Howa 1500 .308 168gr or 178gr??

[Kjclark45]

I just picked up a Howa 1500 American Flag Chassis in .308 and am having trouble deciding on what bullet to run. Ideally I would try multiple but finances are a little tight so hoping to get a head start and see what people like running. As of now I am looking at running either Hornady ELD-M or SMK's in either 168gr or 178gr. The gun came with a 24" barrel with a 1:10 twist. This will mostly be a range toy going shooting 400+ yards with the hope to take it to 1000. Any help is appreciated, Thanks!

 

[straightshooter1]

I just picked up a Howa 1500 American Flag Chassis in .308 and am having trouble deciding on what bullet to run. Ideally I would try multiple but finances are a little tight so hoping to get a head start and see what people like running. As of now I am looking at running either Hornady ELD-M or SMK's in either 168gr or 178gr. The gun came with a 24" barrel with a 1:10 twist. This will mostly be a range toy going shooting 400+ yards with the hope to take it to 1000. Any help is appreciated, Thanks!

When they become available again, you should take a close look at the 169 SMK's. 168 SMK's work very well at less than 700 yds and are easy to find an accurate load.

 

[cruze5]

I’ve not met a 308 that doesn’t shoot 168 accurately

 

[rico4prez007]

150 or 168 grain Hornaday all day!