Recommended factory loads

[Naiche]

I recently acquired a Tikka T3x Superlight in 308. I hope to use it as my all around mountain rifle. I have only owned full size remington and winchesters prior to this. In the interest of not reinventing the wheel, can anyone recommend a good factory loading that works in this model? Thanks in advance for any replies.

 

[casey36]

I have a friend that swears by the Nosler 150gr. BT loads. He doesn't load and only shoots a box or two a year. His plan is to shoot a few boxes than have me load the brass. The factory load shoots great in his Remington Mnt. rifle.

 

[Live_weighT34]

The Hornady precision hunters and precision match are really good and so are the 150 Nosler BT mentioned above.

 

[Koda_]

The only way to find out is to try different brands until you find the one that shoots the best.

 

[The_Short_Sportsman]

I have a superlite in a .308 as well, mine really loves the Hornady 178gr ELDXs. It has done well on deer for me and the same bullet in a .300 mag has preformed well on elk for me.

 

[Watrdawg]

175gr Terminal Ascent. My brother has a Springfield 2020 in .308 and this round is easily a .5" moa round in his rifle.

 

[TreeDog]

Had really good luck with my T3 308 and the Precision Hunter. Killed a lot of stuff with that combo.

 

[tuffcity]

Slightly smaller but my wife shoots 140 gr Nosler with Accubonds out of her Sako finnlight 7-.08. So far sheep, moose and now an elk have lost the arguement.

 

[kkp005]

My tikka 308 shoots federal fusions (150-165gr) good and federal loaded 168gr berger hybrid hunters great

 

[bayou0509]

I had some luck with the terminal accents

 

[lifeisgoodsteve]

The only way to find out is to try different brands until you find the one that shoots the best.

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When I tried 5 different factory loads there was a huge difference in grouping, of about 3/4" to 1.5" at 100yds.

I have factory loads that work amazing in one of my calibers but not in the other. The two main hunting rifles I have ended up with Federal Terminal Ascent and the other being Hornady Superformance.