What does SST ammo mean?
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What does SST ammo mean?
Super Shock Tip
Hornady® SST® Bullets (Super Shock Tip) are premium hunting bullets designed to shoot flat and hit hard. The bullet’s polymer tip increases the ballistic coefficient for flatter trajectory, and the tip pushes back into the lead core upon impact to initiate rapid expansion, even at long rage.
Is SST a bonded bullet?
Just to be clear, the SST bullet IS a cup and core bullet. It’s not bonded.
Is 308 a good caliber for deer?
The . 308 Winchester certainly has enough energy to kill deer, pronghorn, elk, moose and bear out to 300 yards, but the bullet drops fast and it’s trajectory looks like a bell shaped curve by 500 yards.
What is the best .308 grain ammo?
The 6 Best Big-Game Loads for the . 308 Winchester
- Remington Core-Lokt 180-grain PSP RN. This load hits hard and makes a big hole.
- Hornady Precision Hunter 178-grain ELD-X.
- Barnes Vor-TX Tipped Triple Shock (TTSX) 150-grain.
- Federal Fusion 150-grain MSR.
- Hornady Custom Lite 125-grain SST.
- Nosler Custom 165-grain AccuBond.
What do plastic tip bullets do?
Upon impact, the plastic drives into the hollow point and the bullet performs like a standard hollow-point, expanding (“mushrooming”) to a larger diameter. These bullets possess the aerodynamics for longer, more accurate flights, and the in-target performance to ensure high lethality.
What 308 round is best for deer?
Nosler 165-grain Partition The grandfather of “premium” big-game bullets, Nosler’s Partition—the 165-grain variant in particular—is a top choice for hunting deer with the . 308 Win.
What grain 308 does the military use?
Just like the . 30-06, it uses . 308 diameter bullets which are extremely plentiful and range in weight from 110 grains to 240 grains. Military FMJ ball loads generally stay in the 150 grain range, while competition and sniping ammunition will use 165-180 grain match bullets.
What is the best grain 308 bullet for deer hunting?
What’s the bullet drop for a 308?
For the . 308 Winchester, 168-gr. Match load, the drop at 700 yards is -162.58 inches, and at 800 yards it’s -237.19 inches.
