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Thread: Which bullet to use
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07-09-2019, 17:22 #1
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Which bullet to use
I have 308 with 1:10 twist.I hunt 10 rounds a year (80 - 350m) and the rest of the year target shooting
I am looking for one round for hunting and shooting target.
Narrow down to the following:
1.Hornady ELD-X 178g
2.Nosler ballistic tip 168g
3.Accubond 168g long range
Which of these bullets will perform at close and long range. These are the only bullets I am looking for.
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07-09-2019, 17:36 #2
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Re: Which bullet to use
Of those three, for both close and longer range hunting, I'd choose the monolithic one in 150gr-165gr range.
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07-09-2019, 17:45 #3
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Re: Which bullet to use
Without researching your specific components, offhand I can’t find a solution with your parameters.
A bullet impacting an animal at 80m behaves quite differently to the same bullet at 350m. Add to that the difference between a Blesbok and an Eland...
The closest I can get to a 1 gun, 1 bullet solution is the Nosler Partition launched as fast as you can from your rifle.
I’d buy at least 2 more rifles.
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07-09-2019, 17:46 #4
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07-09-2019, 18:43 #5
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Re: Which bullet to use
I think you have just found a reason to get a long range hunting rifle 👀
Don’t take life too seriously, no one gets out alive.
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07-09-2019, 19:04 #6
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Re: Which bullet to use
Not the ballistic tip.
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07-09-2019, 19:08 #7
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Re: Which bullet to use
A suggestion or two:
Take a hunting bullet which is accurate in your rifle, and which will still expand at 350m, yet hold together at 80m.
Consider one of the Sierra bullets as well, or a monolithic.
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07-09-2019, 19:12 #8
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Re: Which bullet to use
Develop 2 loads. One for hunting, one for the range. Load up 50/100 hunting rounds, leave them in the save and use as needed. Load up range rounds and use as needed.
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07-09-2019, 19:21 #9
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