I generally just shoot them with my 270 Win and handloaded 150 gr SST’s, but I’m wanting to try a 110 or 125 gr 308 load. Has anyone ever loaded lighter bullets in a 308?
Yeah, I’m with you. I’m not spending that much to shoot coyotes. If I can’t find a 308 handload that’s accurate, I’ll stick to my 270 and the 150 gr SST’s. My current 308 load uses 165 gr Corelokt bullets, but since those bullets are scarce I want to save them for deer.
GOOD GOD!!!! That is what good match ammo costs
AE308130VP
Should be able to get this for about $1/round. It does well out of my Remington Model 7.
https://gun.deals/search/apachesolr_search/ae308130vp
I have a load somewhere that uses Accurate2015 with a 110grain V-Max…
I've found some pretty respectable accuracy out of 130gr bullets in a 1:10 twist. Haven't gone lighter, but I'm sitting on 1K of the 130gr Mk 319 bullets that I'd imagine are heck on 'yotes.
Anything non-bonded should give you the results you're looking for...unless you're just wanting to tinker with the ~110gr varmint bullets for fun. I did pop a couple with the 130gr TTSX, that bullet opens up fast enough to be effective...but it is extremely expensive.
Edited to add: While I'm not nearly as big a fan of match bullets for hunting as some others are, the 150 - 175gr stuff out of a .308 has worked just fine for me on coyotes and larger canines...and is easier to get ahold of right now.
Anything non-bonded should give you the results you're looking for...unless you're just wanting to tinker with the ~110gr varmint bullets for fun. I did pop a couple with the 130gr TTSX, that bullet opens up fast enough to be effective...but it is extremely expensive.
Edited to add: While I'm not nearly as big a fan of match bullets for hunting as some others are, the 150 - 175gr stuff out of a .308 has worked just fine for me on coyotes and larger canines...and is easier to get ahold of right now.
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https://battlehawkarmory.com/produc...r-130-gr-jacketed-hollow-point-jhp-40-bx-5-cs
Can't beat M80 ball for blasting coyotes and hogs and be cheep AF
https://thecastlearms.com/product-details?id=299856095
Ammoseek is what you seek
https://battlehawkarmory.com/produc...r-130-gr-jacketed-hollow-point-jhp-40-bx-5-cs
Can't beat M80 ball for blasting coyotes and hogs and be cheep AF
https://thecastlearms.com/product-details?id=299856095
Ammoseek is what you seek
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The TTSX bullet costs more than my whole 270 150 gr load, so for shooting coyotes, I’m out on that one. I‘ve been shooting blem 150 gr SST’s from Midway, that I paid about $25/100 for. It’s a cheap tack driving load in all my 270’s. I just got back in from sighting my old Ruger 77 Ultralite 270 that my parents gave me in 1985. It shot the 150 gr SST load great but still kicked as bad as I remembered.
Yeah, I know all about AmmoSeek. Thanks for these suggestions. I already have some 147 gr ball ammo, but I’m really looking for load recipes and not loaded ammo.
