When the target matters more than early expansion

A handloader choosing a 190-grain .308 bullet for deliberate target work needs the construction to match the job. This Scorpion puts flight consistency first. Its hollow/open tip is a result of the way the jacket closes at the nose; it is not a promise of rapid expansion. That makes it the Scorpion choice when the aim is to develop and evaluate a heavy precision load, rather than to select Viper’s exposed lead-tip soft point for hunting.

This version has a rebated boat tail. It is physically different from the 190-grain Scorpion flat-bottom bullet, so the two pages represent different starting points for load development. The base form alone cannot tell you which one your rifle will group better; the completed load has to establish that.

Confirmed bullet identity

Diameter and weight: .308 inch, 190 grains.
Bullet system: Gold Country Scorpion.
Nose: hollow/open tip, with no exposed lead soft point.
Base: rebated boat tail.
Quantity: 50 component bullets.

Gold Country hand-swages these bullets in small batches and makes them to order. That gives the precision handloader a defined construction to work with when a generic .30-caliber listing is not enough. The normal production window is seven business days. This offer is for component bullets, not loaded ammunition; cases, primers and powder are not included.

Work from published data for the actual cartridge and rifle. Confirm bullet fit, seating depth, magazine clearance and stability during load development. Do not treat an open tip as evidence of hunting expansion or a guarantee of accuracy.

Read the Gold Country Scorpion Bullet System for the open-tip design purpose and its distinction from the soft-point Viper and delayed-deformation Razorback.

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Cartridge	Powder	Charge	Velocity	COAL	Source
.308 Winchester	IMR 4064	40.0-43.0 gr	2550-2750 fps	2.830"	Sierra Manual
300 PRC	H1000	75.0-78.5 gr	2800-2980 fps	3.700"	Berger Manual
308 Winchester	IMR 4064	41.0-43.5 gr	2550-2700 fps	2.800"	Berger / Nosler Match Equivalent
30-30 Winchester	H335	30.0-32.0 gr	1950-2100 fps	2.550"	Lee Manual

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190-Grain .308 Scorpion Target Bullets — Open Tip, Rebated Boat Tail, 50 Count

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