Thread: Recommendation - general hunting .308 bullet, what's readily available?

Originally Posted by davetapson

This is what I can find from my notes:

Bergara Hunter Extreme .308, 18", 1:12, 100m, 5 shots

No guarantees will be offered as regards marksmanship.

Fiocchi Perfecta 147g FMJ: 109mm
Belmont 150g SP: 102mm
Winchester SuperX 180g: 75mm
Federal 180g Power Shock: 58mm
Hornady American WT 150g: 51mm
Sako 180 Gamehead: 45mm
Fiocchi Exacta 168g SMK HPBT: 43mm
Sako 165g Tipped Game King: 40mm
Sako Gamehead 150g: 34mm

Prior to doing this I was leaning towards that 1:12 barrels need heavier (proxy for longer) projectiles, but that idea has been dashed, unless Sako Gameheads are a particularly long projectile.

None sub-MOA you might note.

My Berg Ext hunter 1:10 twist groups sub moa with Rem Cor lokt. One of the other blokes on here with a berg XT hunter is doing well with Norma tip strike 170 and bond strike.