Thread: what is the best 308 130GR pojectile for deer

150 Nosler Partitions.

I have a small number of 125gr nosler accubonds if anyone wants a few to try out, might 15 or 20 or so. Send me a PM, you can have them for them for the cost of postage.

Might be a good excuse for a lower recoiling rifle
6.5 has some awesome options on the 120-130 gn class
260 6.5 creedmoor and the old never fail 6.5x55 are all Excellent low recoil rounds Especially when loaded with 120-130gn bullets

I hunted with a tikka 308 for a couple of trips while saving up to have it rebarreled
Was only brought as a action but i shot a couple of big billiys with the 125gn serria prohunter
They weren’t to great just penciled through with no real expansion ranges within 150m

Same bullet less speed.. knock it back to 2600-2700fps with 2206H

I used the 125 AB in my 308 for quite a few years and had good results with them on sika, reds and pigs. Just under 3000fps. As a rule the faster the better with the ABs.

Barnes 130 tax in SBR. Very effective.

I use 130 ttsx in my 18". 308 going just over 3k. Best projectile I've used by far, dropped big Sambar on the spot through both front shoulders, never recovered a projectile. The can rip some massive holes too. Light recoil too.

stick with 150gr and download the propellant

@kiwigreen what's your load?

Originally Posted by Dama dama

@kiwigreen what's your load?

I don't reload myself, had someone do it for me. I think 50gr of h335,norma brass. Gets 1/4" groups at 100.

125GR Accubond or Barnes 130 TTSX are both Stella low recoil, accurate, solid knockdown options.
The Accubond will retain 70% and upward as velocity decreases. It will also achieve good expansion at a lower velocity than the Barnes 300m plus.
The TTSX retains pretty much 100% so arguably more suited to heavier boned animals. They like to be driven hard to get decent expansion.
Try both and go with what ever shoots best from your rifle.
H4895/2206H with the shorter tubes.

When I had a 308 was using 130gr TTSX on big reds with quick kills, they punch through shoulders and leg bones into vitals.
Now using 125gr Nosler BT’s and 125gr SST’s @ 1995 FPS in a 300 blackout out to 300m mostly on goats but using on deer when I run out of subsonics on the odd trip.

Originally Posted by kiwigreen

I use 130 ttsx in my 18". 308 going just over 3k. Best projectile I've used by far, dropped big Sambar on the spot through both front shoulders, never recovered a projectile. The can rip some massive holes too. Light recoil too.

ive recovered a few

I stand corrected, recovered my first one yesterday.
200m

Sweet! Thats exactly the same results I got. Time and again - very consistan performance.

What did you hunt/shoot?