speed please

[T-Rex]

Could someone give me a rough estimate of speed for this load?

.308
Cci lr primer
45g. Varget
168 smk
20" 1:10 bbl

Thank you

[Joe O]

http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp

Should be close to 2600 FPS

[RKG]

We stopped at 43.2 and got 2675: 168 SMK, Win. brass, CCI LR, COAL: 2.791, Savage M12 VLP.

Sierra shows 43.5 as a max. load for this bullet, at 2700.

Which leads me to believe that Joe O's estimate is a bit low and the OP's load is a bit hot.

[earl39]

Hodgdon shows a max load of 46.0 for the 168 running at 2731 i would guess with the differences in each lot of varget you could be running anywhere from 2600 to 2750. really no way to tell without putting it across a chrony. I myself gave up on varget after trying 4 different lots and having to work up a load from scratch each time. i went back to blc-2 and the lot to lot difference is almost non-existent. Good luck with the varget.

Gary

[T-Rex]

Thanx guys. Figured it to b about 2700. Just needed an off the hip trajectory.

Earl

I have not seen this lot variation yet. I haven't used it that long either.

[Cover Dog]

With the limited info you have given, Quick Load lists the following:

2621fps, ft. lbs.energy 2,562, pressure 58,293 (max is 60,191) 103% of fill capacity