Best .308 Hunting Ammo! (Knock 'Em Down Quick!)

First of all SST are for thin skinned animals and they fold whitetails up like a lawn chair and second a bullet will never break up at longer ranges and stay together at closer ranges that's dead backwards very miss leading but I do agree with the terminal accent it's my favorite hunting bullet as well

Hornady ELD-X is a high BC bullet and very accurate. The fact that it wasn't accurate in your rifle shouldn't be a reflection of the ammo itself. All it means is that that factory load didn't suite your rifle. It happens. Every barrel and chamber is different and will work differently with different ammo. Which is why if you use factory ammo you should try different types to see what works best in your individual rifle. But there's absolutely nothing wrong with ELD-X's from an accuracy point of view, quite the reverse ... they are an extremely accurate bullet.

Light-for-caliber Barnes TTSX monolithic copper bullets work perfectly in my experience. I use hand loaded 130 grainers in 308 and 100 grainers in 6.5 Grendel. I recently took a 300-pound Aoudad at 150 yards with a tiny 100-grain Barnes TTSX from my 6.5 Grendel. He went about 75 yards and dropped dead.

LOL, SST is designed to slightly break apart. Most of it will be intact but some fragments will come apart making additional wound channels. Know the bullet before dismissing it for doing something it was designed to do.

The Federal Non Typical and Power Shock ammo are loaded with Speer Hot Cor bullets. They are fabulous on deer sized game. Also, the Barnes TTSX bullets loaded by Buffalo Bore are like Thor's hammer for deer and other large or dangerous game.

Federal nontypical is the same as federal blue box. Confirmed by federal. It’s marketing and allows for more shelf space. Federal buckmaster and federal fusion are one in the same also. Fusion or blue box federal has been my go to for years and it consistently knocks deer down like lightning for me.

Good video! I agree that Non Typical is Typical. Also, I agree that American Whitetail is probably the best cartridge for the money. From experience, I'd also recommend Federal Fusion. Perfect mushroom from 30 to 150 yards on hogs and bucks. God Bless!

Absolutely one of the best ammo videos I’ve ever seen for the common hunter. Straight and to the point. Very helpful 👍

I used the ol’ tried and true Core lokt for years. I picked up a box of Norma Whitetail last season just to see what it could do. I was very impressed with the results.

After shooting a lot of ammo while hunting, I've come full circle back to Nosler Partition. Love it

125 grain accubonds open at .300 blk velocities(2100 fps) and are one of my favorite .308 Winchester bullets to reload. 3200 fps and small groups.

It's hard to beat the interlock bullets from Hornady for deer hunting. Anything bigger gets it with the nosler partition bullets.

Cup and core, (lead in copper jacket) have been used for years. Bonded are better for higher velocity loads and deeper penetration. Monolithic bullets function better with higher velocity. Generally lighter weight for caliber. At distance they will sometimes pencil through. Not opening. With that said any bullet that holds together at close range, is definitely going to hold together at farther range. The projectile loses velocity as soon as it leaves the barrel. No different than throwing a baseball. Gravity also starts doing its thing at the same time. A really good place to learn about the projectile you use or choose is, Simple Minded Fella. Here on Youtube. This gentlemen started testing the projectiles he uses. He handloads them at higher velocities and then uses reduced loads to see how low of speed the bullet will still function in gel. If you handload there are lots of options and you can build a load your rifle shoots best. As every rifle is different. Even the same manufacturers and calibers off the shelf. If you don't handload, buy a box of 3 or 4 different types ammo and test for accuracy at 100 yards. Pick hunting ammo of course if hunting. Whichever shoots the best group use. Get your rifle on target at 100 yards first. Use a good size piece of cardboard or the like. Don't worry about hitting bullseye at this time. We sre shooting for groups. Each shot hold on the bullseye or + let the projectiles group where they hit on the target. Shoot 3 to 5 shots each type. Once you find the most accurate, (tightest group) set your weapon with it. Also the same lot number of ammo is usually more accurate, as it is manufactured at the same time. I realise lots know all this, but some do not.

Winchester ballistic silver tip 168 gr. Pricey but dead-on consistently. Used for years. Buy it when I can find it.

You should probably look at norma......whitetail and bondstrike. Both are accurate and the bondstrike is bonded. Also, what are your thoughts on fusion by federal?

I've been a hunting guide since 1978 with this is my only income. From the Barns X days to the new Barns TSX or LRX I exclusively only shoot game using Barns bullets copper expanding so this way I have faster kills and no lead core bullet blowing up or Nosler Partitions blowing off the noses.

When a hunting trip is going to cost one to perhaps three thousand dollars all told - $30-$100. Dollars for a couple boxes of premium ammo is insignificant and cheap insurance for a successful experience.

Thank,s for your video,the best bullet for me is the Federal fusion,i test on moose bear deer and other,the eld-x is not monolithic it,s same to sst with a more B.C,Terminal Acsent very good,in my all rifle this bullets is extremly accurate and in the animal big shock hydrostatic and penetrate all.The fusion is the best.

I haven't tried any of the expensive stuff, but these are what shoots well out of my rifle which likes 150 gr. Accuracy: Norma Whitetail Federal Fusion Federal Power-Shok They will all shoot through both shoulders on a Whitetail but the Norma destroys the most meat and the Fusion the least.That's my impression anyway. If I was going to shoot a 600 lb Waterbuck I would use the Fusion.

The SST is supposed to cause crazy damage and break apart to send shrapnel everywhere. It's gonna take most thin skinned game. All Barnes bullets are designed to punch through bone, so that's for all the quartering to, or shoulder shots or when you want to anchor by destroying both scapula. Taking a bread basket or boiler room shot with them is not what it was intended for. Overall a good review, for the factory ammo buying hunter though. Partitions, accubonds, and TTSX or TSX is all I'm gonna use on moose or bear. Caribou and deer can have the cup&core bullets, I want that bullet staying in an animal, especially a big herd ungulate like caribou when they're likely bunched up.