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Best hunting load for a A10 7.62x51 question

Posted By: HornSlayer

Best hunting load for a A10 7.62x51 question - 03/01/15 04:08 PM

I'm a hunter not so much a shooter. A history of shoulder surgery has me a little hesitant to go out and fire off a 100 rounds of anything. So I have been using bthp match 168gr ammo in my A10. Can anyone share their experience hunting with an A10 in this caliber and what ammo they found works well?
Posted By: TexFlip

Re: Best hunting load for a A10 7.62x51 question - 03/01/15 05:39 PM

I use 168 grain Barnes Vortex TTSX in my 308 AR.
Posted By: Cleric

Re: Best hunting load for a A10 7.62x51 question - 03/01/15 05:46 PM

I think almost any good bullet in the 150-180 range would do well.
Posted By: HornSlayer

Re: Best hunting load for a A10 7.62x51 question - 03/01/15 06:40 PM

My gun has a NATO chamber and finding hunting rounds is some what perplexing. I have been using the SSA BTHP Match and wonder about pass through risks. On everything I have shot thus far the exist hole has been maybe twice the diameter of the bore using the BTHP.
Posted By: sig226fan (Rguns.com)

Re: Best hunting load for a A10 7.62x51 question - 03/03/15 01:55 PM

Originally Posted By: HornSlayer
I'm a hunter not so much a shooter. A history of shoulder surgery has me a little hesitant to go out and fire off a 100 rounds of anything. So I have been using bthp match 168gr ammo in my A10. Can anyone share their experience hunting with an A10 in this caliber and what ammo they found works well?


Federal's 165gr Sierra Game King was designed to mimic the ballistics of the 168gr Gold Medal Match as a hunting load. And it does well in both accuracy and terminal performance.
Posted By: texaspatriot.308

Re: Best hunting load for a A10 7.62x51 question - 03/04/15 06:39 PM

I got a couple Armalites and one M1A, I use 150-165 grain Core Lokts, time proven.
Posted By: SingleShot85

Re: Best hunting load for a A10 7.62x51 question - 03/04/15 07:20 PM

175smk with ~44.0grns of varget will do the trick wink
Posted By: TFF Caribou

Re: Best hunting load for a A10 7.62x51 question - 03/04/15 08:18 PM

Originally Posted By: HornSlayer
My gun has a NATO chamber and finding hunting rounds is some what perplexing. I have been using the SSA BTHP Match and wonder about pass through risks. On everything I have shot thus far the exist hole has been maybe twice the diameter of the bore using the BTHP.


So your rifle won't chamber standard .308win rounds?
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