bleedinblu05
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Hello guys,
I posted this thread in the rifle section as well as I did not know where the best place for it was. I'm an occasional reader and felt this would be the right forum for this question.
I whitetail hunt with a .308. I live in the western part of Kentucky so it is a combination of hardwoods and fields. My longest shot selctions range from 15-325 yards (325 just because that is about as far as I'm comfortable with).
For the last few years I have been shooting 165 grain accubonds (I do not reload) and have taken several decent sized deer with them. However I feel as if the kills could be a little better and that the 165 grain accubond might be just a little to tough of a bullet at .308 velocities.
I do like how the Noslers shoot out of my gun however, so I have decided to try one of the two following options; I'm either going to drop down and try the 150 grain accubonds with the thinking that the smaller bullet will expand a little bit easier, OR go with a 165 grain ballistic tip with the thinking that the ballistic tip will obviously open up better but at 165 grains and .308 velocities I will not get the horror story violent expansion you hear about from folks shooting them out of magnum cartridges.
Please help me decide between the two options. Thanks!
I posted this thread in the rifle section as well as I did not know where the best place for it was. I'm an occasional reader and felt this would be the right forum for this question.
I whitetail hunt with a .308. I live in the western part of Kentucky so it is a combination of hardwoods and fields. My longest shot selctions range from 15-325 yards (325 just because that is about as far as I'm comfortable with).
For the last few years I have been shooting 165 grain accubonds (I do not reload) and have taken several decent sized deer with them. However I feel as if the kills could be a little better and that the 165 grain accubond might be just a little to tough of a bullet at .308 velocities.
I do like how the Noslers shoot out of my gun however, so I have decided to try one of the two following options; I'm either going to drop down and try the 150 grain accubonds with the thinking that the smaller bullet will expand a little bit easier, OR go with a 165 grain ballistic tip with the thinking that the ballistic tip will obviously open up better but at 165 grains and .308 velocities I will not get the horror story violent expansion you hear about from folks shooting them out of magnum cartridges.
Please help me decide between the two options. Thanks!