Re: BEST 308 round for hunting...
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: nortex</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MikeSWammo</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jeffbird</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rhinomax</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What are you using????</div></div>
175 SMK.
To me, shot placement is the key. Most anything should work with a 308 on a deer if well placed.
Probably the only bullet that really will not work consistently that I personally witnessed is a Ballistic Tip. Saw three animals wounded in one weekend last year by a guy with <span style="color: #FF0000">25-06 using Ballistic Tips</span>. The one animal that was recovered apparently mushroomed on the surface and created a wound that looked like an ice cream scoop took a 1" deep chunk out of a neck. It stunned the animal for a moment, which allowed the hunter, not me, to finish it off. That convinced me those are not adequate for reliable results on deer and pigs. With a 308 with a bullet with more mass, even they might work though.
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The 25 caliber Ballistic Tip is actually a varmint bullet, however the 30 cal version has a thicker jacket, and is marketed as a hunting bullet. I have found the 150 grain Ballistic Tip in a 308 to be the ideal whitetail round. I have never not had an exit wound, and it is usually very large.
If you want something that shoots like your match ammo, the 180 Gameking is essentially a 175 SMK with an exposed lead tip.
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Their 25 cal 85gr projectile is a varmint bullet while their 100gr & 115 gr bullets are labeled hunting bullets. </div></div>
I stand corrected. Its been a while since I've looked at the Nosler lineup. Though, the 150 at 308 velocities is still a great combination for whitetail.