Thread: 308 reloading

Originally Posted by Shearer

A word of caution about the BTs. I used them in my 300WM and they were great. Accurate and deadly. I tried them in my short (16") 308 and they weren't so good. Still accurate but a tad harder than I liked for the reduced velocities of a short barreled 308win. They penetrated really well but didn't do a much damage on the way through as I wanted. I have just switched to 168 ELD-M but only have one kill with them so far. A Red hind at 30 yards quatering away. I put the bullet behind her near shoulder and it never exited. The BT would have gone straight through and out the other side still doing 1000fps.

Intereresting... what weight? I run the 150gr in my 16'' 308 and have yet to have an animal take another step after being hit. Moved to them after a terrible run with the 125gr accubonds that weren't opening up at 308 speeds.

Originally Posted by Hunty1

Intereresting... what weight? I run the 150gr in my 16'' 308 and have yet to have an animal take another step after being hit. Moved to them after a terrible run with the 125gr accubonds that weren't opening up at 308 speeds.

165s and not loaded very fast (@2450fps). They were left over from my 300WM days and at over 3000fps they were great.