Accurate bullets for Howa 1500

[Ritchie]

Does anyone have a .308 168 or 165 grain bullet that gives good accuracy in a Howa 1500 30-06? So far the Speer 168 looks promising but I have 6 or 8 left on hand. The Hornady 168 shoots like buckshot.

 

[Show Me]

Does anyone have a .308 168 or 165 grain bullet that gives good accuracy in a Howa 1500 30-06? So far the Speer 168 looks promising but I have 6 or 8 left on hand. The Hornady 168 shoots like buckshot.

Midway USA or Graff and Sons have several to pick from. That gun should shoot near anything fine. Good rifle. I figure you can buy a box of this and that to learn what your rifle shoots. Never found a .308 or a 30 06 that wouldn't shoot h4895 and Speer 165 boat tail good to get started.
I've started it so more to examples to follow.

 

[JmacD]

I’ve got one in 308. It really likes the 165 tgk. Also the 178 eldx. As a side note, the 4th one outside the group was one I noted the tip being messed up from being dropped. I wanted to see how it shot.

 

[CZguy75]

You will have to just pick a bullet and try it. Different guns like different bullets. I have seen some that offered best accuracy with flat based lighter weight bullets and others that loved heavy for caliber boat tails. My Ruger M77 will shoot a 165 gameking spbt over 43.5 grains of IMR 4064 into an inch and is a fine load for game. Substituting in a 165 Hornady interlock opens the groups up to 3 inches or better. Gold Medal Match ammo, either 168 or 175, does a fuzz over an inch. My gun must just like the Sierra bullets.

 

[Show Me]

I’ve got one in 308. It really likes the 165 tgk. Also the 178 eldx. As a side note, the 4th one outside the group was one I noted the tip being messed up from being dropped. I wanted to see how it shot.

Good experimenting. Now bugger another tip and retest .

 

[JmacD]

Good experimenting. Now bugger another tip and retest .

Not a big enough sample to be scientific