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Mackay, I pmd you about your 20" velocities. Anyone else shoot these out of a ~20ish inch barrel? I'm planning on loading some up for my 18" (closer to 19") Gunsite Scout, and am hoping to get to 2800fps with decent accuracy. 2825fps is what I’m seeing out of a 20” 308 with the 155...
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Thanks for the info, cinch. Hoping to achieve that. But if I can’t, then that just means it’s new gun/project time!
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Dag gone powder valley had the 155 scenar 1,000 count box in stock. Now I’m building a 308... It’s ok, you’re in good company. The struggle is real, K.
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I also have a 16" that shoots them at 2670fps... I bet you'll be golden...
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It's incredible what those Scenar's will do. I ordered a bunch of em in 155 and 167. Can't wait to do some load development on my 308. Any thoughts on the 155 through 300wm?
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It's incredible what those Scenar's will do. I ordered a bunch of em in 155 and 167. Can't wait to do some load development on my 308. Any thoughts on the 155 through 300wm? For the .308, Varget is great, around 46-47 grains with the 155.
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Bump to keep this thread alive
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If anyone needs some Scenars, shoot me a PM. I can get my hands on some:
6.5 - 120’s
.308 - 155’s, 167’s, 175, 220
7mm - 150’s and 180’s
.338 - 250 and 300’s
Decent assortment of Lapua brass as well.
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Forgive me if this is common knowledge but I have had some success with the 155 scenar, but see that it is discontinued. Can I expect the scenar-L to perform the same? As I understand it’s the same bullet with tighter tolerances. Can anyone confirm?
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It's incredible what those Scenar's will do. I ordered a bunch of em in 155 and 167. Can't wait to do some load development on my 308. Any thoughts on the 155 through 300wm? For the .308, Varget is great, around 46-47 grains with the 155. 48.5 gr’s gets 2900 with Varget in my 22” 308
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47 gets 2950 in my 24" barreled .308.
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What’s minimum velocity with the 105?
My 6br only pushes them 2740 with factory fodder.
If I stay to the 2000fps idea it’s about a 550 yard combo with normal hunting atmospheres.
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The 105 scenar is a stout bullet. Too stout for me.
I used it all last year out of a 6mm creedmoor on 7 deer and antelope and a bunch of coyotes. Expect runners if you don't catch shoulder bone. I had several whitetail run over 100 yards with solid double lungs.
I imagine the 6br will be as bad or worse. Its a shame because my 6br shoots them amazingly well.
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The 105 scenar is a stout bullet. Too stout for me.
I used it all last year out of a 6mm creedmoor on 7 deer and antelope and a bunch of coyotes. Expect runners if you don't catch shoulder bone. I had several whitetail run over 100 yards with solid double lungs.
I imagine the 6br will be as bad or worse. Its a shame because my 6br shoots them amazingly well. You must have forgotten to add the Pixie Dust to your powder charges.
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Any issues with the very small hollow point getting battered and closing under recoil in the magazine?
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Any issues with the very small hollow point getting battered and closing under recoil in the magazine? After roughly 150 rounds fired.........nope.
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Dude270, We use the 105 Gr. Scenar with 41.6 Gr. H-4350 at about 3050 FPS, To cull White Tails, and have no problems with runners, unless we screw up the shot, I would bet you are gut shooting the deer you shoot, and blaming it on the bullet, PLUS 105 Gr. Scenar is not a fur friendly predator bullet. MY B.S. Meter is Running Over. Rio 7
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It's incredible what those Scenar's will do. I ordered a bunch of em in 155 and 167. Can't wait to do some load development on my 308. Any thoughts on the 155 through 300wm? For the .308, Varget is great, around 46-47 grains with the 155. 48.5 gr’s gets 2900 with Varget in my 22” 308 That's a stout load! In around a dozen 308's I've never loaded beyond 47.0 Varget with a 150, but I'm pretty conservative as a handloader.
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48.5 gr’s gets 2900 with Varget in my 22” 308
That's a stout load! In around a dozen 308's I've never loaded beyond 47.0 Varget with a 150, but I'm pretty conservative as a handloader. Yeah, it likely is. I plan to back it down during the off season soon. Though it is phenomenally accurate the speed is not necessary, especially since I have my 300 WSM’s for that. And, it will save me from the extended effort trying to stuff that much powder in it. I thunk I will keep it just above 2800.
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