torquewrench
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What is a better bullet for White Tail in .308...... Hollow Point or Soft Point?
.308 Bullet for White Tail??
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kaylorinhi
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Hornady Soft-points not a one got a way
torquewrench
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Done deal. Thanks guys.
Palmetto-Pride
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I think soft points do more damage, but I find hollow points to be more accurate.
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I loaded some of the Hornady 170 gr FP's into .308 cases and was amazed to see them grouping better than my SGK's right off the bat. I haven't hunted with them but my buddy did in 30/30 and (once he hit it
) it was DRT one shot. Good bullets them Hornadys.
) it was DRT one shot. Good bullets them Hornadys.crowbeaner
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It all depends on the size of the white tail; for one of the skinny little ones here in the south, a Sierra Prohunter 150 is the ticket. For a 250+ pound northern swing bagger, a 165 or 180 Hornady is my pick. WW 748 or BLC2 is the powder of choice.
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I sure don't know all the various .30 slugs on the market, but there aren't just to many that are HP's that are intended as a "deer" game bullet. The Sierra 165 BTHP is one, and Berger has .30's that are configured like their match bullets but intended for game. Barnes has the Xbullet, which is a sort of HP I guess. There used to be some commercial, loaded (W-W) 150 HP in the .30-30, but I've not seen those in years.
There may well be some new wonder bullets that are HP that I"m not aware of.
Standard, cup and core lead SP have worked for me on whitetails up to 188 lbs. The Sierra 150 flat base SP in the Pro Hunter line has always been very accurate in any .30 cal rifle I've tried it. Bunch of my friends have been shooting the Nosler 150 ballistic tip w/ good results as well. Its a boattail, so a step up in the prestige , but still a standard, copper and lead slug.
I'm not on TV, making videos, or a hunting celebrity, but I feel certain that the move for the super premium space bullets for whitetails is not necessary.
You like'em, they shoot well in a certain rifle, sure, go and use'm, but they don't kill deer any deader.
I sure don't know all the various .30 slugs on the market, but there aren't just to many that are HP's that are intended as a "deer" game bullet. The Sierra 165 BTHP is one, and Berger has .30's that are configured like their match bullets but intended for game. Barnes has the Xbullet, which is a sort of HP I guess. There used to be some commercial, loaded (W-W) 150 HP in the .30-30, but I've not seen those in years.
There may well be some new wonder bullets that are HP that I"m not aware of.
Standard, cup and core lead SP have worked for me on whitetails up to 188 lbs. The Sierra 150 flat base SP in the Pro Hunter line has always been very accurate in any .30 cal rifle I've tried it. Bunch of my friends have been shooting the Nosler 150 ballistic tip w/ good results as well. Its a boattail, so a step up in the prestige , but still a standard, copper and lead slug.
I'm not on TV, making videos, or a hunting celebrity, but I feel certain that the move for the super premium space bullets for whitetails is not necessary.
You like'em, they shoot well in a certain rifle, sure, go and use'm, but they don't kill deer any deader.
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