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<blockquote data-quote="greenejc" data-source="post: 2054581" data-attributes="member: 60453"><p>If we&#039;re talking about factory loads, the Remington, Federal and Hornaday factory loads with bullet weights of 150 up to 180 grains in .308 Win are all more than accurate enough/effective enough for Whitetails or Mule Deer out to around 300 yards.&nbsp; I&#039;d want to use the 165 to 180 grain weight past 300 yards, though.&nbsp; That&#039;s just my preference.&nbsp; Also, with the .308 or the 30-06, you don&#039;t really need the designer bullets.&nbsp; The standard Speer, Sierra, Remington or Hornaday economy bullets will do the job just fine at impacts ranging from 15 yards(he didn&#039;t see me under the Juniper and really was that close) out to 400 yards provided the bullet has enough weight/retained velocity to penetrate and open up.&nbsp; The last batch of Winchester .308&#039;s in 180 grain powerpoint patterned like a shotgun, so I&#039;d stay away from them, though.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="greenejc, post: 2054581, member: 60453"] If we're talking about factory loads, the Remington, Federal and Hornaday factory loads with bullet weights of 150 up to 180 grains in .308 Win are all more than accurate enough/effective enough for Whitetails or Mule Deer out to around 300 yards. I'd want to use the 165 to 180 grain weight past 300 yards, though. That's just my preference. Also, with the .308 or the 30-06, you don't really need the designer bullets. The standard Speer, Sierra, Remington or Hornaday economy bullets will do the job just fine at impacts ranging from 15 yards(he didn't see me under the Juniper and really was that close) out to 400 yards provided the bullet has enough weight/retained velocity to penetrate and open up. The last batch of Winchester .308's in 180 grain powerpoint patterned like a shotgun, so I'd stay away from them, though. [/QUOTE]

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