Highest BC Bullet in .308?

[lucasgreff]

THanks for the great info. Where do you buy some of these more exotic bullets? I looked on Midway and cabelas. And you are more or less stuck to Hornady, Sierra, Lapua bullets. I haven't checked Brownells yet.

thanks

Lucas

[davewilson]

you can get ahold of the bullet maker/supplier at bullett33@hotmail.com. from what i've heard, his bullets run in the ballpark of 1.25-1.50 apiece.

[jmden]

Aluminum Tipped Bullets from Goergia by Greyghostt This thread should get you the info you need for the Henson's. Give us a report when you use 'em!

[Jeff In TX]

Originally Posted by lucasgreff

I am sure this has been asked before but I did several searches and couldn't come up with anything useful.

I am basically looking for a high BC bullet for my .300 Win Mag to reach out to 1000 yards for prairie dogs. I use 200gr GameKings for deer season but don't stretch my shooting past what I can guarantee a hit. I am looking at the High BC bullets to get out to 1000 with as little drift as possible not for terminal ballistics.

Are the matchkings still the best. Oh yeah I am shooting a REm 700 Sendero 1 with a trued action and muzzle brake. No other mods. 1-10 twist I believe.
thanks
Lucas

I think you’re approaching this the wrong way. Most any .308 bullet in a boat tail or VLD will offer a high BC. Why not figure out which bullet shoots best out of your rifle and work from there.

Also, if your intent is shooting PD at a grand or more, 200+ grain bullets will get you out there and do the job very nicely, but they’ll come at a bigger expense to shoot. Why not find a 150 to 175 gr bullet to work with? Lower grain bullets offers higher velocities, less powder needed, reduced recoil, less elevation trajectories to muck with and will cost a whole lot less than 200+ grain bullets.

Find a bullet that shoots accurately out of your rifle and work from there. Starting with the highest BC bullet you can find is not the best approach in my opinion.

Best of luck which ever way you decide to go.

[Jon A]

Originally Posted by Jeff In TX

Starting with the highest BC bullet you can find is not the best approach in my opinion.

Well, if looking for "as little drift as possible" it is. But yes, there are cost, trajectory, etc, tradeoffs.

Originally Posted by gamedog

Check out the Hornady 208 gr A-Max.
BC is around .648 and they shoot

Yes, and I've found they're actually a bit under-rated. They're probably the most efficient of any of the big name bullets you'll find.

[remingtonman_25_06]

Jon

What do you mean by "underrated" for the 208g AMAX?? From a BC standpoint or what?? Am thinking about trying them in my 300 WEatherby but I dunno. I"ve about had it with match bullets on game for consistency reasons...I'm currently running the 200g AB at 3060fps from a 24" vanguard and there shooting 1/2" at 100 yards. Dont know if I should even WASTE my time trying the 208g AMAX, but dang it, the BC is whats appealing to me. However, the 300 Weatherby is my back up elk/bear rifle and I know for a fact the 200g AB will perform better at close range then the AMAX, especially if bone is hit and still get the job done out to 800 yards. I prefer shoulder shots anymore thats why I am shying away from match bullets these days. They just aren't giving me consistent results. The only match bullet I"m sticking with for now is the 300g SMK out of the 338 EDGE.

[Jon A]

Originally Posted by remingtonman_25_06

From a BC standpoint or what??

Yes, they're more like .675. Terminal performance-wise, they'll open up much more quickly than a typical heavy SMK but won't penetrate as far. For elk, if you'd take a raking shot you might want to stick with the AB, but for boiler room shots or smaller game they should be ideal. And the BC advantage over the AB is huge way out there.