Thread: 308 factory ammo recommendations

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

up close n personal...180grn winchester power point...its the ducks nuts and felt recoil is LESS than the 150grn same stuff....... these fellas have got you sussed for out a bit further but sub 50 yards you wont beat those 180s.

My 16” Howa Mountain Rifle loves these, clover leafs them at 100m.
They are unfortunately slow (2300fps) out of the short barrel, while this makes them ideal at short range, they have a trajectory like a 30-30.

I tried 150gr standard loads but it really hates them, like 6” group hates them for some reason!!

However, I have now tried the Hornady Superformance 150gr GMX load, and wouldn’t you know it, shoots them under an inch at 2700fps to the same POI at 100m as the 180s!

So now I use the 180gr in the Bush (GMX would work great but at $4-50 a round I will use the cheaper option!) and carry the GMX in my bino pouch in case I get a longer shot.
Tops I just take the GMXs.

Need to get my reloading setup sorted once I buy another house!



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