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<blockquote data-quote="Howard Van Horn" data-source="post: 1956398" data-attributes="member: 114718"><p>I have hunted with four different bullets in my 18" barreled 308 over the last years. I have used the 130 grain Hornady, 165 Hornady boat tail, 150 grain Hornady flat base and the 150 Remington Bronze Tip.</p><p></p><p>I use the 308 to hunt mule deer. The 130 grain worked fine at a kill at 400 yards but I was concerned about too much expansion at close range. The 165 grain boat tale was to volatile so I went to the 150 grain Hornady with IMR 4064 powder at 2750 fps. Many quick kills, good expansion, easy to shoot. If you practice shooting at different ranges, you do not need 3000+ fps for long range kills. The trick is to practice. I practice with the 150 grain Rem Bronze Tips.</p><p></p><p>I use a 7mm-08 Ack Imp with a 140 grain Noslers in my 20" barrel Remington Model 7 for Antelope. I use VihtaVuori 550 powder at 2900 fps.</p><p></p><p>I use a 8mm Rem Mag with a 220 grain Hornady bullet in my 26" barrel Remington 700 BDL to hunt Elk. I use Ireco 85 powder at 2900 fps. A bit over gunned but it drops Elk.</p><p></p><p>I use a 520 grain cast, then swaged lead bullet (1 part tin to 20 parts lead) paper-patched 45 2 1/10" (45-70) original Sharps Mecham conversion with a 30" barrel to hunt Bison. I use FF Black Powder at 1250 fps. One shot kill, expands well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Howard Van Horn, post: 1956398, member: 114718"] I have hunted with four different bullets in my 18" barreled 308 over the last years. I have used the 130 grain Hornady, 165 Hornady boat tail, 150 grain Hornady flat base and the 150 Remington Bronze Tip. I use the 308 to hunt mule deer. The 130 grain worked fine at a kill at 400 yards but I was concerned about too much expansion at close range. The 165 grain boat tale was to volatile so I went to the 150 grain Hornady with IMR 4064 powder at 2750 fps. Many quick kills, good expansion, easy to shoot. If you practice shooting at different ranges, you do not need 3000+ fps for long range kills. The trick is to practice. I practice with the 150 grain Rem Bronze Tips. I use a 7mm-08 Ack Imp with a 140 grain Noslers in my 20" barrel Remington Model 7 for Antelope. I use VihtaVuori 550 powder at 2900 fps. I use a 8mm Rem Mag with a 220 grain Hornady bullet in my 26" barrel Remington 700 BDL to hunt Elk. I use Ireco 85 powder at 2900 fps. A bit over gunned but it drops Elk. I use a 520 grain cast, then swaged lead bullet (1 part tin to 20 parts lead) paper-patched 45 2 1/10" (45-70) original Sharps Mecham conversion with a 30" barrel to hunt Bison. I use FF Black Powder at 1250 fps. One shot kill, expands well. [/QUOTE]
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