.308 gel test: Tula 165 gr soft point

[AndrewWiggin]

https://youtu.be/_oHNnDD-aUw





.308 Win Tula 165 gr soft point fired from 22" Springfield M1A into calibrated 10% ordnance gelatin. I was very surprised by the performance here. What do you think? Would you trust this ammo for defense? Hunting? At 10$ for a box of 20, where does this fit in?


Impact velocity: 2,418 fps
Penetration: 16.5"
Retained weight: 150.8 gr
Max expansion: 0.712"
Min expansion: 0.533"

[soulezoo]

Adequate for deer sized animals given proper placement. It would not be a first choice for defense or hunting. Good enough for plinking and practice especially at the price point.

How accurate is it?

[AndrewWiggin]

I didn't shoot a group.

[LOBO]

Performance looks good to me. Especially at the price point. Obviously it's not "barrier blind" ammo, but it isn't designed to be.

[AndrewWiggin]

I might do a barrier test just for grits and shins. It honestly might do pretty well. Probably better than an A-MAX, just because it has a sturdier jacket and it's a soft point.

[bfoosh006]

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[KLR]

Wow! I didn't expect this from Russian SP ammo. Great performance. I wouldn't have been surprised to see jacket separation and extreme weight loss - like most Russian SP or HP ammo.

Good test and a good find for all us 308 shooters. Thank you.

[AndrewWiggin]

Thank you. Maybe I can do a barrier test some day. If I'm not too lazy.