Thread: .308 projectile selection- 1 bullet for all my uses

Quote Originally Posted by MassiveAttack View Post

Without question the Barnes 130g TTSX is the projectile for you. Enough punch to take down any deer species. I will still open up at point blank range on something as lightly built as a possum. The only down side is the cost but if you are just using them on game thats not a big issue.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I am one of there biggest advocates, I didn't mention it here because 400 odd yards is past where I have used it and they really like impact speed to deliver shock.

350 is as far as I have used it on reds and I was running them just shy of 3200fps, have you used them further and will they still deliver enough shock to drop them on the spot with a lung shot?

Iam interested as well, never to late to change, in one way I agree. Lighter projectiles on fellow which works on all I have shot.
I have shot for over the last 20 years using 110gn good out to 300 but have shot 400 500 600 on goats.
But in the main no more than 300 and they have never let me down sighted in 31/2"@100yd.
Now why I use the wee pill is there is no loss of meat, I hit one using 150gn years ago and my mind still bleeds from it! carried and dragged it 5k only to find when I hung it up the front was mostly stuffed.
That was a fellow, that's when I changed the thinking on what will work best for my type of hunting.
Most deer are shot under 200 the 110gn thumb nails at 100yd all neck head shot- rule number ..## If you can't make the shot don't take the shot.
It's all been said before.
Those 130's should do the same as the 110 with more energy when they arrive
Any deer I have seen hit even with the 270 in the lung department all go for a run some not to many yards some 60+yrds down hill.
well that's my two cents.
KH