308 bullet recommendations?

[bsumoba]

Does the brand of primer matter for accuracy? Can you please explain why?

Yes, it does, but only when you are doing load development. It pertains more to fine tuning. You want to try to keep the same primer as much as possible. Some primers will react slightly different. To make things more complicated, if you buy CCI#34 (Military Large Rifle) primers, these are supposedly that same as Large Rifle Magnum primers, which could affect your loads if you interchange from regular to magnum primers. This is why it is important to look at different loads people use and even books like Lyman Reloading Manual and see what Primer they use. Likewise, brass is the same way. Regular .308 brass will be different than military brass and thus, load workups need to be adjusted accordingly.

Where can I find "pulled surplus bullets"?

Also being new to 308 what do you consider cheap per bullet?

I found my pulled 175gr SMK 118s from Rocky Mountain Reloading, but I think they are out of stock. I bought these at $0.248 / bullet. Now, PowderValley has 168 and 175gr Factory 2nds for about $0.2319/bullet. The mfg is not known, although most people believe it is Sierra (I cannot confirm this). This is pretty good for plinking.

Now, factory new Sierra 175 SMK is about $0.3077/bullet.

Up to you how much scrill you want to put down

[Raralith]

Best "value" bullet would be the Hornady 150 grain FMJBT bought in bulk, i.e., 3037B. I paid $399 for 2,100 shipped so a fraction more then $0.19/projectile, it's from Hornady which is known for quality, and I'm shooting sub MOA with them too.

[Capybara]

If you are looking for a good deal on 150 GR plinking bullets, you could try these, I bought a few hundred for my Garand, have not shot them yet but they are M2 basically. .19.75 per bullet

http://wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=8980&dir=278|281|1081|1161

[Enfield47]

If you are looking for a good deal on 150 GR plinking bullets, you could try these, I bought a few hundred for my Garand, have not shot them yet but they are M2 basically. .19.75 per bullet

http://wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?i...|281|1081|1161

I ordered those too, hopefully they will arrive next week. I haven't been sent any tracking info so hopefully they have shipped them out by now.

OP, Hornady 3037 150gr bullets are what you are looking for. I used some for my Garand and seated to the cannelure so they were a little short for .30-06 rounds but I found out they are designed for .308. They are one of the least expensive bullets if you buy in bulk and accuracy was very good.