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powderburnz
10-04-2015, 10:10 PM
Anyone have any range results with the power shok 180 gr. in .308?
darkker
10-05-2015, 01:26 AM
Yes, drop down to the 165gr. Will reliably kill any game on this continent.
earl39
10-05-2015, 07:25 AM
Not sure i would use either on the big bears but like darkker I would go to a 165 or 150 grain bullet
powderburnz
10-05-2015, 08:00 AM
I'm thankful for the hunting advise but unbeknownst to you guys I don't hunt, though I have been know for murdering a lot of paper. I was wondering more about grouping on paper at the range. As far as stepping down, I bought the 180's cuz they were cheap! Still looking for a round the gun likes. So far the 150's are out. .8 to 1.4 at 100, not good enough for me.
earl39
10-05-2015, 09:39 AM
You are looking At the wrong thing For target ammo. What you need is Black Hills match ammo Or federal gold medal match. Power Point ammo is hunting ammo So you see the confusion.
powderburnz
10-05-2015, 09:03 PM
Power shok range results at 200 yards, target has 1" rings. The four small holes are from my buddies .17.

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D.ID
10-06-2015, 02:02 AM
+1 for Match target ammunition. I used power shock in the beginning but.....once you find a match load your gun likes you will understand why it is worth the cost. I'ld almost guarantee you don't go back.
big honkin jeep
10-06-2015, 10:52 AM
I hope this isn't a dead horse topic, but if it's accuracy you want, and you're on a budget, then an inexpensive hand loading kit like the Lee Anniversary Kit is the only way to fly.
At around a hundred bucks plus dies and consumables you can be making your own and tuning the load to your rifle all in for the cost of 6-8 boxes of cartridges. You can spend a lot more and get a lot less.
From then on you will have accurate ammo with premium components and more of it at a drastically reduced cost per round.
It will also work with any of your centerfire guns and exponentially increase their accuracy as well. A big win all the way around.
Solid advice and what I'd tell my own mom if she asked about ammo and accuracy.