Thread: what is the best 308 130GR pojectile for deer

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

you want light recoil and minimal damage.....barnes and dont be scared to go even lighter. or slow your load down with what you have got. it sounds to me like they are doing what they are supposed to do , just you were up close so they were fast...had it been 200 yards away preformance would have been much less dramatic.
Ive used both speer 130grn hps and 125grn nosler ballistic tips but thats in 7.62x39mm so speed is down to about 2300fps and results were acceptable,very much so.

I just ordered Speer 130s Hot Cor in 7mm for me 708 for sika.