Thread: .308 WIN Projectile Type/Weight Advice

Originally Posted by Gibo

I am guessing you wont be reloading?

I would just grab a box of 150grn Blue Box Federal and go shoot shit

What he said. Or buy Belmont ammo with 150gr SP bullets. Both good value for money and will do all you want for deer and pigs from right there to 300m +.

I reload with 165gr projectiles, only because I enjoy the process, and I think that 165gr has a slight advantage over 150gr in terms of terminal performance (slightly more energy and better penetration, mostly theoretical). If I didn't reload, I'd use one on the plain 150gr factory ammo mentioned above.

Lightweight bullets (under 150gr) in a .308 win are really for hand-loaders for specialist application. Such as shooting small animals (rabbits etc) with very soft explosive bullets or maintaining speed for large animals in very short barrels using expensive all copper bullets.

P.S I love the 308!