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<blockquote data-quote="bengineer" data-source="post: 2054794" data-attributes="member: 36951"><p>Ive used the 165 Hornady BTSP for years in 308s. Since 1986 to be exact. Ive killed dozens of deer, pronghorn and elk, one bear and tons of rabbits and other small stuff. It will exit a broadside elk at 400. I found one under hide in a forker mulie having texas heart shot it at 90 yards; thats the only one ive recovered from game. </p><p>Ive used a half dozen other bullets in 308 on medium/big game and cant say any are better than that interlock bt bullet. It is soft, but it only goes 2800 or less from most any 308, so a hard or premium bullet is unnecessary. It is soft but doesnt make a huge mushroom so it penetrates pretty deeply. And it sheds some weight so as to dump energy and make emphatic kills on deer sized game. It hits coyotes hard. It pops marmots and rock chucks. Ditto prairie dogs and jack rabbits. It has proven accurate in every 308 i have used it in. And lethal on all game ive shot with it, out to 400 yards. </p><p>I cant not speak up when i see a post like this. Give the Hornady 165 BTSP a try. If youre afraid of the core shedding BT, try the flat base sibling.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bengineer, post: 2054794, member: 36951"] Ive used the 165 Hornady BTSP for years in 308s. Since 1986 to be exact. Ive killed dozens of deer, pronghorn and elk, one bear and tons of rabbits and other small stuff. It will exit a broadside elk at 400. I found one under hide in a forker mulie having texas heart shot it at 90 yards; thats the only one ive recovered from game. Ive used a half dozen other bullets in 308 on medium/big game and cant say any are better than that interlock bt bullet. It is soft, but it only goes 2800 or less from most any 308, so a hard or premium bullet is unnecessary. It is soft but doesnt make a huge mushroom so it penetrates pretty deeply. And it sheds some weight so as to dump energy and make emphatic kills on deer sized game. It hits coyotes hard. It pops marmots and rock chucks. Ditto prairie dogs and jack rabbits. It has proven accurate in every 308 i have used it in. And lethal on all game ive shot with it, out to 400 yards. I cant not speak up when i see a post like this. Give the Hornady 165 BTSP a try. If youre afraid of the core shedding BT, try the flat base sibling. [/QUOTE]
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