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Thread: .308 round choises 150 grain vs 180 grain on red stags

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    Any difference at that distance is academic.

    The .308 has enough legs within 200m (and further out but lets say 200m so no one can argue) that basically any standard deer hunting factory round will do the job as long as you put the bullet through the boiler house or CNS.

    Changing bullet weights or types from what you have will involve money and time, but will not achieve any tangible benefit at the hunting ranges that you have tabled.

    150 grain is basically the 'industry standard', 180 grain will work too but generally have a bit more recoil.
    Last edited by longshot; 25-03-2024 at 09:49 AM.

 

 

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