Thread: New 308 cartridge.

Buffalo River (Australia) has loaded a .308 cartridge, loaded by ADI, and distributed by OSA. It throws out a 135gn Sierra HP at 3000fps!
Has anyone seen it for sale here or even tried it.
I have some Belmont 130 grain for my BSA Majestic, and was wondering how these would be?
It's a very light rifle and I prefer something under 150 grain.

I'm shooting the Belmont 130 hp in my kimber .308. They are nice and accurate

Belmont use to do 100 gn hp for .308 they were awesome on goats

Originally Posted by MSL

I'm shooting the Belmont 130 hp in my kimber .308. They are nice and accurate

Where abouts are you getting them from?

I load 135gn SMK's for target shooting. They group under .5moa out of my Schultz and Larsen with MV of 2940fps. I hav'nt tried them on deer or goats.

Brought them at sika show, 3x20rounds for $80, but can mail order from them

Originally Posted by sometimes

Belmont use to do 100 gn hp for .308 they were awesome on goats

They still do them

Originally Posted by MSL

Brought them at sika show, 3x20rounds for $80, but can mail order from them

Dont suppose you have a link or contact? That sounds like something I have a use for......

Shooting 125gn Accubonds from my 16"bbl at 2995fps. Great short range sika load.

@timattalon Belmont Ammunition | Belmont Ammunition

Originally Posted by madds

Buffalo River (Australia) has loaded a .308 cartridge, loaded by ADI, and distributed by OSA. It throws out a 135gn Sierra HP at 3000fps!
Has anyone seen it for sale here or even tried it.
I have some Belmont 130 grain for my BSA Majestic, and was wondering how these would be?
It's a very light rifle and I prefer something under 150 grain.

Even a light 308 you shouldn't find the recoil a big factor using 150gr than 130gr.Bit different when its 180gr but 150gr is pretty tame in a 308 and mines reasonable light

Originally Posted by Reindeer

@timattalon Belmont Ammunition | Belmont Ammunition

cheers for that.

Awesome my Tikka 595 loves light projectiles, I will have to get a box and try them.

we reload our own. 130g Speer HP. 46 grains powder 3000fps

Originally Posted by kiwi_lad

we reload our own. 130g Speer HP. 46 grains powder 3000fps

What powder would that be Kiwi_Lad?

The Speer used to be a very popular deer bullet with a number of my mates many years ago. Those of us that preferred to use 150g bullets used to refer to the 130 Speers as hand grenades.