🦌Which One Brings Home The Big Bucks?🦌 .308 Remington Core-Lokt Tipped vs Pointed Soft Point! 

They both performed amazingly well! The amount of energy it takes to break the board and the table is nuts. I’d take whichever one was available to me without a second thought or doubt

Another great test Tools. You just keep upping your game on the testing, very informative and fun to watch. Picked me up a 22LR Wildcat yesterday too add to my collection based on your review of it. Hoping to get the Heritage Rancher this week too add to my Heritage collection as well. Keep the videos coming, love watching them and what you do for the 2A community.

That was cool and very interesting. The traditional Core-Lokt .308 is my chosen deer hunting round out of that single shot NEF Handi Rifle. I would not spend any extra for the tipped given what was shown here. I was not prepared for the violence of the impact with that Gel. Holy Smokes! That was impressive. Darn good shooting Tools and a great video.

Been shooting the original core lokt .308 for years and they have never given me a reason to change. Great video very interesting. As always great job tools keep it up.

Awesome video, really appreciate you putting that much effort into test these rounds. I think you just started a new trend, lol. Now we are going to wanna see .223, .300 blk and all the other popular rifle rounds. Keep up the good work

Thank you so much for this video. It was very informative! You do such an excellent job at this. I have been hunting for years and have always used the core locked .308 caliber in my Mauser 660 with a 24-inch Krupp steel barrel. It has never failed me. I can't see the extra $10 for the ballistic tip. But I would not have known that without your experiment. Once again, thank you so much for your expertise in this subject.

I already use both of these - the core locked for hogs & the tipped for mule deer , perfect on both counts

This is the video I was eagerly waiting for. Thanks for showing the difference in the two . It helps us decide if the price difference is worth it.

Great test! Very impressive to see the energy dump on video. I would enjoy seeing more videos like this. Thanks!

Great video! Would definitely like to see more if these hi power rifle caliber videos. Very happy to see Remington plant cranking out ammo again. More ammo supply is better than less ammo supply!

Yeah, I liked the way ya did this video. But I like all ya videos so for me to say I like this one better than any of your other ones you know I am a big hunter and I definitely like the educational part of it. But I like them all man....you do a great job! Keep up the great work brother and be safe. ✌

Just about what I thought it would be. I’ve always liked the core loct ammo. Thank You for another great video. Keep em coming.

I like the soft point, it’s put a lot of groceries in the freezer. The penetration is not much better than the punch but a heck of a lot more ka-Boom from the 308 . Enjoyed the video man. That was some good shooting into the gel. U sure do a good job on keeping your gel clean and clear.

Great results. Excellent content. Thank you so much. Looks promising for this new offering. Old core-lokt isn't a bad option.

Fantastic test and review, it was good to see the quick review of the weight and expansion, thanks!

Very cool! I searched for a video on that Core Lokt 150gr. .308 boolit because that's the same one that my Remmy R-15 uses in its .30 Remington AR chambering. I get about 2650 fps. or so from the 22" barrel on the R-15. It is quite accurate out of my rig also. More interesting to me was the gel test. Very nice.

I think with the price difference I would be happy with just the regular core lock

I think I would go with the reg. core lokt non tipped vs the tipped as they are $10 a box cheaper and virtually no difference in performance. Very interesting test for sure. Have a good one brother and I will see you on the next one.

Need to see the ballistic tables to check how they both are at 200 and 300 yards. Do they reduce drop or drift? As for the tip helping consistency in expansion? Said nobody ever: I wish these Core-Lokts would open up better. Great video BTW - love the down-range chrono and jelly.

I'm glad you did this test. It doesn't change my mind only confirms my thoughts. I have used Core-Lokt PSP in both 30-06 and 308 for years. It is my go to round for deer. The tipped ammo is to have a better Balistic Coefficient. So at longer range it might be more accurate, but one need to ask if they should be taking long range shots on game and not can they make long range shots on game.

Another great video. I have Always liked the core lokt and had good luck with it. Hope Rem. don't try to phase out the old PSP for the new tipped version just so they can get more money. They have been super hard for me to find. We know how most of Rem. price has been of late. Really liked that accuracy test also. I think that is a great addition to the jelly test. Keep em coming brother!

Awesome video again, really nice tests you present. I haven't hunted in +10 years, but I have taken deer with .308 and I always liked the nosler 165gn ballistic tip back then. I need to get it out and shoot some reloads before they go bad.

Both worked great, will probably stick with the non tipped due to price and the fact that I shoot 3/4 moa with the non tipped out of my browning x bolt hunter in 308. I also shoot less than 1 moa out of my ruger m77 mk2 in 30 06. Really appreciate this video.👍👍

That was a fun video to watch. I liked everything about the format. The Rem Core lokt is legendary in WI. It's killed enormous bucks from its introduction to present day. Sure, there are more advanced designs today that do offer advantages over it. That being said, a Rem Core Lokt out of a 308 or 30-06 with a 150 or 165 gr bullet has been standard here for the average deer hunter for decades. I like to site in at 50 yards because my average shot is 20-60 yards. When I get a shot at 100-150 yards the 50 yard zero with a 308 or my 7mm mag is still well within the vitals.

Well Tools this is pretty serious stuff with these 2 Remington 308s! Good work!

I like the way you compared these two bullets I’ve been waiting for this 👍🏻🇺🇸

The cor-lok 180grain SP is the only thing I've used for 40 years....KILLS EVERYTHING.!

Excellent comparison. I wish they could make a smoother soft point.. but I guess that's beyond the material. The Federals I got were all mashed up from when they seated the bullet. I suspect that's got more to do with the plastic tips than just ballistics.

Thanks for the video. Very informative. I’ve been using Core-Loks since 1967. Great performers. I have a collection of mushrooms recovered from game. They do the job. You don’t need an over engineered fancy high tech projectile. Thanks for your efforts.

Nice, very informative video. New sub!

Man that mucked up the jelly lol! Wow on both, I believe you are ready to harvest a deer for sure! Seemed the non-tipped was more consistent on the chrono between shots and performed better than the tipped into bare gel. Maybe the tipped had a slower round into the gel so it came up a little short! Looked like that tipped bullet left a dirty black wound cavity that I would not want to have in my deer to clean or cut away. For that reason I choose the non-tipped, plus the price too! Guess you would get whatever is on the shelf if you need it either would get'r dun! Rocked that Jelly good! Peace brother!

A while back I took a shot at an 8pt white tail ( 190-200 lbs ) was using Federal Core Lock. $18.99 a box of 20 pre shortage prices. 150 grain. Shot was only 60yds. Probably a clone of the Remington. I looked immediately to see which direction he was headed after shooting but he was gone. It was my son’s rifle and I was in disbelief that I could’ve missed from that range. Especially aiming just below the shoulder. I waited 10-15 min and walked over where he was when I fired and found him laying within inches of where he was standing, the shot evidently knocked him off his feet and he was probably dead when he hit the ground (when we processed him it was a clean heart shot). This year I shot another large 8 point at a 150 yds with the same cartridge, same shot placement but this guy ran around 70 yds. Point being that the hydrostatic shock of a 308 inside 80-100 yds is massive, so for short range hunting as demonstrated by Mr. Tools the energy dump is incredible.

Another awesome video, we appreciate all your hard work testing and shooting. I don’t have a 308, altho I been looking at the PSA AR10 in 308. I do use a 270 Win to deer hunt and suspect the same test results with it using the core loct vs the tipped. Thanks, I’ll stick with the core lokt not to mention the 10 beans difference. Thanks again and keep the videos coming.

You do some awesome testing with incredible results, keep up the great work tools.

Very very informative I have always used cor locked and have never lost an animal in my 308 that includes elk moose mule deer and white tail

Thanks tools. I just said I wasn’t spending any more money this month and after watching this I just ordered a AR10 from PSA and 200 rounds of core lok lol

Personally I always used the regular CoreLockd bullets they Always got the job Done, in many different Calibers they just Work, Thanks Tool's

I took my first buck with a 225 gr. PSP 338 Win Mag at about 35 yards. No need to track because it dropped in it's tracks. I found out later that the all the bullet tips were flattened a bit in the magazine. I think the tipped bullets might not deform as much. However, I never had a long range opportunity so spending the extra money for the tipped bullets wouldn't make a difference to me.

I picked up the Core Lokt in 30-06 the other day thinking it was the same core Lokt I've always seen but was surprised to see VERY clean brass and a nice green tip. Thanks for the video 🤗

Great video as usual Sir. Thanks for giving us valuable information, these videos help me decide where to spend my money for defensive ammo.

For the hell of it, I had to come back to watch this video again. I'm thinking I need to find some of these Remingtons for my new .308 rifle. Looks like both will work well, thanks for sharing.

When these hit that Jelly I actually said "Holy S&%*" Even the wife came over to see this! I knew the 308 was a beast but dad-gum! Very Nice video and excellent shooting! Definitely would not pay $10 more tho!

Great test tools I think for the price I would stick with the soft tip. They really did a job on that gel!!!

GREAT SCOTT! How did i miss this test? Well i seen it now...good stuff. Best time of the day is...well you know what time it is..

Great video great caliber tools. Thought I was subbed but made sure I am now.

CoreLokts have been my go-to for deer hunting & haven't failed me yet. Used 6mm bolt gun, .270 Rem semi-auto, & Browning .30-06 semi auto. Funny that posters on other channels have been bad mouthing them, saying they don't shoot groups less than 6-8" @ 100 yds. Yet you just shot groups in the 1"-2" range with an AR. I call 💩 on them! Great video, & agree with the majority that the standard load is the way to go.

Thanks for making this detailed test. I prefer bonded or copper bullets to avoid the fragments. Great video !! Perfect length if they thinks it’s too long they can turn off you already got the view 😁

I've been trying to convince my wife for years now that soft things are better.... ty tools can't wait to show her this

Great video Sir. Love the AR10 ammo gel tests.

Thanks Tools, I need to get a scope on my AR 308 so that I can start shooting it some. I agree, the tipped ammo is nice but not .50 cent more per round nice. When it comes down closer in price to the regular core-lokt I'd buy a bunch and play around with it. Currently in my bolt gun for hunting I use regular core-lokt 130 grain and I have no complaints. I've fed a lot of those poison mushrooms to many deer and pigs.

Tools, Somehow you have almost all my same wireless hole punchers. So I loved this vid. Also I really appreciate you hitting the gel at some distance. I saw another but they shot at 10 yards. Yours is more indicative of reality. They were doing same close distance on 223. Do you have a video on 223/556 at this same or similar 56 yard distance?

I absolutely love the shirt you're wearing, but as far as the weight retention, I expected that the tipped round would shed more weight because I knew the plastic tip would shed on impact so the weight retention difference was to be expected. Great video and would love to see more like this!

I would think the tipped version might make a difference out at longer distances, but for hunting... and I don't hunt myself, but from what I hear, around here at least (NC), most deer are taken at 100 yards or less.

The tipped version caused more pronounced ignition burns in the gel which implies a more explosive energy dump. Besides that they both produced equivalent PWC's. The soft tips are fool proof performance.

That was cool. Honestly, all I got out of this video was realizing I need a T-Shirt that says, "Flung it all Whichaway"

Thanks for the time you & other people spend entertaining us with your videos. 👍

This looked like fun, thanks for another educational video, enjoyable.

Another great video and I do have used both.

What barrel lenght were you using? I'm getting around 2510 fps from my sig cross 308 with a 16 inch barrel. Ammo is federal fusion 165 grain. I think for that weight tbe velocity is not bad so from the 150 grain i should be getting over 2600 fps but i just got my sig cross and i have only tested the 165 and i zero it with that round. I will other rounds with different grain weights netx time i go to the range.

I do appreciate you using the hunting rounds in the testing

Love the cleetus hat and the channel. If you cut and screw a couple pieces of 1/2 or 3/4 plywood together it might save your table when shooting gel with the bigger calibers . Just a thought. Keep up the nice work. My new favorite channel

Thanks for the video! I was wondering what these new corelokt were all about. Never had any issues hunting with the soft points. But with how hard ammo is to come by at least now i know i can buy whichever of these i can find and they will be pretty identical performance when im sighting in my new rifle and on my upcoming hunt.

To see if there's a 10 dollar difference probably should check group sizes at 200 yards or 275 yards. I think about 275 yards is maximum point blank range. Meaning that if you zero at 275 yards it should hit inside a 6 inch target being 3 inches high closer and no more than 3 inches low out to about 350 yards. I didn't explain it exactly right but that's the general idea depending on ballistics and bullet drop.

The tipped wound channel to me appears to have tumbled. The separation to me is also a concern for hunting applications. I had always used CoreLock in 30-06, but did more hunting for deer that were smaller, ( Florida.) When I went to the .270, I had issues on larger bodied deer in Alabama with jacket separation from the lead core. I thing that would go to higher velocities. I changed to Nosler Partitioned bullets in Fed. Premium and problem solved. I was interested in seeing the difference in the new Remington bullet design. Interesting, there was a 100 fps variance in the 5 shot group in the tipped. That surprised me. Halfmile likely could offer more relevant substance than I if I heard the numbers correctly. I don't know what didn't like that test more, the Jelly, or the table. Great video Tools. Hunters were tuned into this one. Yea, I was 3 hours late.

Another jelly test in the books! I’m not a hunter either and don’t have an AR-10 (yet) lol 😂 fun and informative video! Keep up the good work Tools!

Good test T , all the info is wourth your effort

Thanks for the comparison....well done!!!

They both will truly do the trick

For short range hunting I’d definitely take te standard for weight retention and no plastic tips in an AR.

I have a difficult time trusting Remington ammo, in 2018, the Core Lokt that I bought in 30:06 shot scattered groups, could not get them to hit where I aimed. Found a box about ten years older, shot like it should have, driving tacks. I figured that the multiple bankruptcies resulted in some sort of changes in quality control, or powder formula.

Great seeing the velocity test and the accuracy test done simultaneously.

Entertaining & Educational ! I haven't seen any of that nor was I looking but I have a Ruger bolt 308 & have norma. Sierra gambling, Federal and cpl brands of FMJ to sight in & target shoot. Haven't done any hunting yet but want to get hog trip in sometime.

The tipped shroom looks like the old bronze points did. Welcome to the new bronze point!

Good info. Thanks.

Great test !

Excellent video, Very well done.

Great Jelly Test Tools I would go with the Regular core lock for Deer 🦌 Stay Safe Stay 2A Strong 🇺🇸

Man! That jelly was rockin & rolling,shaking &bakin. You have to have another live chat to get some change for a new table. As always a great test keepum coming Tools! 🔫💨🍮

for testing, more info is great. But in the final analysis all I care about is will it take down the game I am after with accuracy and with minimal use of ammo. Lastly it would depend upon which ammo my weapon liked better. Cost also plays into the equation but results always speak loudest.

I really like the idea of jelly tests geared towards hunting! I am thinking I might need a 308....

I tried the core lokt tipped recently out of a TC Venture .308 165 grain. I was impressed .75” group at 100 yards.

Been shooting old core locks since 2001 love them always do the job! 👍

If the tipped version had more wound Chanel then I would say as to its purpose in hunting the regular core lokt bullet would be an advantage as would damage less meat not even mentioning the difference in cost, when I hunted regularly I used the old core lokt and it has taken many deer for my freezer in addition to other game, as to accuracy it would be interesting to put this test in a bolt action at 100 yards and shoot two or three groups from each ammo type to compare avg group size

I have an old 30-06 which shot the Core-lokt just fine in the deer woods in Maine out to 200 yards. Now I'm out in CO and would love to take an elk. I'm considering using the 165 gr. tipped Core-lokt extending my range a bit out to 300-350 yards. This rifle had always seemed to shoot 165 gr a little better than any other grain. $10 more for a little higher BC w/ a little flatter trajectory may mean something. My hunt w/this rifle will be next year, but Remington certainly gave me something to think about.

Great video thanks

Remington Core Lokt has been performing just like that for many years. There are more expensive bullets out there, but are they really better? You can likely get a little more accuracy, a little more range, and a little more terminal performance, but the Core Lokt still works very well on big game, and does it at a better price. And hell, ammunition is high enough without paying for Noslers and Sierras.

Remington corlocks have been some of the most consistent factory ammo I've ever used How about testing pointed and round nose same bullet weight thanks

Think I like the tipped version a bit better. Hard to tell but it looks like it smacked a bit harder too. With that said, for the price diff, I'd just stick to the soft point. Great video!

The tipped version will probably be more reliable in autoloaders. My armalite is older, and the manual recommended against soft point bullets.

Wow! Energy is incredible! I agree with you and others, I think I’d save that extra ten bucks towards something else! Great video! Might have to limit these kind of tests, otherwise you might have to have an open account for tables at Costco/Sam’s Club! Lol!👍🏻

Federal Fusion, Winchester Trophy Bonded or Remington Core Lokt. Either of the three, you’re doing good

I Great video, at this point with ammo you buy what you find. I have used Reg Cor Lok for 30 years but just bought 3 boxes of the tipped, I think the video shows you cant go wrog with either..

Great video. Thank you. There is definitely knowledge to be gained from this: CORE LOCKT is a great product. Thank you!

Great video as usual Tools, I really enjoyed this one. I’m not a hunter either but If I was, I wouldn’t like that lead on my meat. Maybe I’m exaggerating but I would prefer a lead free round.

I would go with which ever one shot best in my rifle, either one will work on game for sure. Thanks for the test.

Great video sir! Don’t see how you could have made it better!

Just found this. I must've subscribed right after you dropped this one. Maybe the SP retained more weight than the tipped because the SP had more lead in it to begin with? The entirety of what would be a hollow point is filled with lead plus there is the lead point out past that. But the tipped has a hollow point where lead is missing, and the entire tip is lightweight polymer. Just a guess.

I need some opinion on the .308 180 grain regular core lokt? Good deer round?

That’s why I reload Tools I know what I’m getting with my reloading now. I like the core-lokt in a magnum round.

I really would like to know the barrel length to compare with my siaga 308 ak version. every thang was a wonderful honest comparison. thank you very much. nana and papa wishing you well.