Picking up a 16” 308 or a 18” 6.5 for deer season.
Will run 155’s with varget in the 308 or 123’s with varget in the 6.5.
Which one and why?
Will run 155’s with varget in the 308 or 123’s with varget in the 6.5.
Which one and why?
Use what ya want, but it's not my recommendation but the bullet manufacturers who state what each bullets intended purpose is.
Hornady is totally graphic with pictures of targets, deer, varmints or deer and elk beside each bullet for its intended use.
Berger has the hunter line too, as does most every bullet manufacturer.
With ELDX line ya get designed hunting bullet with high BC for longer ranges, that compete with ELDM target bullets at any reasonable hunting range.
Then Berger has the Elete Hunter line, plus a whole host of others to choose from, like Barnes.
Semi custom hunting bullets, for most any hunting endevor, designed specifically for hunting, and even certain species, plus Varmints.
Just seems logical, one would choose one of these hunting bullets, over a target bullet, for best possible results.
But you can always shoot it multiple times with a fmj and still get the job done.
It's a choice, I've always used hunting bullets and varmint bullets, to do the job of killing the appropriate species, pretty much following the bullet manufacturers guide, who have spent a ton of money on research, and testing.
Works for me.
Neither. 130gr Barnes in 308W or 120gr Speer Gold Dot in 6.5CM. Both hit about the same speeds. Both offer great controlled-expansion.Picking up a 16” 308 or a 18” 6.5 for deer season.
Will run 155’s with varget in the 308 or 123’s with varget in the 6.5.
Which one and why?