Ultramax 168gr BTHP 308cal

[Dennis]

I have not done any reloading for this rifle yet, and I am shooting ammunition that most people would throw stones at before they would touch it. I am shooting Ultramax 168gr BTHP Match

Has anyone else tried this ammo: Ultramax 168gr BTHP 308cal, I saw this post in another thread and was just wondering about it!

[z71rat]

I recognize that statement as my own...

I can tell you that back when I did my purchase of this ammo, it was only $0.46 per round. I had been shooting FGMM in the 168's, but hated the price tag that went with it. The Ultramax did not perform super great out of my FN-SPR... not real bad, but not great either. However, from out of my Savage 10FPLE, it was as if the ammo was a precision custom load worked up specifically for this rifle. The 165gr BTSP ammo are NOTHING like the match ammo.

DK

[Dennis]

Have you tried it at 600yds?

[z71rat]

I have not shot it at 600, but it printed 1.8" at 400. It was only a 3-shot group though, as it was getting dark and we had to go home. From that group, 2 of the 3 were less than a 1/2" apart. I don't know exactly what order they hit, but it didn't matter to me... I was happy with it as it was!!

DK

[Dennis]

Cabela's used to have them, I will have to find some and try them out!

[brianinca]

I bought an ammo can of the 168 from Cabela&#39;s when it was real cheap, good for getting LC brass if nothing else. I&#39;ve used it to get various rifles sighted in, it worked amazingly well in an old Remington 788. I emptied out 2 boxes one day to round out a 100 piece group of LC. It put 27 rds into <3" at 100 yards in between shooting better rifles. Considering how marginal the trigger and thin the barrel on that 788 is, I was pleasantly surprised.

The Ultramax 357 Sig I bought was underpowered compared to Winchester White Box, but it was all Speer nickel plated brass, so when it was cheap it was a decent deal.

Regards,
Brian in CA