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

[Dennis]

What is your recommended load for the above Shilen barrel on a FCP 308?

[dcloco]

Work up to your OWN load....but we use Win 760 with 168 gr AMax. In fact, shot some more of this today....1" and under groups at 300 yards.

[johnds]

I have the same shilen barrel in 30 inch. 46 of varget with 168 berger vlds worked best for me. I found that bergers seem to like being up close and personal to the lans.

Johnds

[Dennis]

Work up to your OWN load....but we use Win 760 with 168 gr AMax. In fact, shot some more of this today....1" and under groups at 300 yards.
Planning on it, looking for a starting point!

Thanks for both opinions and looking forward to maybe more!

Dennis

[10fp]

varget and a 168

[LG]

Every .308 that I have owned liked 168gr SMKs and Varget.

[Dennis]

Well, suprisingly 168's are the best group so far. I say this as I have a FCP308 24" barrel that loves 175gr?

I am going to try some 190's as soon as I find them, just to see! Yesterday I put 3 shots almost in the same hole with the fourth shot touching the other three! The 175's avg around the .300.

[pbcaster45]

I've posted this before but my 10FLP & Custom 16FLHSS love this load.

Bullet: Sierra 175 gr. HPBT Match
Powder: Hodgdon Varget 43.5 grs.
Primer: Federal 210
Case: Lapua (Unfired)
LOAL: 2.805 (2.230 Base to Ogive with Stoney Point)

Shot Velocity
#01 2581.01 fps
#02 2604.90 fps
#03 2611.64 fps
#04 2587.64 fps
#05 2606.02 fps
#06 2600.98 fps
#07 2610.52 fps
#08 2584.87 fps
#09 2592.07 fps
#10 2600.98 fps

Avg. 2598.06 fps
Spead 30.63
Std Dev 10.81

[Dennis]

PB;

Ever tried any 190gr BTHP'S

[pbcaster45]

Not yet...

[pbcaster45]

Here's another good load. Pretty good groups in spite of the wind! Sorry about the lousy rifle picture, I had to leave the shooting bag on the bench to keep everything from blowing away! My 10FLP likes the Sierra 175 gr HPBT (or Nosler) best but the 168 gr Nosler HPBT isn't bad either. From my M1A this load goes 2580 fps but I haven't checked it in my 10FLP yet.

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc265/pbcaster45/Savage10FLPMcMHTG.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc265/pbcaster45/100yrdgroupM852Dup.jpg

Bullet: Nosler 168 gr. HPBT
Powder: Hodgdon H4895 41.0 grs.
Primer: Winchester Large Rifle
Case: IMI Match
LOAL: 2.810 (2.241 with Stoney Point Gage)

Worst thing is I had a bughole going on one group - then on the 5th shot I blew it...

Here's how the 175 gr. load shoots.

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc265/pbcaster45/Sierra175grHPBT100yards.jpg

[tiny68]

We just put a 26" Shilen 1:10 on a friends BTVS. His break loads produced a 0.3" group with 175 Berger Hunting VLDs on the high end with IMR4895, Fed 210M, and Laupa brass. Never shot a group larger than 1" at 100 yds with the load development. He didn't get to finish shooting at the loads we made up, but the initial test point that we are definitely on the right track. Tim

[dcloco]

The 26" factory varmint barrelled Savage, with well over 2500 rounds down the tube, clocks 168 gr AMax's at 28xx with Win 760. Holds 1.25" groups at 300 yards IN the wind.

[kelbro]

I had good groups with Varget but great groups with 4064. May have to try some 4895.

[Galveston22]

100 yard load .5" groups or better

110 Sierra JHP or 110 V-max
46.0 gr Varget or 45.0 RE-15
CCI BR2 or Fed 210m
Lapua brass or Win BHA
2.650" COAL for the Sierra / 2.750" COAL V-max

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F-class load should give 3" groups at 600:

43.0 gr Varget
Fed 210m primer
Lapua brass
168 gr A-Max or SMK
2.805" COAL

or

42.0 gr RE-15
Fed 210m primer
Lapua brass
168 A-Max or SMK
2.805" COAL


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If you really want to reach out:

44.5 gr Varget
Fed 210m primer
Win, BHA brass
175 SMK
2.810" COAL

[Dennis]

What about a good 600yd powder load for SMK 175gr HPBT Match.

And if I can't find Varget or RL-15, what's the next best powder?

[Dennis]

pbcaster45 , How much H4895 did you use with the 175grns?


Here's how the 175 gr. load shoots.

Last Edit: October 24, 2009, 05:00:41 PM by pbcaster45 »
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc265/pbcaster45/Sierra175grHPBT100yards.jpg

[Dennis]

tiny68, PM sent

Thanks,

[LG]

[And if I can't find Varget or RL-15, what's the next best powder?


H4895, IMR-4064 and IMR-4895 usually work well in the .308. I'm sure there are other good options as well. I have had good luck with H4895 myself.

[pbcaster45]

Dennis,

The Sierra 175 gr load used Hogdon Varget, it was posted just a few lines up, but here it is again.

Bullet: Sierra 175 gr. HPBT Match
Powder: Hodgdon Varget 43.5 grs.
Primer: Federal 210
Case: Lapua (Unfired)
LOAL: 2.805 (2.230 Base to Ogive with Stoney Point)