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.308 / 165 grn Sierra Game Changer at 3,200 FPS on Deer?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mike Matteson" data-source="post: 1984459" data-attributes="member: 101791"><p>I have seen 270 with 130gr Sierra take deer for years. The best bullet in my estimation. I use a 165gr Nosler Accubonds @3300 fps in my 308 Norma Mag (because there wasn't any 165 gr Sierra). They are fine for hunting. You will have no problem reaching 500 yds with a little elevation. All you can do is shot and look over the deer afterwards to see what and how the bullet did. Shorter ranges are bigger problems with the bullet coming apart due to the velocity and that goes for most bullets. Longer ranges the bullet may not open up. So dam if you do and dam if yo don't. The 308 Norma Mag I use I have taken 7 elk and finish off 3 other wounded elk. Most were one shot kills. Bottom line is shot placement with most rifles will do a fine job of killing the animal quickly. You will have to see how it dose. I always look over the animal at the time skinning out to see how the bullet did. If I don't like what I see I change. When I am with other people I look over what they shot and how the bullet reacted with their animals. Fine out what they are using. That will your best guide. Bottom line it looks like you have found a loading the matches your rifle, and it like it and that biggest thing.</p><p>Let us know how the bullet does. Pictures would better too. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike Matteson, post: 1984459, member: 101791"] I have seen 270 with 130gr Sierra take deer for years. The best bullet in my estimation. I use a 165gr Nosler Accubonds @3300 fps in my 308 Norma Mag (because there wasn't any 165 gr Sierra). They are fine for hunting. You will have no problem reaching 500 yds with a little elevation. All you can do is shot and look over the deer afterwards to see what and how the bullet did. Shorter ranges are bigger problems with the bullet coming apart due to the velocity and that goes for most bullets. Longer ranges the bullet may not open up. So dam if you do and dam if yo don't. The 308 Norma Mag I use I have taken 7 elk and finish off 3 other wounded elk. Most were one shot kills. Bottom line is shot placement with most rifles will do a fine job of killing the animal quickly. You will have to see how it dose. I always look over the animal at the time skinning out to see how the bullet did. If I don't like what I see I change. When I am with other people I look over what they shot and how the bullet reacted with their animals. Fine out what they are using. That will your best guide. Bottom line it looks like you have found a loading the matches your rifle, and it like it and that biggest thing. Let us know how the bullet does. Pictures would better too. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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