308 Winchester Ammo

308 Winchester Ammunition is a simply called “308 ammo” by most rifle shooters today and is among the most popular rounds used by American hunters.

An American-designed rifle cartridge without a rim, .308 ammunition is the commercial or civilian version of the NATO 7.62×51 round. Introduced in the 1950’s, 308 Winchester rounds are most frequently used by hunters but a growing tactical crowd is adopting the powerful caliber for use in carbines and other self-defense platforms.

How Shooters Use .308 Rifle Ammunition

Traditionally, shooters will use the full metal jacket (FMJ) rounds of .308 at the shooting range for target practice. Common FMJ .308 ammo is typically available in bulk here. PMC’s .308 Win Ammo is a popular choice for plinking or range use.

More elaborate bullets or projectiles are available for hunters or match-grade shooters. These cartridges feature expanding hollow points or soft points that can do significant damage with their target. Shooters looking for match-precision will most likely be interested in rounds containing the highest quality components like Federal’s Sierra Match King, a round that features a hollow point boat-tail bullet along with exceptional performance and incredible accuracy. Remington is one of the more popular manufacturers of 308 hunting ammo and their Core-Lokt bullet is a very well-known choice for American whitetail deer hunters. You can find the 150 grain 308 hunting round here.