.308 win - Accuracy Powder

[fgw_in_fla]

Alrighty gents...
Just got home from the range. It appears my new toy (Old 110 action w/accutrigger & a new .308 barrel with brake) Likes the following---- - IMR3031 for the 125 Nosler BT's & 4064 for the 150 Nosler BT's as well as the 150 Sierra MK's.
The Hornady Match 168's looked like a shotgun pattern with 4064. I gotta work on that one. As I recall, I always had trouble with the Hornady 168 Match regardless of the barrel. I'm wondering if its the bullets?....
Thanks to all they threw in their .45 cents worth....
Frank in Fla

[stangfish]

For me. I like
Reloder 15 with WLR primers and 175 class projectiles.
Varget loaded hot for 155's and 168's With a BR2 primer
4064 and 4895 has been good on some days.
Never tried anything else

[thermaler]

Alrighty gents...
Just got home from the range. It appears my new toy (Old 110 action w/accutrigger & a new .308 barrel with brake) Likes the following---- - IMR3031 for the 125 Nosler BT's & 4064 for the 150 Nosler BT's as well as the 150 Sierra MK's.
The Hornady Match 168's looked like a shotgun pattern with 4064. I gotta work on that one. As I recall, I always had trouble with the Hornady 168 Match regardless of the barrel. I'm wondering if its the bullets?....
Thanks to all they threw in their .45 cents worth....
Frank in FlaI tried Interlock and SST's (I generally stick with bullets I can hunt with) and my results were sorta ho-hum compared to almost everything else. Not sure why that is since hornady factory ammo usually shoots very well out of my 308's. I did score some superformance powder--maybe that will help??

[fgw_in_fla]

I tried Interlock and SST's (I generally stick with bullets I can hunt with) and my results were sorta ho-hum compared to almost everything else. Not sure why that is since hornady factory ammo usually shoots very well out of my 308's. I did score some superformance powder--maybe that will help??

Probably need to experiment with a different powder. The one time I used Interlocks I was very disappointed after 3 different powders. Never tried them again. I try to stay with the SST's or V-max or A-max. Since I have a bunch of HPBT in 150, 165 & 168 I'll be working up on those.
After I log in my targets & charge info, I'll let you know what worked & what looked like I was throwing rocks at the target.
Looking forward to fine tuning & checking them again.

Later gents.... I gotta be at the salt mine early tomorrow.
Monday sucks rocks.

[squirrelsniper]

IMR 4895 works well with 150gr-168gr bullets. IMR 4064 will work fine with 168s too but it really is a better choice for 175s. Either powder can drive you half crazy if you try using the same load for drastically different temperatures though.

I really like Varget and RL-15, but I have to say that's purely for temp stability. If you're willing to chase the powder charge with temp changes, then it's really hard to beat IMR 4064 with 168gr-175gr bullets.

[lal357]

i just put together another 308 this one has a 20" barrel with a brake i went with my goto loads that have worked in 3 308's ....rl-15 42.5 wlr primers and 168gr. hornady match heads . i took this load out this past saturday to see how the gun shoots and was busting cays @ 300 yds with ease (rifle has a straight 10 power scope ) . next is too play with bullet seating and shoot for groups the other testing i'm going to do as soon as my other brake gets biult is to find a load and shoot it @ 100 2 sets of 5 in this order
with the brake thats on it now
with new agressive brake
and then no brake
going to shoot over a chrono to record MV and see how recoil is
with the brake that came on the barrel recoil was alittle more than a 223 and less than a 243
i want to do this to see if groups open up and if point of impact changes as well as mv change.
i might try 4064 but since i have 5lbs of rl-15 and 12lbs of varget these will be go to's. i picked 168's since this is going to be my hunting/ tactical match gun

[big block dave]

varget has been very very good to me and my 168 gr noslers. rl15 and 168 a max. good combo too![all my savages are 1-10 twist]
good luck..........dave

[thermaler]

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[homefrontsniper]

If your looking speed and accuracy. Imr xbr 8208 155 lapua scenar 2950 m.v 24" 5r

[lal357]

i wish there was more bullets to choose from out there but with everything being so scarce i 'm left to shoot what i got on hand . i had thought about trying some 178 amax heads since i have 2 boxes sitting on the shelf but i might have to shoot them in my f class rig since i cant find any 155 amax's and i'm down to my last 300 heads .

[phil evans]

best .308 five shot i've ever done is .235 moa with 43.0 varget, 150 sierra game king, 2.780 oal, slight tail wind, 4/9/08.

[thermaler]

best .308 five shot i've ever done is .235 moa with 43.0 varget, 150 sierra game king, 2.780 oal, slight tail wind, 4/9/08.Wow!

[fgw_in_fla]

best .308 five shot i've ever done is .235 moa with 43.0 varget, 150 sierra game king, 2.780 oal, slight tail wind, 4/9/08.

See what I mean about Varget. It works great for some guys. For me it's like using wet match heads.

By the way, I just left Space Coast Bullet here in W. Melbourne. It looked like the locust went thru there. A few cans of pistol powder & some real slow magnum stuff - otherwise EMPTY...
I really hope this isn't the new "normal". I'm really getting to like that .308 with the accutrigger.

[GSXR]

Necked brass, 42g Imr 4064, 175matchkings .010 off lands. wlr primers or cci br2 if you can find them.

[thermaler]

It's funny--I just found some Sierra bullets in 308 for the first time in many months at my LGS so I pounced on some 180 MK and 165 GK. Wish they had some 175's, but I'll take what I can get. Even though AR's are starting to proliferate on the shelves once again--the ammo/reload hoarders are still out there buying out the shelves. They often are the ones with cell phones with them and are talking to their buddies (who I presume are at work).

[fgw_in_fla]

I started using Sierra bullets a few months ago when I bought some just to try out. I found them to be easy to work with & dead nutz on the money accurate.
Best part is they're cheaper than the Nosler BT's I was using.

Nosler Custom Comps are another nice bullet. If you can find them. The local place seems to always have a box or two in various calibers for me.

[Uncle H]

Reloader 15 by far.

[fgw_in_fla]

Reloader 15 by far.

So far, IMR 4064 is doing best on the bullets under 160gr. I haven't tried the RL 15 yet. 4895 shows promise as well...
I tried the 125gr Nosler BT's with 3031 again & having a little trouble settling them down. Grouping is a little looser than I'd like to see. Time to try a different brass.

[thermaler]

Reloader 15 is very good--you'll like how easy it is to work with and won't bang your shoulder as hard 4064. : )

[fgw_in_fla]

I like RL15. I have some in stash for some caliber I have....

I know I use it. I just can't remember which rifle without going into the vault to look....

middle age sucks...

edit...
Now I remember. 223wssm I use RL15 & my 30.06 with 168 Hornady Match. I knew I used it somwhere around here.