Topic: Niece 15 shooting 308 Win

[Nomad]

 Niece has drawn an elk tag for central Idaho, she will be shooting a 308 win
could use your advise on loads and what gr bullet weight 165 or 180gr.
 Her weight may be 110 lbs small frame gal Has shot 22 and 223 a lot
Her first elk hunt...

[J Mack]

I'm liking the Idea of VV N540 under a Barnes 168GR TTSX for low recoil at max killing power.

Read more about it here: http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f17/vihtivuori-n-540-unbelievable-results-42942/

I have the components if you want to try the load in her riffle before you commit.  

[Michael N]

165 grain Hornady SST over 45.0 grains of Varget with a BR primer all wrapped up in a Piece of Winchester brass replicates my 168 Nosler CC loads ballistically speaking and kills stuff just fine .

[fj40mojo]

Seems to me I recall some body traded me for some 150grn .308 Nosler Partitions. I recon those would do the job with a well placed shot. I like Reloader 15 and 19 for the .308 Win and it's descendants. Mike N, I was with ya all the way till you mentioned the Winchester wrapper.

[Jeff]

The TSX kicks ass in any caliber.  If she shoots it much during sight in the 180's might be a bit much.  I'm sure the 165's will down an elk if rightly placed.  She probably won't remember the recoil of the shot on the elk. 

[Nomad]

  fj40mojo, As for the 150's they are loaded........
 Doing it with Winchester brass priceless.....Time tested reloadable cases yet.....
 The 165gr AB won out........Zero the rifle today....