Originally Posted by JPro
Originally Posted by Mark R Dobrenski
JPro-how much R17 did you use to get those speeds out of a 20" tube?

Thx
Dober

(have a 308 in the making is why I ask)


We topped out at 50 or 51 grains, I can't recall which exactly and my notes are at home. That was with W-W brass and the 200 Sierra GKBT seated at 2.81". The load was worked up in my father's 20" SPS-T, wearing an old-style VLS handle and a 3.5-10x40 with dots. It is a handy rig. If working with a custom tube and chamber, I'd expect powder charges to top out at a few grains less.

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Rig looks really nice! But you sure you aint talking about a 06 while we're talking about 308's? The Alliant sight, which to date I've found to be the top end and not the beginning has the 06 with 200's going 2552 fps backed by 51 of R17...?

Just wondering if we're talking apples and apples, or however that goes?

Hunt hard, and I do likey the looks of that rig!

Ever shoot any 125 TNT's thru it? And from the for what it's worth category I do like the 200 Sierra.

Dober

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