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Sig Elite Performance Ammunition 168gr .308: How good is it?

Sig Elite Performance .308 Ammunition: Good as Its Name

“Elite Performance Ammunition” is a presumptuous name.  How does it perform?

Last fall Sig Sauer announced the release of their 168gr .308 ammunition.  This addition to the Elite Performance Ammunition line was welcomed as Sig’s ammo tends to be competitively priced and perform well.  With a couple boxes for testing we recently had the chance to run it through our 26″ Marlin X7VH.  The X7VH has a preference for 168gr so we knew it would be a match.  A bright  Nikon Monarch 7 on top made 100yd targets easily seen.  The Northwest weather even cooperated and shooting conditions were great.

We had one failure to fire that could not be blamed on the rifle.  All other rounds lit off with a bit more muzzle flash than average.  Elevation was approximately 300 ft.  Air temperature approximately 35 Fahrenheit.

How did it perform?  Does it live up to the name Elite Performance Ammunition?  Watch the video and judge for yourself:

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Graham Baates “Graham Baates” is a pen name used by a 15-year active Army veteran who spent most of his time in the tactical side of the Intelligence community including tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. Post-Army Graham spent some time in the 3-Gun circuit before becoming a full-time NRA Certified defensive handgun instructor. After more than 1,900 hours instructing he now works as an industry writer while curating a YouTube channel on the side.

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