Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles Loading .308 in Federal Brass

I've got close to 500 pieces of Federal Gold Medal .308 Brass (which I think is the same as their standard brass). I've read through all the threads about loading .308, but one question never really got answered. I'm curious how high can I go with Varget and 150 Partitions & BT's, and then also 165 BT's. Nosler says 46 grains with Winchester Brass and 165's. 46.5 grains with 150's. I realize with the heavier Federal Brass I can't load to that same maximum. If anyone has loaded Federal brass, I'd like to know where you ended up charge wise.

For reference, my brass weighs 182 grains. I've sorted it, so I'm within a 1/2 grain for the brass I'm currently working with.

I'm going to start specifically with 150 Partitions. I'm hoping to make this a nice little game load to shoot out of a Sako Forester that appears to be late 60's early 70's vintage.

Thanks in advance for any help.

And yes, I have a chrono these loads will get shot over to back check for pressure vs speed.