Re: 308 Winchester?
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X2 on the American whitetail. Maybe give winchester deer season xp a try, they are different than power points.
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Re: 308 Winchester?
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Make sure its not you shooting "ok" groups first. Go shooting with a buddy. One you know can shoot. Let him fire a few. That ammo ought to be within a tea cup saucer at 300 yards.
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Re: 308 Winchester?
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Wally World has been having some 308 in stock. I saw some 270 ammo yesterday $41 for 20 rounds. Not quite plinking price for me yet!
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Re: 308 Winchester?
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X2 on the American whitetail. Maybe give winchester deer season xp a try, they are different than power points. X3
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Re: 308 Winchester?
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Experiment with different brands of ammo but I wouldn't expect sub MOA accuracy out of that package.
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Re: 308 Winchester?
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The match ammo shoots great but like K9 said, it isn’t for hunting. Love my 308.
Looks like he needs another year;-)
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Re: 308 Winchester?
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My son has the same gun as you and has no problem with 180 grain Win. Power Points.I have no problem with the same load out of my Remington .308.
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Re: 308 Winchester?
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Hello,I have a Ruger American chambered in .308 Winchester with a vortex scope. I really like it, but ammo is actually starting to show up somewhat regularly and I want to really "dial it in". I have been shooting Winchester power points in 150 & 180 grain. I'm getting "ok" groups, but I think I can do better. Handloading isn't really an option, so what factory ammo do you use? I only hunt whitetails. Thanks in advance for your help. my 308 really likes federal power shock, and thankfully its the cheaper ammo. winchester ammo never gave me good grouping
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Re: 308 Winchester?
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Hello,I have a Ruger American chambered in .308 Winchester with a vortex scope. I really like it, but ammo is actually starting to show up somewhat regularly and I want to really "dial it in". I have been shooting Winchester power points in 150 & 180 grain. I'm getting "ok" groups, but I think I can do better. Handloading isn't really an option, so what factory ammo do you use? I only hunt whitetails. Thanks in advance for your help. Without reloading your only choice is to try as many different brands as you can find. Then when you find one that suits you, lay in a lifetime supply. Maybe 2 lifetime supply.
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Re: 308 Winchester?
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If it's a fairly new rifle, the barrel may not be broken in yet. I've had several rifles that improved accuracy after a few hundred rounds and multiple cleanings. If you try some other ammo, after a few hundred rounds you may want to try the Winchester Power Points again. They may shoot better after the barrel is worn in a little bit.
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Re: 308 Winchester?
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the good news is Midway has a bunch of 308 options right now , order several and see what it likes
you might try the Norma white tail it really isn't expensive any more and it is good brass to save for reloading if you ever go that way.
when you find that one , yeah buy 2 lifetimes of it
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