Thread: 208 ELD-M in 16in 308

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

I found the 178 AMAX shot better than the 208 AMAX in my Tikka 308.

Recoil is up there with the 208.

Another projectile to try is the Sierra TMK, they are nice & soft, a handy feature for your velocity.

Hey Greg what was the deciding factor that made you prefer the 178s? And what velocity were you able to get from each load?

That’s a valid point on the recoil which I hadn’t considered. My wife shoots the odd fallow from time to time with this rifle and she doesn’t currently mind the recoil but if it’s a significant step up it might put her off.

Haven’t even thought about the SMK, I might need to do a bit of a read up on em.