Remington - Soft Point - 180 Grain 308 Winchester Ammo - 20 Rounds

Since the end of World War I the US army flirted with the idea of replacing the .30-06 Springfield with a cartridge better suited for cycling in a self-loading or automatic firearm. Logistical concerns along with designs by Garand and Browning tabled such ponderings. The 1954 adoption of the 7.62 NATO was preceded by the 1952 introduction of the .308 Winchester. Dimensionally the same as, though loaded a tad hotter than, the military cartridge. It is capable of being fired in either chamber and therefor among the most versatile of modern rifle calibers. The 180 grain soft point, Core Lokt bullet by Remington has a muzzle velocity of 2620 feet per second with 2743 foot pounds of energy. It is presented by Remington as an ideal hunting round.

Founded in 1816, Remington arms is a firearms name that is easy to imagine is almost as old as the United States itself. Their Core Lokt patented bullet is designed for consistent and controlled expansion upon entry to a minimum of twice the diameter of the cartridge itself. It has an established reputation that is trusted by mid to large game hunters all over North America. Further, Remington quality brass cases are reloadable for those who work on their own custom loads.