.308 147gr BT vs AMAX 168gr BT for plinking?

[physikal]

I have the chance to purchase a bunch of 147gr BT bullets for a good price. Currently I shoot with AMAX 168gr BT's. If I'm not really shooting out past 300 yards would it be a good idea to switch to these 147gr BT's for my plinking/practicing or should I stick with my AMAX 168gr's?

Thanks!

 

[Graham]

Re: .308 147gr BT vs AMAX 168gr BT for plinking?

No. Just No.

 

[physikal]

Re: .308 147gr BT vs AMAX 168gr BT for plinking?

Lol. Thank you. I'm almost afraid to ask. But would you mind giving a few more details? I know the BC is lower but I was thinking it would be good for practicing trigger pull and all that jazz.

 

[Graham]

Re: .308 147gr BT vs AMAX 168gr BT for plinking?

You can dry fire to practice trigger pull. It's cheaper, especially when the result on paper is the same.

 

[ogonzalez13]

Re: .308 147gr BT vs AMAX 168gr BT for plinking?

What type of rifle are you shooting these out of? What kind of accuracy are you happy with. I see nothing wrong with saving some money on cheaper ammo if only for plinking and having fun. I, like most on this web site love precision shooting and do most of it with match ammo but on the flip side some of the most memorable and fun days I have had at the range has been shooting/plinking at reactive targets with inexpensive 2" @ 100yards type ammo. Guess really all comes down to your expectations and budget.

 

[Greg Langelius *]

Re: .308 147gr BT vs AMAX 168gr BT for plinking?

I think that for plinking, cost is a big issue; which may make the 168's excessive for a non-precision application.

My issue is not about the bullet type, but about spending time and effort on handloading plinking ammo. For plinking, I use the cheapo TulAmmo and Wolf Berdan stuff. Fire and forget.

My Savage Scout 7.62x39 gets 100% hits on the ten inch gong at 250yd with TulAmmo, Wolf, and PMC Bronze FMJ. A perfect performance from a limited platform; I am extremely pleased with its performance. By such a standard, I'm spending too much by using the PMC, and handloading is an outrageous waste of my handloading capacity

Greg

 

[roggom]

Re: .308 147gr BT vs AMAX 168gr BT for plinking?

I use a 147gr reduced load for plinking, I use them over 31gr of H4895, Nato brass and the trajectory is the same at 50Y as my 168 loads at 100. I hit steel out to 400 yards with these bad boys with a 2 mil hold over the 168's. They are good for fouling shots, forming brass, help with flinch control or if you just want to ring steel. The cost equates to about $5.60 per 20 rounds vs $8-$10 for my 168 SMK loads.