180gr Hornady SST load in 308Win

[Rob96]

I had bought a box of 180gr SST's to use in my Win Mag but after reading of the explosive impacts I'd rather not use them for that application. I in stead thought of l I ading tgem in my 308 forca medium range load. Loaded over 43 to 44 grains of RL15 shoild put me around 2500 to 2550fps out of my 20" 308. How would this be for deer up to b lack bear at no kore than 250 yds but a more likely 125yds?

 

[howco]

I think you should be to go. I would recommend working up to load you suggest. I have a load of 44 grains of varget and a 165 sst. I have seen explosive hits when pushed really fast and possibly on shoulders, but the sst has accounted for between 10-12 bang flops in the 308 win.