{"id":389351,"date":"2023-02-16T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T15:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/?p=389351"},"modified":"2023-05-22T15:12:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T20:12:23","slug":"looking-for-affordable-308-for-range-work-pmc-bronze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/looking-for-affordable-308-for-range-work-pmc-bronze\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking for affordable .308 for Range Work? PMC Bronze"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Back during the chaos of the pandemic, ammo prices shot up. Components were scarce and demand was high, so you took what you could find. Now, just about everything is readily available again and <a href=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/pmc-bronze-308-winchester-ammo-147gr-fmjbt-20-rounds.html\" rel=\"noopener\">PMC Bronze .308 Winchester<\/a> is setting a high standard of performance at a price that seems like the good old days.<\/p>\n<p>The full-metal-jacketed rounds are ideal for those who genuinely practice with their .308s. If you are a high-volume shooter or really enjoy range time with an AR-10, PMC is a solid option.<\/p>\n<p>While the 147-grain projectile is on the lighter end of the .308 family, these boat-tailed bullets provide consistent repeat accuracy at the low end of the price spectrum.<\/p>\n<h2>PMC Bronze .308 Winchester<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2780 FPS<\/li>\n<li>Reloadable brass casings<\/li>\n<li>Clean-burning powders<\/li>\n<li>Boxer primers<\/li>\n<li>Boat tail FMJ bullets<\/li>\n<li>Medium- to long-range target ammo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_389357\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-389357\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-389357 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-6-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Running a gun like the Ruger SFAR can eat a hole in your wallet. It doesn't have to be that way. PMC can help with that.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-6-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-6-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-6-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-6-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/600;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-389357\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Running a gun like the Ruger SFAR can eat a hole in your wallet. It doesn&#8217;t have to be that way. PMC can help with that.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What is the 147-grain .308 good for?<\/h2>\n<p>That\u2019s a fair question. The 147-grain bullet was originally designed to run in belt-fed machine guns. It is brass jacketed, and there\u2019s no hollow point hiding behind the jacket.<\/p>\n<p>Consider the requirements for a belt-fed gun. The rounds are going to get beat to hell before they ever get in the chamber, so the projectile needs to stand up to some abuse. And accuracy\u2014while important\u2014isn\u2019t really a requirement. Or not the first priority, anyhow.<\/p>\n<p>If you need a sturdy round that will run well, the 147 is a solid choice. And it has made the progression over to becoming a popular range ammo for practice and competition. It is good for running on steel and paper.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_389355\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-389355\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-389355 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-4.jpg\" alt=\"The PMC has brass jackets, boxer primers, and the brass cases are reloadable. PMC's volume allows them to produce at volume with solid components without running up the costs.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-4.jpg 2548w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-4-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-4-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/600;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-389355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The PMC has brass jackets, boxer primers, and the brass cases are reloadable. PMC&#8217;s volume allows them to produce with solid components without running up the costs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>PMC<\/h2>\n<p>PMC is a South Korean company known for their quality. They make all of their own components, so they control the quality control. They make millions of rounds annually, and many in the industry put them at number four, volume-wise, for ammo producers.<\/p>\n<p>Yet stateside, they\u2019re not renowned for their precision. They make exceptionally accurate ammo, but you\u2019re more likely to find the value end of the spectrum\u2014the range ammo. With their volume, though, this makes sense.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_389354\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-389354\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-389354 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"PMC is running up cost with packaging or marketing, and that's reflected in the price.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-3-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-3-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/600;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-389354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The PMC .308, on sale, runs less than $1 a round.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But make no mistake\u2014this is not bargain-basement range ammo. PMC produces consistent performance and reliability. The .308 brass is even reloadable. PMC isn\u2019t dumping garbage on the US market in order to maintain margins; they\u2019re relying on their volume of production to keep costs reasonable.<\/p>\n<h2>How does it shoot?<\/h2>\n<p>I ran the 147-grain .308 through two platforms. The first, a Ruger SFAR, is ideal for the 147 grain on the range. I didn\u2019t push it past the 100-yard mark as I was on a short range. The shots were consistent, as expected.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_389352\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-389352\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-389352 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-1.jpg\" alt=\"Shooting with the Ruger with a low-powered scope, the PMC performs very well. This group was shot standing, braced, but it shows what's possible. You don't have to give up accuracy, even in range ammo.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-1.jpg 2308w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-1-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/600;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-389352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shooting with the Ruger and a low-powered scope, the PMC performs very well. This group was shot standing, braced, but it shows what&#8217;s possible. You don&#8217;t have to give up accuracy, even with range ammo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For high-volume runs with a .308, ammo can get pricey. That\u2019s really the sweet spot for PMC.<\/p>\n<p>The other gun I was working on was a Remington 700. I\u2019m new to the Model 700 and I was trying to learn the nuances of the trigger. The best way to do that is to put rounds down range.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_389353\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-389353\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-389353 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-2.jpg\" alt=\"The Remington Model 700 has a long track record of performance. Even with varied grain weights, the gun shoots straight. This is from 100 yards, off a bipod.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-2.jpg 2297w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-2-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/600;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-389353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Remington Model 700 has a long track record of performance. Even with varied grain weights, the gun shoots straight. This is from 100 yards, off a bipod.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I sighted in with the 147-grain PMC and ran round after round, feeling for the break on the 700 (which is just over five pounds).<\/p>\n<p>At the risk of stating the obvious, I\u2019ll note that the PMC wouldn\u2019t be my first choice for hunting with the Model 700. Not that it isn\u2019t capable. It is. But the round isn\u2019t designed for expansion.<\/p>\n<p>But the accuracy at 100 yards is impressive. I wouldn\u2019t hesitate to hunt hogs with this platform and ammo combination. I tend to hunt hogs with semi-autos and prefer magazines with stellar capacity. But a single shot placed perfectly can be even more effective.<\/p>\n<p>These boat-tailed FMJs are going to penetrate. Pass-through is likely. So accuracy is paramount.<\/p>\n<h2>But I keep coming back to the range.<\/h2>\n<p>Though you could hunt with PMC Bronze ethically, that&#8217;s not its intended purpose. This is ammo designed to help you hone your skills.<\/p>\n<p>When you need to get warmed up for fall or learn the feel of a new gun, the PMC shines. On sale, the PMC runs less than a dollar a round. That\u2019s a steal for .308 in this new era of ammo inflation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PMC&#8217;s Bronze .308 Winchester isets a high standard of performance at a price that seems like the good old days. The PMC Bronze .308 has brass jackets, boxer primers, and the brass cases are reloadable. This is ammo designed to help you hone your skills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":389356,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2608],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-389351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ammo-reviews"],"small_media_thumbnail":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PMC-Bronze-308-Ammo-5-300x225.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/389351","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=389351"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/389351\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":401434,"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/389351\/revisions\/401434"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/389356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=389351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=389351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=389351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}