308 bullet to use for feral hog hunting

[Cassidy]

I have a Remington 700 XCR Compact 308 rifle with a 1:12 twist rifling. For target shooting I use Berger 30 cal (.308), 175gr hybrid target bullets that work well. However, I need suggestions to select a bullet for reloading for hog hunting. Any thoughts?

 

[Cassidy]

Also, the magazine for the 700 cannot accommodate rounds in excess of 2.800" from base to tip.

 

[Richard Jones]

Hornady 135 FTX

 

[South Paw Sammy]

I have a Remington 700 XCR Compact 308 rifle with a 1:12 twist rifling. For target shooting I use Berger 30 cal (.308), 175gr hybrid target bullets that work well. However, I need suggestions to select a bullet for reloading for hog hunting. Any thoughts?

Bottom line find you some 180 core lotc

I have a Remington 700 XCR Compact 308 rifle with a 1:12 twist rifling. For target shooting I use Berger 30 cal (.308), 175gr hybrid target bullets that work well. However, I need suggestions to select a bullet for reloading for hog hunting. Any thoughts?

find you some 180 core lokts load them and don’t look back.

 

[Gargoyle]

1. 124gr Hammer Hunter
2. 155gr - 168gr Hornady Amax

DRT or 20-30yd tracks.

 

[Ray123]

If the Berger 175 target bullets work well...than the Berger 175 gr Match Grade VLD Hunting, would also most likely work well ... with very similar BC, may not have to even adjust the scope.

 

[JackWagon]

Guess I am a simpleton, I would just use the good old 165gr Sierra Gamekings. Used them for years hog hunting.

 

[Gary in MD]

I can’t honestly think of any 30 caliber hunting bullet launched from a 308 that wouldn’t kill a pig. What’s on your shelf or what can you get cheap?

 

[Bill Norris]

The Nosler Partition in .308 caliber is a great bullet for hogs if you can find them.

 

[Cassidy]

Ray, I have Berger 30 cal, 175gr VLD Hunting bullets which I use for target shooting. However, with their slim ogive to make them VLD, the long length of these bullets forces me to seat them relatively deep into the case to achieve no more than 2.800" OAL from base to tip so they fit into the internal magazine. This creates a very long jump to the rifling (if I measured correctly, somewhat less than 0.250, way too long of a jump). For these reasons, I am trying to find an alternative bullet with not-so-long nose so the jump is not excessive and the round can fit into the internal magazine. I am in the process of obtaining an external magazine, but the overall length of rounds for the external magazine is still 2.800".

 

[Loudenboomer]

SPS has 180gr. Nosler Acubond seconds on sale. A plenty tough hog bullet at a reduced price.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

https://www.bluecollarreloading.com...r-30cal-150gr-hot-cor-spitzer-soft-point-2023
I bet these would work great and be economical. The have some Speer boat-tail there too if you want a longer range bullet.

 

[CharlieNC]

Hunting in a swamp a head shot was necessary to drop the hog on the spot or risk the hog getting away. The 125gr sierra pro hunter blew out the skull for drt.

 

[Gargoyle]

Hunting in a swamp a head shot was necessary to drop the hog on the spot or risk the hog getting away. The 125gr sierra pro hunter blew out the skull for drt.

Sierra Pro hunters 150gr shoot fantastic out of my 303B Enfield No4MK2!

 

[Gargoyle]

The Nosler Partition in .308 caliber is a great bullet for hogs if you can find them.

That's quite the feat these days.

 

[Longtrain]

I can’t honestly think of any 30 caliber hunting bullet launched from a 308 that wouldn’t kill a pig. What’s on your shelf or what can you get cheap?

+1
Kinda scratched my head over that too. Whatever you can get for a good price and shoots well out of your rifle.

 

[Cassidy]

Kracken - that Speer boat-tail looks like might work.

 

[Jdne5b]

Sierra 135 Varminter would be a good one for that.

 

[Wolfdog91]

Dont shoot the like a deer and their pretty easy to kill imo.

 

[Charlie-NY]

130 TTSX is what I chose.
Low recoil - flat shooting - plenty of SMACK