shooting bad with .308 with 175 SMK

[Dennis]

My 308FCP loves 43.5grns varget, CCI and 175SMK's

The above is my favorite load, I have no pictures, but the below pictures speaks for itself!

[img width=600 height=450]http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae56/Dennis4437/175Bergers426VargetCCI.jpg[/img]

[bigedp51]

H414 is nothing more the Winchester 760 powder re-labled as H414 by Hodgdons and 760-H414 require magnum rifle primers. You are not getting good ignition and most likely a bad pressure curve.

RL-15 is now loaded in the military special long range ammunition and is also a double base powder.



Prior to this the Special Long rang ammunition was loaded with WC750 which was a special blend of Winchester 748 ball powder.

Varget and RL15 would be top choices for single and double base powders.

Note: Over half of Remington Dupont IMR powders are made in Australia by ADI

[img width=600 height=434]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o254/bigedp51/ADIpowder.jpg[/img]

[harv5117]

Savage 10FCP 308 42 grains RE-15 210M Primer with 175 SMK

[earl39]

In a Rem 700 (sorry, my Savage is 22-250) I used Winchester brass, Fed 210, Sierra 175's and 34 grains of BLC-2 yielded 1/2" groups @ 100 yards in moderate weather.

Is that a typo or are you really using 34 grains of BLC-2 behind a 175 mk? Hodgdon says the min. load is 43 grains.