Thread: Favourite .308 projectile

Originally Posted by 308

I was always under the impression that NZ favoured the .303 with the cheap ex-army SMLE's and the US favoured the 30-06 for similar reasons?

There certainly is a case for that. Target shooters used smle and no4s so thats 303 then moved to 308. 303 mil surp was dirt cheap, barrels apparently $5 for 10 lots sold in NZ ex-army. Lots of enfields converted to sporting, mostly ruined the accuracy in the process mind you. I must admit I love my n04 its very handy to say the least, a great battle rifle certianly it leaves the nagant for dead. The 30-06 still seems to be a big seller in the US but 308 seems popular, again cheap, as is the russian mil surp, 54R....I get the distinct impression dirt cheap counts for a lot.

Originally Posted by Justin

What's the twist rate in the t3 barrel?
Also what sort of accuracy did you manage Brenick

Mate got a 6.5 tika light, does 3/4moa out of the box with factory ammo...

Originally Posted by KiwiinSeattle

Any one used these - seem to be reasonably priced for a starter ?

Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting Bullets 30 Cal (308 Diameter) 150 Grain

They were accurate and good killers on tahr and reds but no more so than the corelocts, hotcores and interlocts. The price was double those and the thing that pissed me off the most was the plastic tips were so sharp that they ruined the pockets in my favourite buff order shorts that I had been using for hunting for the last 20 years. You only got them when you were posted to Singas or Malaya and I can't get any more so I have a grudge against anything with plastic tips. (My waistline also expanded around that time too)

Originally Posted by Justin

What's the twist rate in the t3 barrel?
Also what sort of accuracy did you manage Brenick

11:1 twist.
Have not shot it enough to establish a 'true' level of accuracy as the rifle has only done about 40 rounds yet. When I zeroed it I easily put 3 inside an inch at 100m.
It is also shooting 200gn Lapua subsonics well (1040fps) and stabilized them even below 900fps.

Originally Posted by Justin

Just wondering what others are using as their favourite projectile.

165 grns swif sirocco.... lo mejor,,,,de lo mejor the best of the best for hunting
168 grns hornady macht lo mas preciso the precision king!!!

150gr Sierra Game Kings