Anyone tried 125 bullets in the 308?

[seabreeze133]

If so, which one? What velocities? Powder?

Thanks

seabreeze

[jpdown]

I have not tried the 125's. But I've had good luck and was impressed with the accuracy and performance of 130 gr Barnes bullets. They seem to like max loads with a jump. My rifle liked Varget and RL-15. MV around 3,050 FPS with 20" barrel.

[missed]

I have been wanting to try them.

Check out sierra manual. I was thinking the 125 game kings and varget. If i remember right they were 3000fps. But the h332 h335 powders look a bit better for the lighter bullets.

[scope eye]

Hi I shoot them all the time 125 & 130 grainers, with my 26" 12 twist Shillen and 44 to 45 gr of H4198, they exit @3500FPS plus, I don't deny it's a hot load, but for some reason that chamber takes it without a fuss.

Tanks Dean

[acemisser]

Hi I shoot them all the time 125 & 130 grainers, with my 26" 12 twist Shillen and 44 to 45 gr of H4198, they exit @3500FPS plus, I don't deny it's a hot load, but for some reason that chamber takes it without a fuss.

Tanks Dean So what kind of accuracy are you getting then....I would like to see what the chamber looks like in your rifle..LOL i GOT TO CHECK the specs on that one...max is 39 grain..you drop tubing it?

[missed]

I'm thinking about getting some h322 powder and a box of 110 and 125 grain sierra varmint bullets and trying them out according to Sierras 308 data from there page 43.4 grains for the 125 and 3100 fps and 45.3 and 3300 fps for the 110. I saw someone had some varget loads for the 110 and 125 but I can't find them at the moment. Seems like the varget load was 44.5 grains and 3100 fps. I bet they would explode some prarie dogs big time.

[scope eye]

Hey Ace, accuracy is good with the 125s, not as good as they 110gr Sierra's or 110gr Vmax's, with 45 to 46gr of H4198 at 3700 FPS, my best groups are with the Lapua 100gr with 47gr of H4198 at 3900 FPS.

Tanks Dean

[tiny68]

We used the 125 Nolser BT in my son's 308 when he was 12. We used the cookbook youth loads from the Hodgdon website: 38.0 gr H4895, 125 Nosler BT, 2.800" COAL, Fed 210 primer, and Winny brass. Worked like a charm. Never shot them as a full powder load. The recoil was minimal. When he shot his full loads using 150 AccuBonds and a shift charge of Varget, he was shocked by the recoil difference. Luck, Tim

[missed]

Hey Ace, accuracy is good with the 125s, not as good as they 110gr Sierra's or 110gr Vmax's, with 45 to 46gr of H4198 at 3700 FPS, my best groups are with the Lapua 100gr with 47gr of H4198 at 3900 FPS.

Tanks Dean

Holy cow fast !

[scope eye]

Hey ace the 39gr max is not for volume it is for psi or cup, for what ever chamber they were using to do the test, I shoot those same 125s, 110s, and 100s, out of my 26" 12 twist 30-06 and 26" 12 twist 300 Winmag,
with the same excellent results, I won't post the FPS, I don't want to be responsible for anyone spitting up on there key board, I have never measured it, but that 300 Winmag trajectory, has to be close to 500 yards before it starts dropping, the true test will be when I finally get that 30" 17 twist 300 RUM, I am just waiting for my income tax refund to pick it up, I will give a full report when I finally get my hands on it, that should be interesting to say the least,

Tanks Dean

[acemisser]

I guess I fail to understand you loading style or what ever..According to my manual you are way over the max..You shouldn't be posting stuff like that.Someone might try to copy it and get killed...With that load you are going to be getting hair line cracks in your lugs and be impossible to see them but you will know it when the bolt comes back into your face...I seen it happen to a hot rodder on time a few years ago..Aint pretty..

[thermaler]

Holy cow fast !Holy hot-rod zoom-zoom even!!

[scope eye]

Like I said that's the max they came up with with the chamber they were using, so who knows how lose it was or how many rounds it had through it or what the headspace was, my chambers are machined the tightest you can get and still stay within SAMMI specs, that and the head space is also as tight as I can and still cycle the round, let me make this perfectly clear running a Hot Load with a 168gr and running a Hot Load with 110gr are two different things, you are moving 50% less mass so the pressure spike dissipates a lot quicker, and is easier on the chamber, it's like dropping the clutch on a 5000 lbs car and dropping the clutch 3000 lbs car, the latter will be able to withstand a lot more abuse and still hold together, as far as my loading style I have found the faster I launch a lighter bullet the straighter it will go, at least it has always worked that way for me.

Tanks Dean

[thermaler]

I assumed we were talking 308 win 125 gr as the OP stated?? those velocities are way beyond anything I've seen. Do the bullets hold together well on impact?? Just curious.

[scope eye]

Yes we are talking 125gr at least I am, the key is the 12 Twist it does not over spin them, between a 10 and a 12 twist, that's 20% less rotational speed but with they extra FPS I'm getting it brings it right back up to where you want it, with the benefit of extra fps, So yes the bullits do stay together and do there intended job only better,

To all you newbies and doubters out there, I didn't bump my head one morning and start cramming as much powder as I can into casings, this is years of trail and error, and willing to try things with no precedence or support, I work hard for my stuff and would not wreck it carelessly, and like having my body intact, so If I felt it was not safe for me or my rigs I would abstain,

Tanks Dean