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Re: Favorite .308 Whitetail Ammo
[Re: Turkey]
#4248356
6 hours ago
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Joined: Sep 2012
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North AL
AU338MAG
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 19,510
North AL
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As the thread name implies, what is the preference for hunting Alabama whitetails with a .308? I'm not thrilled with the ammo I've been using. Must be at least two duzen different responses above. Go buy all of them and see which one kills deer deader...
Dying ain't much of a living boy...Josey Wales
Molon Labe
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Re: Favorite .308 Whitetail Ammo
[Re: AU338MAG]
#4248375
5 hours ago
5 hours ago
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Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 3,645
Coosa County
Turkey
OP
10 point
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OP
10 point
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 3,645
Coosa County
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As the thread name implies, what is the preference for hunting Alabama whitetails with a .308? I'm not thrilled with the ammo I've been using. Must be at least two duzen different responses above. Go buy all of them and see which one kills deer deader... I'm not going to go buy all of them, but I've already bought some and plan to go to the range tomorrow. I've been shooting the Hornady 168 grain ELD-X. They group well and have expanded well on Kansas deer. However, I've shot two deer this fall here and both have gone a long way. It's like there is less expansion on the smaller bodied deer. It's not the gun, I've been to the range since and it still groups well. So, it is either the shooter or the bullet. I have not discounted it being the former. Thanks for all the suggestions and replies. I do reload and will also order some bullets to try making my own.
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Re: Favorite .308 Whitetail Ammo
[Re: Turkey]
#4248452
3 hours ago
3 hours ago
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Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 96
Birmingham
gastoka
spike
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spike
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 96
Birmingham
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As the thread name implies, what is the preference for hunting Alabama whitetails with a .308? I'm not thrilled with the ammo I've been using. Must be at least two duzen different responses above. Go buy all of them and see which one kills deer deader... I'm not going to go buy all of them, but I've already bought some and plan to go to the range tomorrow. I've been shooting the Hornady 168 grain ELD-X. They group well and have expanded well on Kansas deer. However, I've shot two deer this fall here and both have gone a long way. It's like there is less expansion on the smaller bodied deer. It's not the gun, I've been to the range since and it still groups well. So, it is either the shooter or the bullet. I have not discounted it being the former. Thanks for all the suggestions and replies. I do reload and will also order some bullets to try making my own. I also shoot 168 ELDX and have experienced the same with smaller deer running. Does especially. They don't go far, just far enough to make it inconvenient to drag them out. I believe the ELDX was made for stability in long range shots. I wonder if the lack of expansion has something to do with that in the under 200 yard range. I will be experiencing with other loads that keep deer from running. Im not so much concerned about grouping as anything from sub MOA to 2" will satisfy my need for under 200yards.
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Re: Favorite .308 Whitetail Ammo
[Re: gastoka]
#4248471
3 hours ago
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Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 3,645
Coosa County
Turkey
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10 point
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OP
10 point
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 3,645
Coosa County
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As the thread name implies, what is the preference for hunting Alabama whitetails with a .308? I'm not thrilled with the ammo I've been using. Must be at least two duzen different responses above. Go buy all of them and see which one kills deer deader... I'm not going to go buy all of them, but I've already bought some and plan to go to the range tomorrow. I've been shooting the Hornady 168 grain ELD-X. They group well and have expanded well on Kansas deer. However, I've shot two deer this fall here and both have gone a long way. It's like there is less expansion on the smaller bodied deer. It's not the gun, I've been to the range since and it still groups well. So, it is either the shooter or the bullet. I have not discounted it being the former. Thanks for all the suggestions and replies. I do reload and will also order some bullets to try making my own. I also shoot 168 ELDX and have experienced the same with smaller deer running. Does especially. They don't go far, just far enough to make it inconvenient to drag them out. I believe the ELDX was made for stability in long range shots. I wonder if the lack of expansion has something to do with that in the under 200 yard range. I will be experiencing with other loads that keep deer from running. Im not so much concerned about grouping as anything from sub MOA to 2" will satisfy my need for under 200yards. Both of the deer I'm talking about were average size does at 25 yards. It could have been me, but I think the deer body versus bullet style is what got me. There was no blood sign for 60-70 yards. I'm trying to work on the doe numbers, so I'm probably going back to Partitions.
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Re: Favorite .308 Whitetail Ammo
[Re: Turkey]
#4248526
2 hours ago
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Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 11,393
BPI
Booner
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Booner
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 11,393
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As the thread name implies, what is the preference for hunting Alabama whitetails with a .308? I'm not thrilled with the ammo I've been using. Must be at least two duzen different responses above. Go buy all of them and see which one kills deer deader... I'm not going to go buy all of them, but I've already bought some and plan to go to the range tomorrow. I've been shooting the Hornady 168 grain ELD-X. They group well and have expanded well on Kansas deer. However, I've shot two deer this fall here and both have gone a long way. It's like there is less expansion on the smaller bodied deer. It's not the gun, I've been to the range since and it still groups well. So, it is either the shooter or the bullet. I have not discounted it being the former. Thanks for all the suggestions and replies. I do reload and will also order some bullets to try making my own. Probably not the bullet. ELDX are nasty on Alabama deer.
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