AusTac wrote:Geeez thats cheap! I don't have any experience with it, i just bought some ppu 308 150 gn soft points and tried the sight in.. won't buy it again
This stuff is cheap, right? But is it any good?
OODAH wrote:SELLIER & BELLOT
308WIN, 147GR
FMJ AMMUNITION
SPECIAL
$19.90 /PER 20
$99.50 /PER 100
$199 /PER 200
This stuff is cheap, right? But is it any good?
Looking for ammo just to put down the barrel of my hunting rifle. I need to sight it in and also have some friends come to the range to try the larger calibre.
Would this be ok used as a hunting round?
Mongrel wrote:
i bought a box and when i took it to the range, FMJ arent allowed at my local ssaa range, but when i went to Belmont SSAA they allowed it, just be sure before you buy to many.
p.s. they shot fine out of my howa 308, but mine prefers 168gn.
OODAH wrote:
Would this be ok used as a hunting round?
happyhunter wrote:OODAH wrote:
Would this be ok used as a hunting round?
Depends what you are hunting. Small stuff like foxes, yes. Anything bigger probably not.
OODAH wrote:happyhunter wrote:OODAH wrote:
Would this be ok used as a hunting round?
Depends what you are hunting. Small stuff like foxes, yes. Anything bigger probably not.
Is this because its a FMJ and doesn't expand (as much) on impact right?
OODAH wrote:SELLIER & BELLOT
308WIN, 147GR
FMJ AMMUNITION
SPECIAL
$19.90 /PER 20
$99.50 /PER 100
$199 /PER 200
This stuff is cheap, right? But is it any good?
Looking for ammo just to put down the barrel of my hunting rifle. I need to sight it in and also have some friends come to the range to try the larger calibre.
Would this be ok used as a hunting round?
OODAH wrote:Mongrel wrote:
i bought a box and when i took it to the range, FMJ arent allowed at my local ssaa range, but when i went to Belmont SSAA they allowed it, just be sure before you buy to many.
p.s. they shot fine out of my howa 308, but mine prefers 168gn.
What barrel length is your Howa 308 if you don't mind me asking?
OODAH wrote:Yeah cheers guys. Bought a new Howa 308 20" for hunting its my first centre fire so I'm interested in learning how to break it in, plus I need to sight in the new scope. I'll use the cheap stuff to get all this done then fine tune it to what i'll be using in the field. Might even look into doing what bladeracer said and see how that goes with a file and drill.
OODAH wrote:Yeah cool thanks for tip happyhunter. In the long run I plan to do hand loads but atm, time and space just doesn't allow and I don't know enough to start messing with it either. Any recommendations on hunting ammo to try?
happyhunter wrote:Drilling and filing your ammo is just a dumb idea for reasons that are so obvious I won't even mention them.
bladeracer wrote:happyhunter wrote:Drilling and filing your ammo is just a dumb idea for reasons that are so obvious I won't even mention them.
By not even mentioning them do you simply mean you can't think of any legitimate reasons?
Lots and lots of people have been doing it since jacketed ammo was invented, but I'm guessing you never tried it?
As I said, nowadays we have such a massive source of quality bullets, replacing the bullet would be the better way to go - but don't discount the old ways, they do still work.
In the early '80's the FMJ miltary was the only ammo on the market for the 6.5x55mm. I'd be surprised if anybody that owned one back then didn't at least try modifying their bullets to get better terminal ballistics.
nowadays we have such a massive source of quality bullets, replacing the bullet would be the better way to go
happyhunter wrote:Were you even born in the 80s? "..I'd be surprised.. if anybody didn't.." have you actually done anything yourself?. I have, to 40 grain 22 magnum projectiles when I was a kid, trying to make segmented hollow points.
Anyway, no need these days, and all it does is remove an inconsistent amount of material and means the projectiles will be of uneven mass producing inconsistent results.nowadays we have such a massive source of quality bullets, replacing the bullet would be the better way to go
You just answered your own question, and like I said, no need to ruin a perfectly good projectile.
RoginaJack wrote:Correct me if I'm not correct BUT I've always been under the impression that FMJ (not solids) was illegal for hunting.
RoginaJack wrote:Correct me if I'm not correct BUT I've always been under the impression that FMJ (not solids) was illegal for hunting.
RoginaJack wrote:Correct me if I'm not correct BUT I've always been under the impression that FMJ (not solids) was illegal for hunting.
chacka wrote:RoginaJack wrote:Correct me if I'm not correct BUT I've always been under the impression that FMJ (not solids) was illegal for hunting.
Not illegal.
Widely frowned upon or considered unethical though.
chacka wrote:RoginaJack wrote:Correct me if I'm not correct BUT I've always been under the impression that FMJ (not solids) was illegal for hunting.
Not illegal.
Widely frowned upon or considered unethical though.
chacka wrote:Not illegal.
Widely frowned upon or considered unethical though.