After years of being a bit OCD with my bullet choice for all my rifles for deer/black bear, I think I have come full circle in a moment of clarity. I have killed sooo many deer with the good old Winchester Power Point in my 308/06/270/300 win, etc. but love to tinker with ammo.
Yesterday I took my flyweight 308 rifle to do some shooting for the joy of it. I took all my high end ammo as well as a few dusty boxes of 150 grain Power Points just to get rid of them. I found myself shooting the "cheap" PP ammo first as not to waist my expensive stuff. After 10 rounds of hitting a 12" steel plate at 300 yards, I was wondering why I dont actually use this stuff when hunting???? Sure, it doesnt have a polymer tip or even boattail for that matter but this cheap ammo is hitting its mark well beyond my normal hunting range for deer and black bear. Sure enough it was printing 1" groups at 100 yards all day long. So now I am looking at my high end ammo that shoots great as well but with a $30+ price tag and the humble Winchester 150 grain Power Point that has a Walmart price of $15.00.
I understand some rifles need aristocratic ammo for them to perform their best but perhaps starting with the time proven cheaper ammo first and see what it does with it might be a great place to start (and maybe end).
Yesterday I took my flyweight 308 rifle to do some shooting for the joy of it. I took all my high end ammo as well as a few dusty boxes of 150 grain Power Points just to get rid of them. I found myself shooting the "cheap" PP ammo first as not to waist my expensive stuff. After 10 rounds of hitting a 12" steel plate at 300 yards, I was wondering why I dont actually use this stuff when hunting???? Sure, it doesnt have a polymer tip or even boattail for that matter but this cheap ammo is hitting its mark well beyond my normal hunting range for deer and black bear. Sure enough it was printing 1" groups at 100 yards all day long. So now I am looking at my high end ammo that shoots great as well but with a $30+ price tag and the humble Winchester 150 grain Power Point that has a Walmart price of $15.00.
I understand some rifles need aristocratic ammo for them to perform their best but perhaps starting with the time proven cheaper ammo first and see what it does with it might be a great place to start (and maybe end).
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