FED GOLD MDL 308WIN 175GR OTM 20/200

Description

Federal Premium Gold Medal CenterStrike is built for competitive shooters and precision rifle enthusiasts who need a .308 Win load that delivers consistent, repeatable results at distance. This is match ammunition in the truest sense: every round is held to Federal’s tightest internal tolerances for pressure, velocity, and dimensional uniformity, so the variable that changes between shots is you, not the ammunition.

The bullet itself is Federal’s proprietary CenterStrike Open Tip Match design. Unlike a conventional hollow-point, an OTM bullet is formed by drawing the jacket from the tip rather than the base, which produces a more uniform core seating and a more consistent bearing surface. The result is a projectile that enters the rifling in the same orientation and under the same conditions shot after shot. The .505 ballistic coefficient means the 175-grain bullet sheds velocity slowly, making it a practical choice for extended-range work where wind drift and drop corrections compound quickly. At 500 yards, wind drift at a 10 mph crosswind is just over 20 inches — manageable with any competent ballistic solution.

Federal loads this ammunition on Gold Medal brass and primers, components the company also sells separately to handloaders who demand lot-to-lot consistency. The specially formulated propellant is selected to produce a muzzle velocity of 2,600 fps while keeping pressure and velocity spread within competition-acceptable limits. The 200-round master case packages ten 20-round boxes from the same production lot, which matters when you are building a dope card or zeroing a new optic and need confidence that round 180 will perform like round 1.