Originally Posted by MontanaMarine
My Nosler manual (fifth edition) shows 180s to 2700 fps in the 308, via 24" bbl. In my experience cutting barrel back, that should easily make 2600 in a 20".


I buy that and will add 2,750 shouldn't be a problem with a 26" barrel. Definitely not with a 22" barrel.

Every 22" 308 I've had would run 180's 2,625 to 2,650 confortably. I had one 19" 308 that would do 2,600.

My other 308's had 18.5, 20 and 24" barrels but I never ran 180's in those.


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