bleedinblu05
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Hello guys,
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'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!