20 Rounds of 150gr SP .308 Win Ammo by Federal Fusion

I've tried the latest and greatest new "bullet technologies" over the years and always wound up going back to my own reloads with Sierra BT Soft Points. Last year, however, I didn't have the reloader set up so I bought a box of Federal 150-grain Fusion in .308 to run through the paces. It proved to be quite consistent in velocity and extremely accurate in my rifle, producing one 2-inch group at 300 meters.

I was impressed enough to buy some more Fusion ammo for hunting. I shot an antelope buck at a lased 298 meters, a whitetail buck at around 250 meters, and a whitetail doe inside of 150. Even on the longer shots, I never recovered a bullet, but it was obvious that the Fusion bullet and jacket held together and retained its mass, each leaving a small entry wound and a large exit wound after having passed through the vitals. On the antelope, the bullet clipped the shoulder blade and went through a rib going in but still exited in one piece and had obviously expanded well. He took two shaky steps and went down hard. Both deer pretty much hit the ground right where they stood. In every case, a single shot behind the front shoulder did the job.

I'll be hunting with Fusion again this season.