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A friend has an AR .308 rifle (don't know the brand but it's not a piston style) and is getting started reloading. He plans to load 168gr bullets. If anyone has loads to share we would appreciate them. I can hook him up with IMR4895 and Varget powder. I load for my M-4 with no problems but have no experience with AR-10s. Thanks in advance.


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I just checked Hodgdon's website and the list data for those powders with 168 bullets. Just make sure you back off 5% if using military brass because it's thicker and has slightly less capacity.

http://www.hodgdonreloading.com/data/rifle

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I loaded one up with 45gr Varget in mil brass, like Hodgdon says. It was a max load.


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I'd use Varget and anywhere from 43.5-45gr. If you can't make an accurate load from that you have problems elsewhere.


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Thank you for the replies.


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I shoot rl15 with 45 grns in my 10 with 168

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TAC is a good powder as well

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I've been running pp2000mr in mine with a 175g cc. I've been getting good accuracy and velocity from my 16" barrel.

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