| re looking for a less expensive option in | | | | different types of ammo with you when you |
| ammunition, then Federal Vital-Shok .308 150 gr | | | | sight your gun in initially, and go with the ammo |
| with a solid base BT is a good choice, or .308 | | | | that feels best to you. Be sure you don't stop |
| Winchester softpoints at 168 gr will work, also. | | | | after a shot here or there with your chosen |
| Horandy TAP is a third ammunition choice for | | | | ammo. Shoot a small group of three or four and |
| deer hunting with your M1A, but it will be more | | | | see if you like the result and the way it felt. |
| expensive. | | | | The absolute worst thing you can do is sight your |
| More than a list of the 3 best ammunitions for | | | | gun in, then choose another brand to hunt with |
| the gun, you need to be aware of the best | | | | (maybe they were on sale) and choose a |
| ammunition for the way you shoot. It's generally | | | | different grain than the ammo you sighted in. If |
| understood that 168 grain is a good size for deer | | | | you must change brands, choose the same grain. |
| hunting, as is a .308. So any ammo brand should | | | | And if you started deer season with one |
| work as long as it falls within these ranges. But | | | | particular brand of ammo, there's simply no |
| regardless of which ammunition you choose, you | | | | reason to switch brands mid-season. But if you |
| need to make sure you know how to use it. | | | | do, then take the new ammo to a shooting range |
| It's important that when you use a certain brand | | | | and get a feel for it while sighting your weapon in. |
| of ammunition an you sight it in so that you're | | | | You might be surprised to see how different a |
| getting a really good result like one inch groups at | | | | Winchester .308 performs from a Federal, but if |
| a hundred yards. So it's important that you stick | | | | you try them both out at the shooting range, |
| with that ammunition when it's time to actually | | | | there's no denying it and you'll be better able to |
| hunt. When you've target practice extensively | | | | see which one you're more accurate with. |
| with one brand, and switch to another for the | | | | While the .308 Winchester recommended above is |
| actual hunt, you might wonder where your | | | | a 168 gr, which is acceptable, the Federal is a |
| accuracy went. | | | | 150gr. Is there much of a difference? The higher |
| It probably went with your previous brand of | | | | the number, the heavier the bullet. An M1A has a |
| ammo. You'd need to resight your rifle with the | | | | limited range as far as the weight of its bullets, |
| new ammo to expect the same accuracy, | | | | and 168 gr is pretty standard for hunting quality |
| because different ammunition really does fire | | | | ammunition. But deer can be taken down with a |
| differently from the weapon. You can take a few | | | | 150 gr also, so the choice is really a personal one. |