308 accuracy help...

[TxAg]

I'd like to shrink my groups down. The following is what I'm getting at 100 yds with my Tikka T3x 308. I bedded it in a Bell and Carlson stock. I'm using Warne rings and a Swarovski Z3 3-10x42. Everything is torqued to spec. The barrel is not getting too hot.

What other ammo should I try. I prefer hunting ammo rather than target ammo. Unfortunately, I don't reload and have no plans to.


The good:

Hornady 178 Eld-x: 8 shot group @ 7/8"

Federal 150 TSX 5 shot group @ 1.25"

Black hills match 168 boat tail hollow points 5 shot group @ 7/8"




The bad:

Hornady whitetail 165 interlock 7 shot group @ 3"

Nosler 165 accubond 5 shot group @ 2"

Federal Fusion 165 5 shot group @ 2.5" group

[Raypo]

Call Copper creek ammo and have them make you up a test load pack. Also ask for a modified case and get the COAL.

[Randell]

You’ve got to stick with match grade ammo

[TexasRough1256]

My tikka loved the 150 bthp hornady bullets with some 4064...cant remember the exact grains right off hand.. Factory ammo wise I second the match grade...super x shot good but with around the 1" mark

[TxAg]

Thx

[Injun]

What twist on the bore?

[TxAg]

1:11

[Radar]

Looks to me like that 178gr ELD-X ammo is really good for 8 shots, I believe that you should back out the target to 200 and 300 yards with that ammo and see what a 5 shot group does.

[Raypo]

Don’t guess, verify. Just call and order the test pack ^^

[TxAg]

Don’t guess, verify. Just call and order the test pack ^^

Excuse my ignorance, but what is a test pack doing for me? Would I have to order handmade ammo afterwards?

I was hoping I could find something off the shelf that would shoot a little tighter. Is that a pipe dream?

[dphillips62]

Black Hills makes a 175 ELD X that shoots exellent in my custom 308. Also copper creek makes a 168 TTsx and a 178 ELD X both shoot very well

[MLank]

Excuse my ignorance, but what is a test pack doing for me? Would I have to order handmade ammo afterwards?

I was hoping I could find something off the shelf that would shoot a little tighter. Is that a pipe dream?

https://coppercreekcartridgeco.com/p...ack-stage-one/

[TxAg]

Am I being unreasonable for a factory rifle?

[yotethumper]

Am I being unreasonable for a factory rifle?

Not at all. What size groups are you wanting to produce? Plenty of factory hunting ammo options that will shoot MOA or better.

[TxAg]

Not at all. What size groups are you wanting to produce? Plenty of factory hunting ammo options that will shoot MOA or better.

Was really hoping to find a 165 gr hunting bullet that would do 5 shot 1/2" groups