I am have a Remington 700 .308 win with a nikon monarch scope. I just got the gun, I am looking to find out what the most friendly ammo is for the rifle to dial in the scope to make sure it is good. Any opinion would be appreciated!

I am real interested in hearing the response on this...my little green horn!

Hunting ammo or target practice ammo?

Federal makes both pretty well.


Target ammo:
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/9533586...point-boat-tail

Hunting ammo:
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/219069/...-tail-box-of-20

178 A-max atop 43.0 to 45.0 gr of Hodgdon Varget. It kills and it does pretty well in the wind. I've shot it to 1100 yards.

After that the 175 Sierra Match King, same powder charge. It is also loaded in Federal Gold Metal Match.

Inside 400 yards I did well with a 165 Sierra Game King spire point boat tail. I've still got one I recovered from a buck that weighed 145 gr and was 3/4" in diameter, after passing through him.

add i want soft tip for hunting and hard for target correct?

If you are going to check your rifle try a box of 175 gr Sierra in federal match ammo. But usually new factory rifles one would first break in the bbl.

Hornady A-max for both. I use them in 22-250, 243, and 260. I used to use them in 308. Every rifle I've put them in has run like a champ.

Other than that, spire point for hunting or target, Match King for target or hunting. That will be debated that a Match King isn't good for hunting, but it does work.

"Break-in" I don't subscribe to, clean it, foul it, shoot the dickens out of it.

Unless you reload, Federal Gold Medal Match. Never found a .308 that would not shoot well with it.

Alright I appreciate the advice! I will definitely try a couple of the rounds to see what gives me the best results!

Just sight it in with the same ammo you target shoot or hunt with.

Federal 165 gr Sierra Game Kings are the best in my opinion, and shoot identical in my Savage to 168 Match Kings...

If you are shooting reloads, then Federal produces some of the best factory loads around. They have a test video on U-Tube of 4 of their loads and its effect on blocks of ballistic gel and same with a large cow femur in the gel. I believe they used Trophy Bonded, Sircorro, Sierra Game King, and Barnes TTSX. All the videos I've watched Barnes is the only one that penetrated the block,bone and all
My 3 308's all shoot 150 TTSX, 165 Game King, 175 SMK under a MOA.
Usually with factory made hunting I do the 100 Break In per Shilens Bbl Co.
Good luck

165 GR SST HORNADYS FOR HUNTING AND 168 GR MATCH KINGS FOR TARGET LOADED WITH VARGET CANT BEAT IT

I just got a new remmy in 308 and bought 2 boxes of superformance. Loaded with 155 sst's. Just to break in barrel and they shoot a ragged hole at 100. Not sure I have any reason to reload for this one LOL

150 core lokts shoot fine in my savage. 2 deer down this year

42.5 grains benchmark sierra 168 match cci br2

You stole my load!! 44.5- 45.0 grains = 0.3" out of my SPS AAC!!

Using Berger Classic Hunter I'm getting 0.5".

For targets I shoot Federal Match 175 gr Sierra BT In the TRG they are same hole if I do my job and about 1/2-3/4 MOA in my M14