I have found that the rifle will tell you which it likes best. I have a 30-06 that will not shoot boat tails worth a darn. Flat base all seem to shoot great with little work up. A 308 I load for will shoot either but for under 300 yards I generally go with flat base because they seem to hold together a little better, less likely to have jacket-core seperation.
I'd let your gun tell you what it likes, but the first place I'd try is the 150 Horn fb with R15 and Varget. If'n it don't perk with that combo it ain't likely to be very smart...
I've had great luck with the 150 gr Ballistic Tip out of .308s and .30-06s over IMR-4064. The 150 Interbond worked well for me, too, but that was from a .300 Win mag.
I'd let your gun tell you what it likes, but the first place I'd try is the 150 Horn fb with R15 and Varget. If'n it don't perk with that combo it ain't likely to be very smart...
I'd let your gun tell you what it likes, but the first place I'd try is the 150 Horn fb with R15 and Varget. If'n it don't perk with that combo it ain't likely to be very smart...
Both of mine prefer Sierra 150gr BTSP, 168 and 175gr BT Match, and Nosler BT's, as well as Nosler's competition bullets in 155 and 168gr. All boattail bullets.
H4895, IMR4064, and RE15 were the top powders. Varget has done well under my rose bush.