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150 grainers for .308??

scorpion168

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Mar 28, 2013
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I usually shoot 168 grain thru my Savage bolt, at paper. Does great! Question is- is that overkill for target shooting out to 300-400 yds? Could/ should I drop back to 150 gr HPBT? I'm not trying to knock anything down, just shoot for fun , for now.
 
Scorpion168,

The 168 SMK was designed specifically for 300 meter shooting. It's just about perfect for this combination. You'll need to go to a heavier or better designed bullet if you want to step out to some long range shooting, but for this application, that's right where you want to be.