Recommend load for a 308 w/28" 1/10 twist barrel

[Dennis]

pbcaster45,

I know your Base to Ogive is 2.230

Is your bullet on the lands, in the lands, or off the lands by 0.0** ??

[pdog06]

My 308 McGowen liked 43.5gr Varget and 168smk's at .015" off the lands. Velocity was 2695fps out of the 26" barrel.

It shot like a dream right from the start and still does. I shot a best of a .212 with it, and shot many groups in the .2's, but averaged in the mid to high .3's with it. Unfortunately for me Blue Avenger has that barrel now :'( as I had to make room for a similar Mcgowen 308 barrel in a 24" light varmint contour.

[pbcaster45]

Dennis,

Off the lands for 0.055 bullet jump.

[Dennis]

pbcaster45,

.055 . . . fifty five thousanths off the lands? WOW

[pbcaster45]

That's nothing compared to the throat on my Remington 700 SPS (which is getting a new Kreiger). I've seated as close as 0.018 but it shoots just as well with the longer jump. I thought maybe it was just a characteristic of Sierra Match Bullets but Nosler HPBTs are just as accurate at the same COAL.

You know, that Remington is a nice rifle but I just don't understand anymore why folks brag on them so much. Sure, they are great rifles after being tuned by a gunsmith but my 10FLP will shoot rings around my 700 and it's box stock! Yeah, it's got a McMillan now but even with the original tupperware stock it was a nail driver!

[DGD6MM]

My Savage .308 Tactical likes 178 Amax's with 43.7 grains varget.