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Just worked up some loads with my 308. 165 Accubonds, Lapua brass, BR2 primers, Varget. 46 grains of varget was a winner. It also likes 175 Berger VLDs (44.4 Varget), just shot three to see where they hit relative to the 165 ABs.
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41.2 on the left and 41.3 grains of AA2520 with 190 SMK's pushing around 2550 targets were shot at 175 yds with 10 to 15 winds at 48*. Rifle was a Savage 10FCP with 24"barrel 1/10 twist. All targets are five shot groups. Bottom 2 were shots 10-20 and top were 30-40 after a scope adjustment.
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LC match brass, WLR or CCI 250, 168 grain match bullet and 43 grains of BL-C(2). This is a military brass match load out of the 26th edition Hodgdon manual. It's a moderate pressure load, speeds run in the mid 2500s. If the case necks are uniform and the loaded rounds are straight it will show you the accuracy your rifle can deliver. If your 308 is put together right and you haven't hit the coffee pot too hard before going to the range don't be surprised if your 300 yard groups come in at 1.5" or less with this load.
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What are you folks running in your Savage 99s in .308 caliber. I recently started loading for one. Today 48.0gr. W748/150 Sierra SPT/WLR primers/F-C cases shot well. Previously I tried the Hornady 150 with Varget, IMR4064, and IMR4895. The starting loads shot well, but the groups got worse as the charge weight went up.
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Anyone want to comment on a load for a FN PBR 20" 1:12 .308?
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Anyone want to comment on a load for a FN PBR 20" 1:12 .308? It shouldn't require anything unusual.
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My PBR XP 24" .308 shoots just about anything I put through it sub-MOA, good loads are much better than that.
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I am particularly interested in information on 180-grain bullets and heavier, but this is nearly absent from the thread. More specifically, heavier bullets, with cartridge overall length limited to 2.800 inches.
Has anyone focused on "bulk" 180s soft points, such as offered by Winchester, Remington, and Hornady?
Has anyone attempted to use 220-grain bullets, with or without its round nose ground away to create a short (more or less) 205-grain bullet?
And what about loading data for 20-inch barrels and 24-inch barrels? Does propellant choice make a significant difference because of barrel length? I find that propellant makes essentially no difference in Marlin 1895 Guide Gun and XLR barrel lengths with my 425-grain WFNs.
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Do a search here and on Sniper's Hide for R17. Montana Marine has had some pretty amazing results with 200gr bullets and R17 from a .308. Don't see why it wouldn't work with 180s also...
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Does propellant choice make a significant difference because of barrel length? No.
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168Amax over 43.7 R15, 210M, Lapua 2740 from a SPS Tac 20" barrel. 2.810 5 shots .5" or better all day every day.
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155gr Lapua Scenar Lapua Brass 47gr 2208 (Varget) Federal 210 Match Primer Ave Vel: 2933 from 24' bbl 0.5 MOA to 500 Meters
THis is a hot load, start low and work up checking for pressure signs.
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LC match brass, WLR or CCI 250, 168 grain match bullet and 43 grains of BL-C(2). This is a military brass match load out of the 26th edition Hodgdon manual. It's a moderate pressure load, speeds run in the mid 2500s. If the case necks are uniform and the loaded rounds are straight it will show you the accuracy your rifle can deliver. If your 308 is put together right and you haven't hit the coffee pot too hard before going to the range don't be surprised if your 300 yard groups come in at 1.5" or less with this load. I'm right there with you on the slow load accuracy. Shooting a basically stock Rem 700 VLS with LC Match brass, 168gr SMK, BR Primers & 40.0gr IMR 4064. Load clocks at around 2515fps & one holes them at 100. I've shot several 1" groups with this load at 300yds and made a kill on a groundhog at 637. It stays supersonic to about 650. After that you're on your own cause they pretty well fall apart. Very light recoil & super accurate. Tried several different powders at different levels & always come back to this one.
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Does anyone have favorite loads pushing 110 grain Sierra HPs at critter splashing velocities? Bought a box recently and feel the need for speed from the LTR.
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Does propellant choice make a significant difference because of barrel length? No. I'm fairly new to reloading and have a couple different barrel lengths to load for. I was worried about pressures being different and Data I can find doesn't say. So, do I load the same powder and amount for a short as a long barrel? 20" or 24"? I'm loading .308 and 30/30 as well.
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Barrel length doesn't have anything to do with pressure.
If you're working with two different barrels it's prudent to work up the charges in each, but not because of length differences.
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i have been playing with some 168 grain sgk and barnes tsx 43.5 to 45.5 are ffgiving great accuracey but must confess i have not got my chrony out yet
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Barnes 130gr TTSX Winchester Brass Federal 210 48.2gr H4895 O.A.L. 2.75" w/a light crimp= sub-moa groups
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150gr Nosler Ballistic Tip Remington Brass Remington 9 1/2 Primers 48gr H380 (This load was made by Chuck Taylor that I read out of a magazine but nonetheless, a very accurate load that usually shoots well out of most rifles chambered in 308.)
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