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

Originally Posted by gilly

How fast are the SST’s going? We have probably shot in excess of 150 reds with the same load and never, ever have had an issue from 4 yards to 400. We have seriously road tested them.

I had issues with the 150gr after changing from the interlock to get a bit better bc and they are sopost to be the same bullet different yip...the plastic tip makes them open a lot more violently, That combined with a relatively low sectional density ment I had multiple failures to penetrate at bush ranges and I swore off them. They were only being launched at around 2800 from memory.

The greater SD and lower speeds of the 165 and 180gr means they hold together much better...I have a few boxes of 180gr but my current 308 doesn't like them much.