Cheapest 308 bullet?

[blockfort]

I am shooting 308 at paper, 100y-400y. I have been using the 155 Palma at $150/500. I've seen some lighter ones for $135/500, but are there any bullets that are significantly cheaper?

[Dark Mod]

Military pulldown bullets from Hi-techammo, they obviously dont have any right now, but when they did they were $110 per 1000 or so.

I also stocked up on Privi bullets from Grafs, they were around $160 per 1000 i think too. it was like $16 per 100 bag.

They also used to have good deals on speer 170 grn rnfp in .308 but the bullet deals have all dried up

[gunboat]

You might try casting your own --

[Whiterabbit]

CHEAPEST?



For beyond 100 yards, I'd probably suggest a gas checked bullet. That might raise your costs though. To maybe 25% of what any jacketed bullet will cost you, rather than <15%.

[popeye4]

Bruno's has Hornady 168 gr HPBT match bullets listed for $137/500, but they are currently out of stock. I've heard good things about the Hornady match bullets, but haven't used them myself.

[Spanky8601]

Powder Valley has very reasonable prices. For 1000 Nosler Custom Comp 168 grain it is $213.50 plus about $20 for shipping. NOS65934. Out of stock currently but keep and eye out. They have lighter weights in stock for the same reasonable prices. Good Luck

[atdski07]

Wheel weights

[gunboat]

wheel weights, plus a bit o' linotype ---

[ar15barrels]

I am shooting 308 at paper, 100y-400y. I have been using the 155 Palma at $150/500. I've seen some lighter ones for $135/500, but are there any bullets that are significantly cheaper?

Try the Nosler custom competitions.
Don't even bother with the military fmj stuff for a precision rifle.

[Jack1939]

$12 per 100 for 110 grain:

https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/product/productId/255

[rromeo]

Those are for M1 carbine loads. They may work, but it's like a pistol bullet.

[Bill Steele]

Bruno's has Hornady 168 gr HPBT match bullets listed for $137/500, but they are currently out of stock. I've heard good things about the Hornady match bullets, but haven't used them myself.

I tried the Hornaday 178gr HPBT's mainly due to their great pricing (a while back now) and impressive BC. I was disappointed in the results. I get better results with 168/178gr AMAX's. For whatever reason the 155 AMAXs don't shoot as well in my favorite gun, so for this weight class I stick with 155SMK's.