HRNDY OUTF 308WIN 165GR CX 20/200

Description

The Hornady Outfitter in .308 Winchester is built around a single premise: hunting ammunition that stays reliable when conditions turn against you. Rain, river crossings, early-morning condensation — the nickel-plated brass case resists corrosion where standard brass is more vulnerable, and both the primer and case mouth are sealed to keep moisture out of the propellant and away from the primer compound. That watertight construction is not cosmetic. In genuinely wet environments, it is the difference between a round that fires and one that does not.

The projectile is Hornady’s CX — Copper alloy eXpanding — a monolithic copper-alloy bullet without a lead core. Because there is no bonded jacket to separate from a soft core under stress, the CX maintains over 95 percent of its weight through the target, and the controlled expansion it produces on impact is consistent across a wide range of velocities. That matters for .308 at extended range, where velocity has dropped considerably from muzzle figures: a bullet that expands reliably at lower impact speeds gives the hunter more margin on longer shots at medium to large game. The lead-free construction also makes this load suitable for use where traditional lead-core projectiles are not appropriate for hunting.

Clean-burning powder selection keeps residue manageable and contributes to consistent pressure curves across varying temperatures, which is relevant when a hunt moves from a warm truck to a cold mountain morning. At 165 grains, the bullet weight sits in a range that balances sectional density for penetration with manageable recoil in .308 platforms. Sold in boxes of 20.