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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: coachcw on October 12, 2009, 06:13:30 PM

Title: 308 win
Post by: coachcw on October 12, 2009, 06:13:30 PM: any thaughts on the fedral premium throphie bonded bearclaw in 168 grains for the 308 ?.looks to have good down range performance. I've liked the way they shot in my 270's . Thanks Coach.
Title: Re: 308 win
Post by: littletoes on October 12, 2009, 08:16:14 PM: great glass penetrator.... 8)
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 12, 2009, 08:24:00 PM: one of my buddys has his wife shoot them out of her 308 and they have done a nice job on the deer that she has shot with them
Title: Re: 308 win
Post by: Wacenturion on October 12, 2009, 10:03:19 PM: I shoot Hornady Light Magnums in my .308, both the 150 and 165 grain bullets. Very happy with their performance.
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Post by: Gutpile on October 13, 2009, 05:11:50 AM: The bear claw is a great bullet. I used to use them in the 06 and they do the trick. Stopped using them when I started reloading years ago.
Title: Re: 308 win
Post by: coachcw on October 13, 2009, 06:43:36 AM: this is a tactical rem with a 20 inch bull barrell , using the light magums might not be benifishal with that barrell. thats why I went with the fedrals. If I had the 26 inch I'm sure that the hornadys would have been my choice.looking for an accurate round with out hand loading. the 168's seem to hold better long range ballistic's. I dont plan on shooting over 500 yards. i've been told that it will shoot 1/2 min groups at 100 yards good enough for me.
Title: Re: 308 win
Post by: Straight Shooter on October 13, 2009, 07:45:19 AM: Quote from: coachcw on October 12, 2009, 06:13:30 PM
any thaughts on the fedral premium throphie bonded bearclaw in 168 grains for the 308 ?.looks to have good down range performance. I've liked the way they shot in my 270's . Thanks Coach.

For deer... bear... elk... paper punching? I have had good performance with Rem CLs and Win PPs on deer... haven't killed one with a Fusion yet. For elk, a .308 wouldn't be my absolute first choice, but I would feel the Fusion would get the job done but, the BC would be a better choice... the same for bear. As for tactical/target, its hard to beat the TAP loads.
Title: Re: 308 win
Post by: thinkingman on October 13, 2009, 11:52:12 AM: The TBB bullet is one tough SOB.
Like a partition on steroids.
Federal had a line with those bullets in different cartridges that were pretty hot.
Exceeded most other factory velocities.
I bought some for my 7-08.
Never shot anything but paper sighting them.
Good elk bullet, too tough for deer(pass-through)
Title: Re: 308 win
Post by: coachcw on October 13, 2009, 07:19:02 PM: looks like i'm going with the 165 tsx in fedral premium , cant get the tbbc anywhere in 168.not quite as flat but should shoot well. thanks for your imput.
Title: Re: 308 win
Post by: hendog on October 21, 2009, 12:24:46 PM: I shoot Hornady 165gn SST, varget, Fed match brass & primers in my 700 LTR and SPS. Shoots way under MOA and is Good for Deer, Elk and Zombies.