.308 Deer Ammo

[dchum]

I used my new 308 bolt action for deer season this year for this first time. It has a 16” integrally suppressed barrel, so I get slower velocity due to the barrel really functioning ballistically like a 12” barrel due to the baffles in the last few inches. I used federal 175 gr terminal ascents with a muzzle velocity around 2200 fps. I was a little nervous with the reduced muzzle velocity but with this ammo it was awesome. These are bonded bullets designed to expand at lower velocity. Compact and quiet for blind hunting and absolutely devastating for close range shots.

Dang, that really speaks to the design on the terminal ascent then! That front still expands at way low speeds in your case.

You should also try a traditional cup and core out of that integrally suprised rifle and see how it acts, I’d be curious to hear the results from your 16inch

 

[Ndczerwinski]

Dang, that really speaks to the design on the terminal ascent then! That front still expands at way low speeds in your case.

You should also try a traditional cup and core out of that integrally suprised rifle and see how it acts, I’d be curious to hear the results from your 16inch

I dropped two deer with full pass thru with the Terminal Ascents. Both ran about 20 yards. Very happy with this setup. Was planning on trying 178 gr eldx as well because they shot very accurately.

 

[farmer_john]

Hi everyone, here in central Minnesota our slug/shotgun deer hunting zone will be opened up to rifles next year (2026). I have a suppressed .308 that I would like to use, does anyone have recommendations or experience with a good deer hunting ammo? I have not used this gun for hunting anything yet. I Googled searched some recommendations such as Winchester Deer Season XP 150 gr but was hoping for some real world recommendations. Most likely shots will be 200 yards max and realistically between 50-100 yards.

Anytbing in the 165 to 175 grain catagory will do great 175 goes alot farther better. But for avg hunting distances fimd something in that weight range youll be golden for almost anything

As far as bullets i love swift sirrocos. But realistically most hunting bullets and shapes will work for your prefered application

 

[Tex .416]

I used my new 308 bolt action for deer season this year for this first time. It has a 16” integrally suppressed barrel, so I get slower velocity due to the barrel really functioning ballistically like a 12” barrel due to the baffles in the last few inches. I used federal 175 gr terminal ascents with a muzzle velocity around 2200 fps. I was a little nervous with the reduced muzzle velocity but with this ammo it was awesome. These are bonded bullets designed to expand at lower velocity. Compact and quiet for blind hunting and absolutely devastating for close range shots.

That is the equivalent of a .300 Blackout. There are quite a few bullets designed specifically for the lower velocity of the Blackout such as the Barnes 110 and Lehigh Defense makes a few options.

 

[Wyatt Smith]

I agree with the others, use whatever soft point shoots best.