Just seems fashionable to bash Federal brass and Leupold rifle scopes now a days.
I buy Norma when I can, Winchester if that is all that is available.
Mostly have used Federal brass and primers for about forty years...based on availability, of course!
I bought some Federal blue box loaded ammo after rebate it ran $8.87 a box. I was going to use that to condition/break in the bore,and fire form cases.
Then the usual LEE collet neck sizer and Forster Bench Rest seater die. I see some shooters using small primer brass and over max pressure hand loads.
Velocity in a 30" 308 should be close to 2980 fps (46.5g Varget/155). This load has been mentioned by two reasonable shooter friends.
