Hey guys I got a quick question

[psharon97]

I am having trouble finding a good load for my custom 308. The barrel is a SSS Douglas barrel 27 inch. The primers I have available are CCI 200 Large rifle primers. R P brass been machined down to identical cass lenght. Gimme some loads please.

[jlcpls]

what have you tried so far?

Nothing says 308 caliber love like 165gr SGK's, or NBT's, and some H4350, or IMR 4350.

[sinman]

how big are your current groups?

[psharon97]

The bullets Im using are Hornady 150g SST.

I have tried IMR 4064, 3031, 4895.

4895 at 45.1g yielded best results with a group about the size of a quarter at 100 meters. I don't have any right now, nor have I tried it with the primers I have.

What loads do you have for IMR 4350?

[kelbro]

I gave up on that bullet. 165-178 seems to be the range for both of my 308s.

[crashnrondo]

I gave up on that bullet. 165-178 seems to be the range for both of my 308s.


+1

Try a 168gr match bullet and 44-45 grains of varget

[dcloco]

Win 760 has been VERY good in the accuracy department and a touch faster than Varget....and a ball powder to boot!

[Fjold]

I am having trouble finding a good load for my custom 308. The barrel is a SSS Douglas barrel 27 inch. The primers I have available are CCI 200 Large rifle primers. R P brass been machined down to identical cass lenght. Gimme some loads please.


What do you want the load to do??

Holes in paper at 100 yards?
Holes in paper at 1,000 yards
Holes in big game at a particular distance?
Holes in small game at a particular distance?

[ThorBird]

Try RL15 @ around 42 grains and the 168 SMK or for hunting the 165 Gameking. For hunting you might want to up the grains a little bit at a time checking for pressure signs, as the 42 grain load is not hot in my gun, but has given the best accuracy so far. Turns out it is Sierra's accuracy load too. (They use savage barrels for load testing). RL15 is a great powder in my 6br, 6brx, and I hear good in a .204 as well.

[RKG]

Try RL15 @ around 42 grains and the 168 SMK or for hunting the 165 Gameking. For hunting you might want to up the grains a little bit at a time checking for pressure signs, as the 42 grain load is not hot in my gun, but has given the best accuracy so far. Turns out it is Sierra's accuracy load too. (They use savage barrels for load testing). RL15 is a great powder in my 6br, 6brx, and I hear good in a .204 as well.


Ditto: 42.2 gr. Reloader-15, 168 gr. SMK, Win. brass, CCI #200, bullets seated 0.015" off the lands.

[btm_54]

I gave up on that bullet. 165-178 seems to be the range for both of my 308s.


+1

Try a 168gr match bullet and 44-45 grains of varget


+2 168 SMK 44-45 gr Varget adjust the COL when you get smallest groups.
I use Lapua brass and CCIBR primers.
People say why don't you shoot 5 shot groups instead of 3 shot groups?
I tell them they are 5 shot groups.

[hershey]

I gave up on that bullet. 165-178 seems to be the range for both of my 308s.


+1

Try a 168gr match bullet and 44-45 grains of varget


+2 168 SMK 44-45 gr Varget adjust the COL when you get smallest groups.
I use Lapua brass and CCIBR primers.
People say why don't you shoot 5 shot groups instead of 3 shot groups?
I tell them they are 5 shot groups.


+3 see a trend going on here?

[RKG]

Try RL15 @ around 42 grains and the 168 SMK or for hunting the 165 Gameking. For hunting you might want to up the grains a little bit at a time checking for pressure signs, as the 42 grain load is not hot in my gun, but has given the best accuracy so far. Turns out it is Sierra's accuracy load too. (They use savage barrels for load testing). RL15 is a great powder in my 6br, 6brx, and I hear good in a .204 as well.


Ditto: 42.2 gr. RL-15, 168 SMK, CCI LR, Win. brass, COAL = 2.791 (for 0.015" off) yields 0.5 MOA or better (200 yards), so long as I don't shoot too fast.

[358Hammer]

One more

44grs Varget 165-168 grain pill.

Neal