As a hunting cartridge the .308 Win. is very suitable for medium-sized game up to medium red deer and wild boar. The strong points of this cartridge are the high universality, the high internal precision and the pleasant shooting behaviour.

RWS centerfire rifle cartridge with ID Classic-bullet

The essential thought of the ID Classic inventor was to ideally combine “width and depth effects” in the target. This was achieved by bonding two different hard lead cores: The front soft part protrudes like a plug into the rear harder and heavier part. This lead “marriage” is enclosed by a jacket of mild steel which gradually thickens towards the rear. The torpedo tail, with a third larger base area, improves external ballistic behaviour with its higher flight stability.

Construction ID Classic-bullet

1. Harder tail-core for convincing penetration

2. Sharp edge for cutting of hair at point of impact

3. Softer tip-core for controlled fragmentation and high effectiveness

4. Nickel-plated steel jacket for increased barrel life

5. Tail constriction for a mass-stable residual body and a sure bullet exit

6. Torpedo-shaped tail for high flight stability