.308Win bullet weight recommendations?

[5.56Geo]

I will be looking for a good .308Win bullet and powder combo for handloading a hunting round. I will be hunting Mule deer taking shots no longer than 250 yards (area D16). I just acquired a Weatherby Vanguard .308Win with a 20" 1 in 10 twist barrel that I will be using. I would like to use Sierra bullets with Varget powder. I am not sure what bullet weight I should start with. Please share what bullet weight has worked well for you. Thanks!

[Jonathan Doe]

I believe 150 or 165 grain buellets will work fine for mule deer. If it is not in condor area, I would use 165 grain bonded bullets.

[Sub95]

22" barrel .308 Barnes TTSX 168gr, 3 shots under .264" @ 100yrds I wont shoot past 400yds

44grs of varget, win cases, trim length 2.005 coal crimped to 2.810, chrony @ 2710fps chrony was set out to 15 feet.

D16 is not near condor range

[Cowboy T]

150gr to 180gr traditional JSP will do the job fine on both mule deer and whitetails. Of course, so will the premium bullets.

[drdarrin@sbcglobal.net]

I'd go with a 150gr or 165gr Nosler partition on mulies. They are expensive but well worth it IMHO.

[Divernhunter]

Use a 150gr Nosler partition or one of the 150gr bonded bullets and you will be set. I have gotten more speed and great accuracy with Win748 in the 308win over my chronograph with both long and short barrels. I plan to use 150gr interbond Hornady bullets with 51.5grs of Win748 in my encore pistol(or rifles) for X-12 this year. I know they work. My fall back load will be a 150gr Nosler Partition

It pays to spend a little more for the one thing that means the most on your success. That would be the bullet.