Lapua Scenar Bullets 155 gr. in 308 with 1 in 10 twist barrel ?

[acemisser]

Has anyone on here tried these bullets in the 10 twist ?? Not gonna waste
the money if they aint gonna shoot...I see the say it is for 1 in 12 twist
and the 167 gr bullets are for the 10 twist..So if you have tried these
I would be interested in know how you did with them...I see where they
are capable of 1/2 inch groups at 300 yards ?? Thanks...

[drybean]

if they work in a12 twist there is no reason for them not to in 10
i shot bullets from 58grns to 107 in a 6mm 8t with great results

drybean

[Dennis]

I have shot them in my 10 twist with great results. I perfer a heavier bullet, JMO

[acemisser]

I have shot them in my 10 twist with great results. I perfer a heavier bullet, JMO

And what was the accuracy like...From what your saying about likeing the heavier bullet better
apperently the accuracy wasn't so great....Right?

[darkker]

When he says:
"I have shot them in my 10 twist with great results. I perfer a heavier bullet, JMO"

How do you take "with great results", and translate that to not so great accuracy?:confused:

Many prefer heavier bullets because of the better ability to fight wind.

[jhelmuth]

And what was the accuracy like...From what your saying about likeing the heavier bullet better
apperently the accuracy wasn't so great....Right?


???? why would you translate that into "the accuracy wasn't so great.... Right"? (I know he didn't say that)

I have to agree with Dennis, but I can't tell you if it will be great or not (especially comparing it to the 167gr version). The bullet you are asking about will be fine in 1:10. I can't see how anyone will be able to tell you whether the 155gr will be better than the 167's. Why not try both and see what results you get?

[acemisser]

well without trying to stir the pot as I was so rudely accused of once..

Some people say good as to 2 inch at 100 yards or so.
to me it is 1/2 at 100 yards so I know it is gonna be
worth it to shoot out to 250-350 or so...

If I have offended anyone in this way,I am sorry..

[Ryfulman]

A competent reloader can take any bullet and tune a load to get the best possible consistency from the equipment. As long as there’s enough twist to stabilize the bullet.
In my model 10T in 308,10 twist,I’ve tried the 155.5 bergers,155 amax/match,168 amax/match,165 grain interlock,175 grain smk,178 grain amax/match before the amax was canned and my current 185 grain berger juggs.
Now I managed to work up loads with those bullets,and a few I forgot,that printed at the bare minimum sub MOA. The 155/168/185 grain projectiles settled in at 1/2moa or better,consistently.
A 10 twist should stabilize almost everything up to 220 grains in 30 cal.

[CFJunkie]

I've tried the 167 Scenar's in two of my Savage .308s but not the 155s.
By the way, I believe that Savage only makes .308 barrels in 1:10 twist.
Both of my Savage .308s and my son's Savage .308 and two of my shooting buddies Savage .308s are all 1:10 twists.

That said, one of my .308s, with 1308 measured groups, likes heavy bullets 168 to 200 grains, Trying to make 155s shoot great in that rifle I shot 193 groups, including 150 SMKs # 2190 & Berger FB targets, 155 SMK #2155, 155 TMK 7755, 155 Nosler CC and even 155 SMK Palma #2156. I finally gave up and had to accept that it didn't like to shoot the lighter bullets.

In my other .308, out of 1206 groups measured, I've shot all of the above as well as 155 Berger Target and 155.5 Berger Full Bore for a total of 347 groups.
It shoots the 150 and 155 grain bullets better than the 168 or 175 equivalent bullet from each manufacturer.
That doesn't mean that it shoots every 150 and 155 better than any other weight.

My most accurate 155 grain bullet in both rifles is the 155 TMK #7755 but the difference in average group size between the rifle that likes light bullets and the rifle that likes heavy bullet is over 0.1 inches.
In the rifle that likes heavier bullets there are a lot of heavier bullets that are ahead of the best 155, but in the light bullet shooting rifle, the 155 TMK is first on the list.
I have no doubt that the light shooting rifle would also shoot 155 Scenars pretty well, but I just can't say how it might rank among all the other 155s that I have tried.

So, first you have to determine if your rifle shoots any 150/155 grain bullets really well.
If yes, you have a good chance of having success.
If no, then save your money unless you just like to try new stuff and prove it doesn't work.
If you don't already have enough data to let you make a decision, you'll never know until you try.