HRNDY AW 308WIN 150GR INT SP 20/200

Description

Hornady’s American Whitetail line is built specifically for deer hunting, and this .308 Winchester load reflects that focus throughout its construction. The 150-grain bullet weight sits in a practical middle ground for whitetail — light enough to hold a flat trajectory at hunting distances, heavy enough to transfer meaningful energy through the vitals of a mature deer.

The InterLock bullet design is central to how this ammunition performs on game. A raised ring machined into the jacket interlocks with the lead core, keeping the two bonded together as the bullet expands on impact. Without that mechanical lock, a conventional cup-and-core bullet risks jacket separation, which scatters mass and reduces penetration. By keeping the core and jacket together through expansion, the InterLock retains more of its original weight and delivers energy deeper into the target rather than spending it at the surface.

The bullet itself uses a secant ogive profile, which favors a higher ballistic coefficient compared to a tangent ogive of the same weight — the tradeoff being slightly less forgiving seating-depth tolerance, which matters more to handloaders than to hunters shooting factory ammunition. Muzzle velocity is 2,820 feet per second, and the load is assembled with brass cases and carefully matched powder charges that Hornady states are compatible with semi-automatic rifles as well as bolt actions. Brass cases are reloadable if that matters to your workflow. This is a 20-round box, straightforward hunting ammunition without unnecessary complexity.