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  • echo1
    Veteran Member
    • Apr 2010
    • 3815

    Bi-metal weights in .308 for deer?

    Hi Gunners,

    Haven't hunted since condor friendly ammo has been required. What cartridge is good for deer in a Savage 99F .308, thanks, PAX
    You need a crew

    "A free people should be armed and disciplined" (George Washington),

    Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.~John Adams 1798
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    RAMCLAP
    Veteran Member
    • Nov 2012
    • 2852

    Originally posted by echo1
    Hi Gunners,

    Haven't hunted since condor friendly ammo has been required. What cartridge is good for deer in a Savage 99F .308, thanks, PAX
    most make all copper now. I prefer Barnes but I have .30-06. You'll need to test for yourself.
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    Mojave Lever Crew

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    • #3
      Calif Hunter
      Veteran Member
      • Aug 2003
      • 3270

      Barnes, Hornady and Federal all offer good ammo - you should check what works best in your rifle. I have found that for Blacktails, something in the 130 gr weight is fine. Maybe for big Mule Deer, you'd want a 150. Just my 2 cents, and I don't shoot past 400 yards and even that is rare.

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      • #4
        Imageview
        Senior Member
        • Jul 2018
        • 1608

        One thing to note is any lead fouling in the barrel can cause accuracy issues w/ copper bullets. So clean the heck out of it before testing.

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        • #5
          Spyder
          CGN Contributor
          • Mar 2008
          • 16932

          In a 300 savage I agree with the above 130-150. Most all of the manufacturers are quality and will kill deer just fine.

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            echo1
            Veteran Member
            • Apr 2010
            • 3815

            Thanks fellas, PAX
            You need a crew

            "A free people should be armed and disciplined" (George Washington),

            Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.~John Adams 1798

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