Why can't I find heavy grain FMJ .308 bullets?

[Jmposey]

I seriously can't find any FMJ .308 cal bullets in the 175-180gr range at all.
FMJ 168gr, yes.
175gr hollow point ninja tips, yes.

But apparently when you ask for those two things together in the same bullet, you're talking about a unicorn.

I've emailed Sierra, Nosler, and two smaller companies and they all say no:

"Jeff,
Unfortunately we only produce hollow-point boat-tail style target bullets here at Nosler in our Custom Competition line.
Best regards,
Nosler Inc."

Hornady and Speer websites are equally useless.

But I know somebody must be making them because the US M24 sniper rifle requires a 175 FMJ bullet.

So far the closest thing I've found is the Lapua D-46 FMJ 185gr. But that's just a little too heavy for the load I'm developing.

Somebody please help me out here.

 

[JamesG]

Obama is hording them all up for the Zombie Appocolips.

 

[Buckeye76]

http://rmrbullets.com/product-category/bullets-for-reloading/bullets-for-reloading-308-7-62mm-8/

 

[Jmposey]

http://rmrbullets.com/product-category/bullets-for-reloading/bullets-for-reloading-308-7-62mm-8/

Thanks but none of those are FMJ 175's or 180's.

 

[Nonliberal]

http://www.georgia-arms.com/308-winchester-175gr-boattail-hollow-point/

 

[Jmposey]

http://www.georgia-arms.com/308-winchester-175gr-boattail-hollow-point/

Also not a FMJ, but you're on the right track. I didn't think about GA Arms.

 

[Twitch2120]

The army uses either m118 lr or mk316. Both use the 175 matchking. Who told you it was a fmj?

 

[D_Max]

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/31...-grain-full-metal-jacket-boat-tail-box-of-100

 

[D_Max]

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/40...-grain-full-metal-jacket-boat-tail-box-of-100

170 gr

 

[Jmposey]

The army uses either m118 lr or mk316. Both use the 175 matchking. Who told you it was a fmj?

The Genevia Convention and laws of war told me it was a FMJ, and not a hollow point or any kind of expanding bullet.