Can anyone recommend a good soft point hunting round for my Springfield M1A chambered in .308 that wont be to harsh on this fine semi auto? The part of Frederick County that hunt in is allowing rifle this year. Thanks in advance.
Recommendation for Hunting Round for M1A in .308
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HogCommander
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I've had good success with Remington Core-Lokt (150 gr) and Hornady American Whitetail (165 gr) ammo in my M1A. Worked great on deer and two large boars in Texas. One of the boars made it about 25 yds, the other was DRT...both of these were around 250 lbs.
If you're set up to load your own, 165 gr Sierra GameKings are great for hunting.
If you're set up to load your own, 165 gr Sierra GameKings are great for hunting.
Lou45
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Use a .308 cartridge that runs the same pressures as the 7.62 NATO cartridge.
madmantrapper
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I reload using 165 grain Sierra Gamegetters, does a nice job.
Thanks for the feedback everyone! I went to BPS yesterday in Arundel Mills and got the following .308 cartridges: (2) boxes of Remington Core Lokt in 150 grain (R308W1), and (1) box of Winchester Deer Season XP in 150 grain.
Both of these cartridges are rated at the muzzle at 2820 feet per second and 2648 ft-lbs (which I found interesting). I poked around the net, and the Australian FMJ mil surp 146.6 grain were rated at the muzzle at 2756 feet per second and 2472 ft-lbs. These figures seem pretty close, but I am by far no expert.
I'm actually waffling between the Springfield M1A and the Remington 700. On one hand, the 700 is a tack driver (even I'm getting quarter sized groups at 100 yards), but I would love to get a deer with the M1A as an "in your face" to those left wing knuckleheads of "no sporting purpose" fame.
Thanks again for the feedback and advice!
Both of these cartridges are rated at the muzzle at 2820 feet per second and 2648 ft-lbs (which I found interesting). I poked around the net, and the Australian FMJ mil surp 146.6 grain were rated at the muzzle at 2756 feet per second and 2472 ft-lbs. These figures seem pretty close, but I am by far no expert.
I'm actually waffling between the Springfield M1A and the Remington 700. On one hand, the 700 is a tack driver (even I'm getting quarter sized groups at 100 yards), but I would love to get a deer with the M1A as an "in your face" to those left wing knuckleheads of "no sporting purpose" fame.
Thanks again for the feedback and advice!
wilcam47
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Thanks for the feedback everyone! I went to BPS yesterday in Arundel Mills and got the following .308 cartridges: (2) boxes of Remington Core Lokt in 150 grain (R308W1), and (1) box of Winchester Deer Season XP in 150 grain.
Both of these cartridges are rated at the muzzle at 2820 feet per second and 2648 ft-lbs (which I found interesting). I poked around the net, and the Australian FMJ mil surp 146.6 grain were rated at the muzzle at 2756 feet per second and 2472 ft-lbs. These figures seem pretty close, but I am by far no expert.
I'm actually waffling between the Springfield M1A and the Remington 700. On one hand, the 700 is a tack driver (even I'm getting quarter sized groups at 100 yards), but I would love to get a deer with the M1A as an "in your face" to those left wing knuckleheads of "no sporting purpose" fame.
Thanks again for the feedback and advice!
I use the 130gr Winchester ammo and its got killing power. I killed an elk last year and dropped my 8pt buck I got this year in its tracks. Even the deer don't go very far when hit with this ammo.
HogCommander
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Thanks for the feedback everyone! I went to BPS yesterday in Arundel Mills and got the following .308 cartridges: (2) boxes of Remington Core Lokt in 150 grain (R308W1), and (1) box of Winchester Deer Season XP in 150 grain.
Both of these cartridges are rated at the muzzle at 2820 feet per second and 2648 ft-lbs (which I found interesting). I poked around the net, and the Australian FMJ mil surp 146.6 grain were rated at the muzzle at 2756 feet per second and 2472 ft-lbs. These figures seem pretty close, but I am by far no expert.
I'm actually waffling between the Springfield M1A and the Remington 700. On one hand, the 700 is a tack driver (even I'm getting quarter sized groups at 100 yards), but I would love to get a deer with the M1A as an "in your face" to those left wing knuckleheads of "no sporting purpose" fame.
Thanks again for the feedback and advice!
I love hunting with my M1A but have to say that the peep sight isn't well suited to low light conditions. Not a showstopper but may cut a few minutes off the extreme edges of hunting hours. I put a scope on mine last year but haven't been able to hunt with it since adding the scope.
bigdv
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I use winchester 150 grain power point which is soft point ammo. Have taken many whitetails with it. It is accurate and the bullet performs well on whitetails.
airsporter
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IMHO, Remington Core Lokts suck. I recently shot a small buck high in the chest at about 75 yds with a .308. He was DRT. However, when field dressing, I found the complete jacket totally stripped of the the lead core. Complete core separation. Lucky good result, but actually a total bullet failure.
Lou45
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This has been my results with bullet testing in various types of penetration tests from years ago. Remington "core-lockts" had the highest percentage of core and jacket separation way above any other brands I tested back then. I believe Remington's bullet design should be appropriately called "core loss", NOT "core lockt". Give me Winchester, Federal, or Norma ('specially Norma) any day of the week.
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