both projectiles broke up and neither one exited which didn't thrill me. I want to try a light recoil load for a cobber's 308

If you read through old threads a few guys ran the 125 accubombs from their short barreled 308s at near 3k. Unsure how the little ones go slow but fast they are lethal. Could try the 125nbt, 125sst or the 130speer hp at lesser loads

Originally Posted by Tentman

Anyone had decent results with a 125 gn 30 cal projectile on deer ?? I tried the 125 SST's in my 300 BLK and the one big stag I shot with them at 40M, was dead on the first shot but it was essential it didn't move much so it got tapped again. Both projectiles broke up and neither one exited which didn't thrill me. I want to try a light recoil load for a cobber's 308

I used 125 ABs @3000fps in my 308 for quite a while. Mostly on Japs, reds with the odd pig. They worked well, held together well, but didn't penetrate as well as I liked once the range got out there a bit. I like holes in both sides of things. Gone to 165gn BTs now but 150s would be fine too.