Best 308 Ammo (PART 3) - 100 Yard Shooting TESTED

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Best 308 Ammo (PART 3) - 100 Yard Shooting TESTED. Are you looking for the best 308 ammo? Interested in seeing the different 308 rounds perform in 100 yard shooting? We’re here for you.
We previously posted the Best 308 Round Part 1 and Part 2 a few months ago (LINKS BELOW) and had such a great response, we wanted to do another 100 yard grouping test with some more 308 rounds. So what is the best 308 ammo off the shelf?
We took 5 new rounds of 308 ammo to see how they did with 100 yard shooting. You can fast forward to the time stamps below if you're interested in seeing a particular 308 round.
Start: 00:00
Hornady Precision Hunter: 1:06
Barnes VOR-TX: 2:10
Hornady Outfitter: 3:05
Federal Meet Eater Trophy Copper: 4:17
Hornady Superperformance SST: 5:20
Hornady Superperformance SST Try 2: 6:15
Summary: 6:50
The best 308 ammo definitely depends on what your gun likes and shoots best and what your shooting purpose is. The best 308 round for target shooting is different than the best 308 ammo for hunting, and the best 308 round for hunting also depends on how the bullet reacts when it hits the target, but hopefully this will help some.
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@Joe-lk6oc 2 жыл бұрын

I love your videos! You are doing a great job. Good luck this coming deer season and keep the rifle and ammo reviews coming!

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Joe! That means a lot. I really appreciate you watching!

@bushinbritishcolumbia6935 2 жыл бұрын

another great vid,,,,,,absolutely love the ammo test vids,,,,especially the 308

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton! That really means a lot. I appreciate it!

@Hatch61 2 жыл бұрын

I hand load for my 30-06 (Winchester M70), so I always enjoy some good ammo tests. Well done, thanks for the video. Be well guys.

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

We haven’t ventured down that road yet, but the science of it seems super interesting! Thanks for watching, as always!

@nunya7319 Жыл бұрын

Surprise surprise, a part 3. Love it.

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

😊 I’ve definitely got a part 4 in the works, too!

@Richyrich42 Жыл бұрын

I love what you’re doing Keep it up !

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! That really means a lot. Thank you for watching!

@morninglattes 7 ай бұрын

I’ve watched all 3 videos and I learned a lot!

@ReviewThisThing 7 ай бұрын

That’s great!!! Don’t forget to watch 4! 😊 And the copper ones!

@DouglasMeloche 8 ай бұрын

love that you're testing for precision over accuracy. Sighting can always improve a shot. So, having a cartridge perform consistently is more important to me

@ReviewThisThing 8 ай бұрын

Thank you. I’m glad it might be helpful!

@RayEvangelista70 5 ай бұрын

True!

@sinbadeatinamcrib5960 Жыл бұрын

I love these videos! I would say that your super slim taper barrel doesn't lend itself to range style, back-to-back shooting and testing. Very well done though. Keep up the good work!

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate you watching! I’m definitely impressed with how well it shoots with basically no cooling off between shots! I may have to do some testing with longer breaks.

@coyotiess Жыл бұрын

Nice shootin !

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Hey! Thank you! Thanks for watching!

@Wildwestwrangler 2 ай бұрын

Very true when finding a load. Resighting, zeroing with every round just aint necessary until you settle on that one round. Groups are king, as without them it does not matter.

@ReviewThisThing 2 ай бұрын

You got it!

@narref04 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the videos x3. I have several 308 rifles as its my favorite rifle round. I had also noticed my bolt action grouping be very different than my DD5 depending on bullet grain. For some reason I always thought my variations where due to varying conditions, locations (move around alot from state to state), and just my variance from day to day.. instead of realizing that it may really just be gun performance preference in bullet type/grain/loads. I just ordered some 110gr ammo as well as 125. I'm very curious how much the ballistics will change with such light bullets out of a 308 platform. I hope to see video #4 soon.

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you found out videos helpful! Thank you for letting me know. I never would have guessed there would be hat much difference. Part 4 will be coming in the not so distant future - make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss it 😊

@mr.c2763 2 жыл бұрын

Really good video and .308 is my go to caliber right now.

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I’m loving the .308.

@mr.c2763 2 жыл бұрын

@@ReviewThisThing Awesome, that's what I'm talking about right there. Y'all have a wonderful Sunday and stay cool from this heat.

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

You, too!

@mr.c2763 2 жыл бұрын

@@ReviewThisThing I appreciate that with your beautiful ❤️ and amazing self.

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@garyboardwine3349 2 жыл бұрын

Love my cascade in 308, just what I needed!!!

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! It’s such a great gun!

@cabinvibesebaystore8956 2 жыл бұрын

New sub! Liked 🙏👍😁

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!

@JohnDoe-zg6fn 2 жыл бұрын

Those Outfitters are nice rounds. I broke and shot some from my rifle along with some Norma 180 gr and Federal Terminal Ascent and man those rounds just went right where I wanted them. Another great video as always! Thank you!

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

I was definitely impressed. Thanks so much! And thank you for watching!

@JohnDoe-zg6fn 2 жыл бұрын

@@ReviewThisThing Yes ma’am!

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

😊😊

@awesomeatrandom581 11 ай бұрын

love the outfitters. Only run it through my 7 mag. going to try 308 next because barnes doesnt shoot all that good through my deer rifle

@ReviewThisThing 11 ай бұрын

@awesomeatrandom581 let us know how it shoots.

@jimmymcclendon6210 2 жыл бұрын

I've had great results with Barnes 150gr, Norma 150gr, Remington Scirroco 165 grain ( I bought 15 boxes of this back when ammo was cheap) and Remington 150 gr Coreloks. SST's have never shot good outta my Hells Canyon or Sig Cross but everything else is 1 MOA or less with my suppressor attached.

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I just saw Barnes 150 grain yesterday. I should have bought some. I did buy some Core Lokt 150, so I’m excited to see how they do.

@richardvest4048 Жыл бұрын

Informative video love to see more awesome seeing women in the sport

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I love it. Thank you for watching!

@anthonybrown2426 2 жыл бұрын

My gun shoots those 178 Hornady precision hunter in sub moa groups. It’s definitely the gun doesn’t shoot heavy rounds well. Mine won’t shoot anything under 150 grain. I tried 149 and they were all over along with some 150. Those Norma whitetail are sub moa in my POF Revolution rifle.

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

I think figuring that out has been one of my favorite parts of these 3 test videos we’ve done - just doing the work to figure out what this gun likes. It ain’t cheap, but it’s fun. Thank you for the info!

@anthonybrown2426 Жыл бұрын

@@ReviewThisThing I was planning on using the Norma but changed my mind after trying those Superformance 150 SST. They are accurate and very destructive. I might change my mind for next season back to Norma if the destruction is too much.

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

@@anthonybrown2426 let me know how they do!

@Wildwestwrangler 2 ай бұрын

In a 308 you're probably ok with the sst, but once you walk up to 06 it just drives them too hard. I've seen them blow up on deer, and my great uncle used them on a pronghorn hunt, and they blew up on the pronghorn.@@anthonybrown2426

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Part 4 is also live now!!! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/obCFdtpztNG1gKc.html Check out our linktree linktr.ee/reviewthisthing Thank you for watching!

@travisgregory6442 Жыл бұрын

My bergara b14 hmr didn't shoot the precision hunter very well so for after 21 different ammo it likes the normal whitetail 150 gr 3 rounds cloverleaf all touching . The federal fusion 180 gr sub moa and the fed premium 168 gr berger hybrid Hunter sub moa. The outfitter like the precision hunter was basically a shotgun pattern. Anyway really enjoy your videos have watched parts 1 2 and now 3 thanks for what you do.

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! I appreciate it. And thanks for that info. It sure seems the Norma are super consistent!!!

@04harleyboy 7 ай бұрын

Great job evaluating the different rounds, can you let us know your barrel length and twist? I am doing a similar test with my Remington 700 with a 20" 5r heavy barrel with a 1:10 twist, and it seems to like heavier bullets.

@ReviewThisThing 7 ай бұрын

It has a 1:10 twist and a 22” barrel. Thank you for watching!

@n8thjd Жыл бұрын

Awesome videos! Please do a test on Lead-free 308 150 grains. Thanks

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

I’ll see what I can do 😊

@martyisabeliever Жыл бұрын

The Precision Hunter 178gr flies best in my Savage 110 with its Shaw Varmit profike 1:10-24" with JB muzel brake in an MDT XRS chassis... sub MOA. Many "clover leaf" groups.

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Wow! That’s great! We used those in I think the 3rd video and didn’t see great results.

@Wildwestwrangler 2 ай бұрын

I have an old Remington 700 that I'm gonna try the outfitters in next.

@ReviewThisThing 2 ай бұрын

Let us know how it goes.

@h.santos6566 2 жыл бұрын

Saludos desde España Enhorabuena por tus videos. Justo lo que quería ver en calibre y municiones. Tenía gasoil de ver las jornada sst 150 gr en 308win todo el mundo habla bien y mal pero no hacen ningún vídeo como el tuyo donde se ve lo que hay que ver... Por favor más videos de las ssr

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! I appreciate it!

@eliinthewolverinestate6729 Жыл бұрын

I use cheap Tula 150 steel. But found lighter varmint rounds 125 grain are way tac drivers. Havent tried 110 yet. But my short pinned barrel doesn't like heavy bullets. Bigger fireball, more noise, and more kick. But for hunting the heavier slower bullet works better to conserve meat at closer ranges. Different weights for different distances.

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Makes sense. Thank you!

@MrYour1Fan Жыл бұрын

Nice 👍🏼

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!!

@charlesmullins3238 9 ай бұрын

That’s the Norma I spoke about…150 soft point..love my hellfire brake too. I can send a follow up before I hear the 1st one impact with ol dd5v3 where it took so much recoil away…I’m bout to find a rem700 in .220swift and see if I can track down some 20gr bullets to go for the old record speed demon..29gr@4665fps if I ain’t mistaken..bullet weight I can’t remember

@ReviewThisThing 9 ай бұрын

Ahhhh. SWEET!

@iiileo2725 Жыл бұрын

I built a high end AR10 with a match grade barrel. Hornady superformance shot an 8 inch group at 100 yards. Federal gold metal match shoots 1 moa or less. Barrel harmonics are important when it comes to accuracy. Every gun should be tested for accuracy with different loads ... if you're chasing accuracy.

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Excellent point. That’s why these tests are so fun to me. We’ll likely repeat the test with different guns to see how they do with these loads. Thank you for watching.

@joelachowski2626 Жыл бұрын

Please try the .308 Norma Whitetail 150gr rounds. They shoot great out of my CVA Cascade and Tikka t3x. Also do a great job on deer.

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Hey, Joe. We did! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y5dzaMqf2rPJZ6s.html They DO shoot great!

@fbodkin1 2 жыл бұрын

Hey there! I would love to hear your take on the Holosun SCS for Glock pistols. Any plans to make one? Thanks!

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

Hmmm…I don’t have that one. We do have several red dot reviews in the future planned. I’ll take a look at that one.

@johncooper2506 Жыл бұрын

I have two 308 rifles that I hunt with, a Thompson center and a Remington 700. I shoot 150 Power points out of the 700 because that's what I've always shot in my 30-30 and 30-06 I just don't hunt with them much anymore. My TC and little Savage axis 7mm-8 youth model both shoot the Hornady superformance so well you can cover a 3 shot group with a dime

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Very nice! Thank you!

@matthewbertrand7072 2 ай бұрын

My Howa .308 shot sub MOA with the fed premium 165gr. Anything heavier or lighter wasn’t grouping well.

@ReviewThisThing 2 ай бұрын

I think that’s so interesting. Just goes to show that you have to find what your gun likes.

@Wildwestwrangler 2 ай бұрын

I am interested in the 165gr outfitters in 308 as my Remington 700 is my only rifle, and that Hornady outfitter with it's copper bullet should do everything for me up to elk.

@ReviewThisThing 2 ай бұрын

When you try it, let us know.

@Wildwestwrangler 2 ай бұрын

@@ReviewThisThing will do

@dbeardsley0 Жыл бұрын

Got an HMR in 308, Bergara b14 barrel obviously. Same as the cascades barrel. I've found it to be half MOA consistently with the hornaday superformance 165s sst and Nosler Accubond 165s. Probably gonna try the Hornaday Black 168 next

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you. I actually really like the process of finding the right ammo for your gun. Thank you for the info!

@IAMLEGIT2323 8 ай бұрын

I’m currently trying to find what works best with my b14 hmr, just purchased some 165 sst a couple of days ago. Have you found another round that works better?

@ReviewThisThing 8 ай бұрын

I haven’t tested rounds out of that one. Check this list www.bergara.online/us/accuracy-testing/

@Snailz5 11 ай бұрын

One issue you get with heavy, high-bc factory loads in older cartridges is a long jump to the lands. Hornady has to load that round to 2.80 and that long sleek ojive means that bullet is way off where it wants to be. New cartridges have less freebore by design and are were designed with those long sleek bullets in mind. Almost any gun can shoot well, but older cartridges with newer style bullets really benefit from handloading with long seating to tighten up groups. A 130gr TTSX in my 308 savage axis II shoots groups in the 0.5-0.8 range with the bullets all the way out to 2.845-2.85. That cascade is a much better built rifle system and should be capable of groups in the 0.4-0.6 range with a tuned handload. That being said, if you’re hunting at normal ranges, just take those outfitters and you’re good to go. No need to squeeze out every shred of accuracy to shoot a deer at 200 yards.

@ReviewThisThing 11 ай бұрын

Great point. That may be the next step 😊

@saltcreekammo 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a huge Barnes fan. I'd like to see how the 130 and 150 VorTX shoot... Those 168's are great projectiles. They perform more like an LRX (as do the 150's).

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

I just saw a box of 150 grain yesterday! I’d love to see how they do, too. I at have to go pick one up!

@helterskelter156 Жыл бұрын

The 130 gr TTSX are savage. Out of all the copper bullets, they have the best expansion at 300+ yards. With the copper bullets, speed is everything. Given, you need to hit the target, too. =)

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

I keep hearing great things about those Barnes. It sounds like using copper, or at least bonded bullets, may be the way to go.

@helterskelter156 Жыл бұрын

@@ReviewThisThing Copper is great, especially for quick kills for big game. But you have to be careful - slower velocities result in poor expansion, which happens frequently with heavier bullets, milder loads, at longer distances. A lot of the 165+ grain bullets don’t have great terminal performance past the 400 years, with bullet expansion being minimal. Even though they usually result in a DRT animal at much shorter distances. If you’re hunting in open plains, where the likelihood for long distance shots is high - a lighter bullet will result in a much better terminal performance.

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

I’ll definitely keep that in mind. Thank you.

@DodgeCwby99 Жыл бұрын

Ya gotta and I mean.. you HAVE to try the hornady black 168gr A-max!

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Haha. I’ll add it to the list 😊Thanks!

@Jonathan-cz1ll Жыл бұрын

Have y’all tried the Norma 180 grain bound strike?

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

We haven’t. It would be interesting to see, but anything over 165 seems to fly around with this 1:10 twist rate.

@politicallyinsensitive4200 Жыл бұрын

I've fired a few hundred rounds of different manufacturers and weights through my Axis 308. For some reason I always find myself going back to S&B. I use their 168gr hpbt's (some sites list them as "match" although it's not printed on the box). I also get pretty good results with Freedom Munitions new (they also sell reman) 168gr match. For my 6.5 I stick with their 140gr fmjbt. If I can keep from jerking the shot both rifles are moa all day.

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

I’ve heard a few good things about S&B but haven’t tried them yet. We’ll have to see if we can find them. Thanks so much!

@politicallyinsensitive4200 Жыл бұрын

@@ReviewThisThing lucky gun ner had S&B for 32/bx and Target sports USA is around 27 I think. Freedom Munitions is their own thing and they're currently out of stock. Happy shooting.

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Thank you! You, too!

@politicallyinsensitive4200 Жыл бұрын

@@ReviewThisThing Update: Went to a Lvl 1 Precision Rifle class last weekend (Aug 28). Ringing steel at 400y with what I had of the Freedom Munitions 168gr Match- still out of stock. Weird thing, according to Strelok with the adjustment I needed to hit I was shooting faster than the advertised muzzle velocity...by 114fps

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

@@politicallyinsensitive4200 how fun was that?!?

@justicemcdonald2939 Жыл бұрын

Nice

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate you watching!

@jhondo7614 Жыл бұрын

Great vidios ,you are a good shooter ! now get the ec tuner and then make us some more vidios please

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I KNOW! That’s definitely in the works for sure. Thank you for watching!

@basshunter428 5 ай бұрын

When shooting the heavier bullets a higher twist rate is generally needed to maintain proper rotational stability (many well done KZfaq vids to demonstrate this). Great video!

@ReviewThisThing 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! It makes sense what all there’s PRC rounds are coming out.

@HookLineSinger 4 ай бұрын

Stands to reason. I have a Kimber .308 with a 1/10 twist that much prefers 150 gr. over anything heavier.

@basshunter428 4 ай бұрын

@@HookLineSinger My Savage 99 (.308 1-12/24"bbl) shoots 150gr sp Federal blue box in 1 1/2" all day (@100yds) but, anything heavier than 165gr and the spread tends to open up to 3" and more with some ammo. Lots of other variables figure in as well such as bullet coefficient, barrel length/thickness-harmonics, velocity, altitude, and human error (unless you have the rifle clamped to a sled). Mathematics don't always play out as expected in practical application. 🤷‍♂️

@ReviewThisThing 4 ай бұрын

@basshunter428 good point!

@ReviewThisThing 4 ай бұрын

@HookLineSinger 👍🏻👍🏻

@mrmatt7210 Жыл бұрын

Very thorough ammo test "video 1-3" With this being said, are you continuing to hunt with the Norma ammunition, or has your ammo tests given you reason to swap to another bullet?

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

So far I’m still planning on hunting with the Normas. I did buy a few boxes of the Federal Fusion 150 grain, though in case I change my mind 😊

@clayp520 2 жыл бұрын

I have two 308s...a RA Predator and an Interarms Mark X. The both like the Federal Nontypical, Barnes, and Sellior & Bellot. All 150 grain. Anyone else have luck with the S&B?

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

I haven’t gotten any of those in .308 yet. Every time I finish one of these videos, I learn about more rounds I need to try!

@rudolphferdinand3634 Жыл бұрын

My wife is old school, but she and her family caused the hunting bug to bite me bad. It is nice to see a lady out enjoying shooting and hunting; hardhead the guys, enough.

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Hey! Thanks so much! It’s awesome your wife and her family got you into hunting! I definitely have my husband to thank, but now I DO love it!

@longface77 Жыл бұрын

Great Video. I like Videos with Ammo Tests. What for a Twist Rate does your CVA have?

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate you watching! It’s a 1:10 twist rate.

@longface77 Жыл бұрын

@@ReviewThisThing So I"m back from the Shootingrange an the Barnes TTSX BT in 150gr was the best of the Ammo If testet

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Thank you!

@donbaine118 Жыл бұрын

I love videos like this. One thing I'll say, the superformance ammo will not shoot in any rifle i own. Sadly, it's everywhere in my area.

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Thank you and thank you for watching! I later heard that you have to wait a few minutes between shots because they work best with a cold barrel. I haven’t tried that yet.

@donbaine118 Жыл бұрын

@@ReviewThisThing yes ma'am. The good thing about the 308 is ammo availability. Good shooting!

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Exactly! Thank you!

@rickyanke9407 2 жыл бұрын

It still boils down to each individual rifle. We can have the exact same rifle built one right after the other, and they will shoot the exact same ammo with different groups and point of aim. Please test a barrel deresonator and see if you can make one of the worst for your gun shoot as good or better than the best. THAT would be a good test of an item. Being able to tune your rifles for the type of ammo and bullet style and weight best suited for the type of hunting (elk vs pronghorn for example) Or for the shooter (reduced recoil perhaps) would be more efficient than buying a dozen boxes/brands and finding a few that work and eight partial boxes sitting on a shelf.

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

You’re exactly right! For me that’s part of the “fun.” Learning that everything is so relative and specific has taught me a lot. That’s an excellent point as well about trying to “tune” a barrel to a round it doesn’t necessarily like as well. Those heavier rounds may be much better for elk, so working with it so it shoots them well could be a great project! Thank you for your input, and thank you for watching!

@ruffrize 10 ай бұрын

Ever shot a slow burning powder .308 ammo? Was wondering what brand

@ReviewThisThing 10 ай бұрын

Hm…not that I’m aware of

@NM-yu3fc 5 ай бұрын

What's your barrel twist rate and length? I would think that matters more than the ammo. My 18" ar10 in .308 shoots sub moa at 100 yards with anything over 160 grains. The 150s fly all over the place lol

@ReviewThisThing 5 ай бұрын

Haha. Nice. It’s a 22” barrel with a 1:10 twist rate.

@NM-yu3fc 5 ай бұрын

@@ReviewThisThing I also drive an hour or so to a 100yd indoor range. It gives much better results to zero and lets me adjust the scope in the field. If there's one near you I recommend checking it out!

@ReviewThisThing 5 ай бұрын

@NM-yu3fc that’s pretty awesome. Need to check it out.

@mikeshiels6322 11 күн бұрын

Can you tell me what length barrel and what twist rate you were using. Thanks.

@ReviewThisThing 9 күн бұрын

Hey there! It’s a 22” barrel with a 1:10 twist.

@Wildwestwrangler 2 ай бұрын

I would not be surprised if with proper cool down between shots if those groups didn't shrink anywhere from a quarter to a half inch, especially with that thin barrel. That wouldn't be a factor in hunting though as you're typically only using 1 maybe 2 shots at most.

@ReviewThisThing 2 ай бұрын

Good point.

@tomlarue654 2 жыл бұрын

Those SSTs are definitely fast. I have one 308 that doesn’t shoot them too bad , but my Tikka 308 doesn’t shoot them very well. The tikka shoots 168/165 the best, the Mossberg shoots 150s better.

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I love learning how different guns handle different ammo.

@evanwindom3265 Жыл бұрын

The best info I can find (and there's not much out there) says that the Cascade in .308 has a 1:10 twist. That may have a bearing on its performance with heavier bullets.

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

It definitely is a 1:10. I’d be interested in trying a tuning brake to see if that would change anything but haven’t done it yet.

@evanwindom3265 Жыл бұрын

@@ReviewThisThing I just bought a .308 before I realized it's a 1:10. Wasn't paying enough attention.

@evanwindom3265 Жыл бұрын

@@ReviewThisThing I just went back and watched the first video in this series. The Cascade definitely likes the 150gr loads better -- especially the Norma. Depending on the specific load, it looks like those would be good for elk out to 300, and for deer out to a reasonable range for most shooters. Sectional density is a little light, so penetration at longer ranges would be pretty sketchy.

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

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@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

I’d be interested to test their Ecostrike 150 grain. I will say I haven’t had a pass through yet with the 150 grain Norma that aren’t the Whitetail, but not deer only went about 50 yards.

@luismacias6141 Жыл бұрын

Great video Ma’am ! Congrats ! I have a question,how long is the waiting time between each group of shots ?

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! It sure is fun. For most of the groups, the time gap was basically the amount of time it took me to get up, pause the camera, switch ammo boxes, and load the magazine. In this video I do give a 10-ish minute break before I try the SST’s again.

@luismacias6141 Жыл бұрын

Ok thanks Ma’am ! I have a Bergara B14 in .308 ready to zero and that information is priceless to me !! Thanks and regards 👍

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Have you seen all 3 videos? I did have one round in part 2 (Hornady American Whitetail) where I had to give the barrel 5or so minutes to cool down. You can see the one flier off to the side before the 3-shot group.

@luismacias6141 Жыл бұрын

Yes Ma’am I did ! And almost I have the same ammo to test ! Hornady AW,Fusion,Winchester in 150gr and Hornady Premium in 168gr and 175gr ! Again thanks are you doing a great job !

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you so much. Good luck. Let me know which works best for you.

@robnbagg8406 11 ай бұрын

Have you tried any non lead 308 ammo testing for us California residents who are forced to shoot non lead ammo .😢

@ReviewThisThing 11 ай бұрын

I did! The video is coming, but out of this Cascade and a Savage 110, the ONLY load that would shoot worth a hoot was Barnes 150 grain. Here is the Savage video. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/max4e7dltbfZZ4k.html

@kevinsauer5794 Жыл бұрын

What is the twist rate on your barrel?

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

1:10

@Dannyedelman4231 8 ай бұрын

I used to use the igman 147 fmj for target practice but it is since been discontinued for some reason and now i use a 155gr

@ReviewThisThing 8 ай бұрын

Work pretty good?

@Dannyedelman4231 Ай бұрын

@ReviewThisThing yes actually I use the SST 308 and it loves that round

@ReviewThisThing Ай бұрын

Nice. That’s what’s so interesting to me about this stuff.

@Dannyedelman4231 Ай бұрын

@@ReviewThisThingif I can't find any superformance sst I always go to hornady American whitetail 150

@ReviewThisThing Ай бұрын

@Dannyedelman4231 those are pretty solid.

@tobias.persson Жыл бұрын

You really need to test Sako 308 ammo.

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

I’ll definitely have to see if I can find some!

@robertmattern2078 7 ай бұрын

Federal Terminal Ascent. Nuff said.

@ReviewThisThing 7 ай бұрын

Okay! 😊

@Dirty_3hirty1776 Жыл бұрын

Federal berger hybrid hunter 168grn 5 shot group 100yrds out of a savage axis 2 308 bullet on bullet

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Heck yeah. Haven’t tried those!

@jmgates09 Жыл бұрын

Federal terminal accent and trophy bonded do good out my AR10 the 180 trophy bonded lays deer down in tracks

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

I’ve heard really good things about those.

@adamgraham3482 2 ай бұрын

Twist rate? I must have missed it, my apologies.

@ReviewThisThing 2 ай бұрын

I may not have said. It’s 1:10.

@ericstites9470 Жыл бұрын

Great series you got going here! I have a different rifle(Browning X-bolt Max Long Range), but then I've also had some pretty good groups with other ammo that might be worth a try in your Cascsde. The Norma Bondstrike 180-gr shot quite well in mine, might be the exception to the rule as far as heavier bullets go with your rifle? Also, Hornady loads a 165-gr Superformance SST that shoots very good for me. Federal has a round that sends a 168-gr Berger Hybrid Hunter, hasn't done that great for me but might work for you? And one that I have yet to try, the Sig Elite Hunter Tipped 165-gr, essentially a black oxided Sierra Tipped Gameking. They also load a Nosler 165-gr Accubond round that is slower than these(2700 vs 2840), haven't tried them yet either. There are LOTS of options out there, especially for a .308. Again, great series here, looking forward to the next one!

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching AND for the ideas. This has been a lot of fun for me. Here’s Part 4 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/obCFdtpztNG1gKc.html Thanks again for watching!

@napsguns 11 ай бұрын

I'm guessing that rifle is 1:12 and only marginally stabilizing some of the heavier bullets, maybe that's why they start losing accuracy

@ReviewThisThing 11 ай бұрын

It’s a 1:10, but I think you’re right.

@murrayandru7527 Жыл бұрын

I'm not a fan of Hornady choose to reload for my .308 win. Nosler is my #1 in accu bond 125 gr..

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Okay! I’ve heard good things about those.

@mr.mr.3301 Жыл бұрын

Gmx had been discontinued for CX

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Well, then. Thanks!

@lonef6851 Жыл бұрын

This test is VALID for Bergara B-14 Ridge RIFLE ONLY ! Some people think as expensive ammo is the best ! But sometimes it fit like rocket fuel to the tractor

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

This is actually a CVA Cascade, but you’re right. You have to figure out what your gun likes. Thanks for watching!

@richardsreviews9106 Жыл бұрын

I just picked up one of these (Bergara's) in 308 Maybe you can help on what they seem to like and I can use that as a starting point, thanks.

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

The Cascade does have a Bergara barrel, but all guns can obviously be different. Bergara recommends 168gr and 175gr Federal Gold Medal Match, and Berger 175gr. My Cascade doesn’t like anything heavier than 165gr so far. I’d try Norma Whitetails first.

@txivhuabtais7406 Жыл бұрын

Is the Norma brand lead free ??

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

It’s not. At least not that particular round. I’m not sure if they have one that is.

@txivhuabtais7406 Жыл бұрын

I’m in California we have to use lead free only ..so it makes it hard to find ammo for hunting .A lot of the ones u shot are very good but just affraid there not able to be hunt in California

@jamhardproductions9400 Жыл бұрын

Only relative to your rifle....Should be....Best Round that Suits my Rifle. My gun Hates Superformance but loves S&B.

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

100%. That’s the key.

@WHOTEEWHO 2 жыл бұрын

👍👍💥💥💥

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

This stuff is fun!

@Longtrailside 2 жыл бұрын

I feel a part 2 of 3 coming in the future.....

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

I know, right! There are so many options!

@Longtrailside 2 жыл бұрын

@@ReviewThisThing Since you know your rifle likes 150gr on the next set try to get just those.

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

Yep. Makes sense for sure.

@ronaldraygun2639 Жыл бұрын

You shot the precision hunter with a cold bore. That probably messed with the results. The warmer your bore got the tighter your groups got.

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

I actually filmed this one twice (That’s why the thumbnail is different). I shot them in a different order in this video and got very similar results both times. BUT - I’m sure that does impact things. Thanks for watching!

@bigtrev761 7 ай бұрын

🇦🇺😎👍Nice

@ReviewThisThing 7 ай бұрын

Thanks! 👊🏻👊🏻

@cachunshi9380 Жыл бұрын

I know the decisive things is hold the gun without move and press trigger without move the gun and have a good vie of the target and sights, or have a good scope, of course well zeroed gun and quality gun made. But the biggest problem is when ammo velocity is not the same always. Like each bullet having different speed, the shots are all over the place like shotgun blast. Also each barrel twist rifling need the right bulletweight. This is what i know but even understanding it iam not the best shooter. Just about average

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Makes sense!

@arielmiranda76 Жыл бұрын

In Argentina 20 ammunition, Hornady P.H U$D 100, Barnes U$D 100, Hornady Outfitter U$D 85, Federal U$D 130, Hornady SST U$D 75.we can't do this here because of the prices!!!!!

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

That’s crazy! I definitely Wouldn’t do it at those prices either!!!

@arielmiranda76 Жыл бұрын

@@ReviewThisThing how much does a box of 20 bullets cost 308 Win 150 gr SST Superperformance - Hornady

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

About $42.

@arielmiranda76 Жыл бұрын

@@ReviewThisThing Thank you very much. When you come to Argentina you can go through La Pampa. I invite you to hunt

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

That’s very kind of you!

@scottrussell6717 Жыл бұрын

The very best is what I hand load

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Haven’t gotten in to that just yet.

@scottrussell6717 Жыл бұрын

@@ReviewThisThing I have been reloading for 25 years... much cheaper and more accurate than factory... like the 308 and several other calibers you can load them down to a very light recoil but still huntable

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! I’m bet they’re about perfect then!

@scottrussell6717 Жыл бұрын

@@ReviewThisThing just about every caliber I can shoot same hole or worse clover leaf at 100.. plus it's relaxing to take a pile of components and make it go bang and hit what you want

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

It sounds like it! That’s awesome!

@xiong2moua Жыл бұрын

Barnes 168 grain shoots best out of my Tikka.

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Which Tikka do you have?

@xiong2moua Жыл бұрын

TTSX BT

@bigingo4269 2 жыл бұрын

speed ???

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

Muzzle velocity? Or time between shots?

@jaxbeach09 Жыл бұрын

If you’re trying to be as precise as possible, stop lifting your head off the rifle. Run the bolt without lifting your head. Everytime you lift up and go back down you’re creating a different alignment

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that. Definitely seen the PRS guys do it.

@RayEvangelista70 5 ай бұрын

What is the best cheap 308 you have found?

@ReviewThisThing 5 ай бұрын

Best for accuracy? Hunting? If hunting, do you want it to pass through?

@RayEvangelista70 5 ай бұрын

@ReviewThisThing target and plinking. Thank you for your help.

@ReviewThisThing 5 ай бұрын

For sure! How cheap?

@RayEvangelista70 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for your help. Something that will shoot 2" or less MOA at 100 yards for target practice and planking. I just bought some Federal Gold Medal Match 308 Win 168gr SMK BTHP for 1.30 a round, but that's for hunting. Have you guys tried the PSA AAC ammo?@@ReviewThisThing

@ReviewThisThing 5 ай бұрын

@@RayEvangelista70 the only ammo we tried that wasn't hunting ammo was PMC Bronze, and it did not like it. I think of the ones we've shot, the Hornady American Whitetail is the cheapest, but I feel like there are probably some cheaper target loads that could be good.

@te243win7 3 ай бұрын

You will not get a fair read on mixed copper and lead ammo without cleaning the bore after shooting lead core ammo!!!!!

@ReviewThisThing 3 ай бұрын

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@jasonlopez4855 2 жыл бұрын

Don't shoot the little guy. He's just cruising by

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

Haha. Exactly!

@duckwacker8720 Жыл бұрын

Monolithic are not great hunting bullets.

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Why do you say that?

@nenadvukojevic4195 Жыл бұрын

Just go home and do cooking videos…

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@keithreese9636 Жыл бұрын

Where's your video? What a thing to say to a really nice lady that can out shoot most of us guys

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Haha. Thank you, Keith. I appreciate your support. It’s kind of comical how many of these kinds of comments I get.

@keithreese9636 Жыл бұрын

@@ReviewThisThing I really like all your videos ! I have 2 mod70 308s one shoots every thing really great while the other is so dang picky keep making the vids please I just subscribed

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I do really appreciate all of your support!