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Show me one place MM has listed 2600 fps. Then show me where somebody's doing it loaded to 2.8'' OAL. Your still pulling numbers out of your a$$ that don't exist.

Since my handle is being tossed in the ring, I'll add some clarity.

Here's some of my findings with the 308, with 208 AMax, and 210 Berger. These results span three different barrel lengths (same factory VS barrel, but cut twice)

26" bbl:

210 Berger, WW brass, moly, 2.9" oal
48gr W760, 2500 fps
49gr W760, 2550 fps
50gr W760, 2600 fps


22" bbl:

208 AMax, WW brass, moly, 3.0" oal (that poly tip makes it longer than the 210 Berger)
49gr W760, 2530 fps
50gr W750, 2580 fps
44.5gr RL15, 2480 fps
45.0gr RL15, 2520 fps


20.5" bbl:

208 AMax, WW brass, moly, 3.0" oal
49gr W760, 2500 fps
50gr W760, 2550 fps

There are some magazine options for the Rem 700 SA that will accomodate 3.0"+ oal, but my factory box max's out at 2.825", and I typically stay around 2.81" max if I intend to run them from the magazine.

These charges of W760 won't compress enough to get the oal into the magazine without deforming the bullet. The RL15 loads will work at mag length. That's in WW brass that is fireformed and only neck-sized.