Suggested copper for 308

[nick.308]

Using Hornady ECX 130gr with 44.0gr N140 in mine. Group well 1/2 inch @ 100yds as long as loaded into fireformed brass. New lapua brass didnt group anywhere near as good for some unknown reason.

 

[nick.308]

Not really used them on deer yet but killed foxes. Not much damage so I suspect deer might run a bit more but thats what those that know best want us to shoot.

 

[nick.308]

I would recommend loading what you can actually get hold of and when you find something you like then buy plenty! getting hold of the components you want just seems to be getting harder

 

[Leec6.5]

I would recommend loading what you can actually get hold of and when you find something you like then buy plenty! getting hold of the components you want just seems to be getting harder

^^^^^^ this I do agree with

 

[Donkey Basher]

My old Tikka M595 shoots Sako Powerhead Blade 162gn nicely

Will be doing some load development before he start of he doe season both for these & also the 120gn for the 6.5x47 too.

 

[Toohey]

130grn Barnes TTSX over Winchester Staball Match running 2940fps from a 20inch Tikka - the local reds do not like them! Very accurate - at the range the 3 shot group during load development shot 0.378 according to the callipers...

Sako did load some 168grn TTSX's before the powerhead blades came in and my rifle loved those as well.

 

[Messy11]

+1 for Yew Tree 119 TLR in .308. Designed and manufactured in UK, so availability is not an issue. Very accurate at all reasonable/ethical ranges. Very effective on applicable quarry (don't be misled by the seemingly low weight. They do precisely what they are intended to do)

 

[Ginc]

Barnes TTSX 165gr Works well, from roe deer to mature red deer stags.

 

[pablo.222]

Anyone tried the waipti bullets?

 

[Selous]

15 plus years of stalking with the Barnes 130g TTSX. They have put lots of deer on the deck very quickly and efficiently.

 

[welshwarrior]

Virtus made in the UK maker is a pleasure to deal with offers good advice and it’s a simple transaction.

 

[Leec6.5]

I have shot literally 1000’s of copper bullets and I have never shot a britsh made and never will, unless they make a 100% clone of the barnes ttsx then and only then will I show an interest.

 

[paulbshooting]

Using the fox 130g and barnes TTSX 130g at mo, have some fox 150g loaded to test.

 

[welshwarrior]

I have shot literally 1000’s of copper bullets and I have never shot a britsh made and never will, unless they make a 100% clone of the barnes ttsx then and only then will I show an interest.

I swap from Barnes TTSX to Virtus when I couldn’t get Barnes and equally happy with the Virtus as TTSX.

 

[Kiwiroger]

Any favourites for monolithic copper in 308?
I'm a newbie to reloading and have just done my DCS1 and Boar certificates.

Barnes 130 ttsx absolutely awesome projectile in .308, drive them as fast as you can,there's no upper limit on velocity for these projectiles. I've been using them for years.

 

[moeggesit]

I load 130gr and 150gr TTSX.

I prefer the 150gr - I don’t think the extra velocity is needed under 300 yards.

It’s counterintuitive, 150gr starts of slower but maintains it better and quickly overtakes the 130gr. Heavier is better as long as it is stable in your rifle.

I have used Barnes and Perigrin and both works well but prefer lead bullets.

Beware that some are not suited for stalking, like the name suggests Barnes Varmit grenades is only suitable for squirrels.

 

[jthyttin]

Comparing like for like, 150gr doesn't "quickly overtake". The velocities will be about matched at 300m, that coincidentally is about the maximum distance that usual TTSX from 308 work acceptably at. And that implies two things:

- if 150gr is acceptable at 300m, it's better at shorter distances
- 130gr is faster than 150gr on shorter distances, so it's "too fast" for some people

Like I said in #18, I'd recommend 150gr if larger game was on menu. For a reloader that is shooting usual distances, 130gr is more flexible and enough for all UK species.

 

[Chris Richardson]

Am I the only one on here who would shoot a 150gn bullet?

All the posts bar mine are all light, the bread and butter weight for the 308 is 150gn lead or copper, lighter bullets usually means faster bullets which equals damage in my non educated opinion

i use 165s but in lead really good woodland round

 

[Leec6.5]

i use 165s but in lead really good woodland round

Bloody lovely, from what I can make out , people use light weight copper for better trajectory, but in my personal opinion if you are an experienced rifle shooter you should know what your bullet does at range therefore you shouldn’t need to go light, again in my personal opinion that is just down to laziness

 

[Hales Smut]

I've some limited experience with 243 - 80gr fox on roe and the meat dammage was very low.
I will try to find a good load for my 308, wich I only got recently. I thought about 130-150 fox.
I noticed entry and exit wound, frequently is excellent. How about the jelly like effect ( I think you call it bruising?) with those light 130 grain bullets in 308?

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