308 loads recs

[KTP]

Gang
Just picked up a Savage factory 308 barrel, stainless, fluted. Is that 1;10 twist?
What bullets, powder and loads have some of you had success with?
This is my first 308 project.
thanks

[Grit #1]

42grs IMR 4064/168 SMK pretty standard. Has shot well in all my 308s. The load I start with and a lot of the time stay with.
Best regards,
Grit

[psharon97]

I have two go to loads for the 308 winchester:
Accurate 4064 41g Speer/Sierra 168 match

For hunting:
IMR 4895 45g Hornady 155g a-max

[arizona98tj]

My .308 Win barrel is 1 in 10 twist.

I've had good results using Varget powder and 175 gr. Sierra Match Kings. If you want a little faster bullet, the 168 gr SMKs do well too.

[centxshooter]

165 grain Hornday SST over 44grs Varget gets the job done.

[nova1194]

Mine likes 150gr Sierra gamekings with about 46.5 of Varget, a little over 2900 fps and very accurate, I havent tried any of the heavier bullets yet.
I recently picked up some CFE223 powder and hope tp try it out next weekend.

Mike

[Blue Avenger]

Mine like 46 varget and Hornaday 150 gr 3031 bullets

[Corprin]

175gn SMK over 42.3gn of IMR 4064, 210M primers in LC brass.

[MrMajestic]

What and how far do you want to shoot? The .308 can do it about all but not with the same load.

[darkker]

For hunting with my FP, I shoot 165gr Speer Hot-Cor's. They have killed every animal from a 6X6 elk to rockchucks without an issue.
For my bench work, I am also a 175SMK guy. However I am exclusively a Win 748 man. I can launch the 175's past 2600fps with less pressure, than when I use Varget; I also get more rounds down-range, with less heat when using 748.

My accuracy load is 43.5 gr 748, with that load I can interchange LC, or commercial mixed headstamp brass without pressures.

[Luckus]

I have had the best luck in my 308 with H4895.

[barrel-nut]

43.5 gr Reloder 15 and 168 gr. Hornady A-Maxes work well in my 10FP out to 600 yds. 2700 fps. MV.

[emn83]

still in the process of load testing, but I'm narrowed down to 178gr Hornady A-Max and testing 43.5-44.6gr of Varget, have gotten half MOA groups at times with 43.5, 43.8 and 44.3 gr, average for all 3 is under 1 MOA so now I'm fine tuning to find consistency.

[MrMajestic]

Glad for your success! ;)

[Bamboolongbow]

Hornady 178 BTHP Match with 43.8gr Varget in Federal Brass and 210m primers. I load .030 off the lands in my old 110 Tactical. I also had good luck with 44.5grs of Varget and the 168 SMK.
I went with the 178 for the higher BC.

Anyone load the 168 Berger Hybrids?