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06-23-2013, 12:44 PM
I shot 40 rounds of Armscore 147 grain ($18 a box) and 12 rounds of the Nosler Match Grade Ammunition 308 Winchester 155 Grain Custom Competition. No pain when shooting and had a zero pain nights sleep.
I went way beyond my 20 round original limit. Too much fun.
The JP Enterprises Bennie Cooley TactiCal Muzzle Brake has to rate near the top for recoil reduction. My Savage 10TR weighs close to 10 pounds with brake and scope. Recoil is less than my 13 pound 6.5 Creedmoor. Guessing about the same recoil as my AR in 6.8 SPC.
Ammo supply is getting better for the 308. I can get locally the 147 PMCs for $16.95, the Armscore 147s for $18.
Have one box of Prvi Partizan Match Ammunition 308 Winchester 168 Grain Hollow Point Boat Tail Box to try out recoil wise. Less than $19 and available
I really like the Nosler, but it is sold out again.
Eventually will reload the 135 GR (0.390 BC) grain Sierra Match King, 123 GR Lapua (0.290) and the Hornady that have high ballistic coefficients.
Not nearly as high a BC as the 168 and 175s, but recoil of a 135 will be less than a 180 GR
Also looking at the SMK 155 GR Palma ( 0.504) with Moly coating. I have shot a LOT of Black Hills moly coated rounds, still have several boxes in 223. These shoot great in my Lilja barreled AR.
I went way beyond my 20 round original limit. Too much fun.
The JP Enterprises Bennie Cooley TactiCal Muzzle Brake has to rate near the top for recoil reduction. My Savage 10TR weighs close to 10 pounds with brake and scope. Recoil is less than my 13 pound 6.5 Creedmoor. Guessing about the same recoil as my AR in 6.8 SPC.
Ammo supply is getting better for the 308. I can get locally the 147 PMCs for $16.95, the Armscore 147s for $18.
Have one box of Prvi Partizan Match Ammunition 308 Winchester 168 Grain Hollow Point Boat Tail Box to try out recoil wise. Less than $19 and available
I really like the Nosler, but it is sold out again.
Eventually will reload the 135 GR (0.390 BC) grain Sierra Match King, 123 GR Lapua (0.290) and the Hornady that have high ballistic coefficients.
Not nearly as high a BC as the 168 and 175s, but recoil of a 135 will be less than a 180 GR
Also looking at the SMK 155 GR Palma ( 0.504) with Moly coating. I have shot a LOT of Black Hills moly coated rounds, still have several boxes in 223. These shoot great in my Lilja barreled AR.