FINALLY(maybe) I Hope

[rjtfroggy]

As most know I have been going through quite a bit of frustration with a 308, and am thankful for all the advice obtained here(considered most).
After pulling my hair out and spending more time and money(buying more reloading tools) than should ever be required for a good load I may have found it.I had to take a couple weeks off due to a death in the family but finally got back to this nightmare and loaded some rounds with 42.8 & 43 grns of IMR 4895 at 2.740 & 2.773. The 2.740 were worse than dismal @ 200 yards and I thought that this was it the barrel was heading south. Then I shot the 2.773 which is 0.002 shorter than Sierras OAL and the first five shots went into one ragged hole(42.8 grns) the second group 43 grns. not so good around 1 1/2" still better than most.
Now it maybe time to load up a box of this load and give it one final try before saying it is good to go. The round ended up being , brass trimmed to 2.013,Sierra 155MK,CCI LR,IMR4895 @ 42.8grns.,this will get loaded today and shot tomorrow and results will be coming good or bad.
Wish me luck .

Well I went back ro the range today and after loading 25 rounds of 42.8grns.@ 2.773 all done precise checking everything twice all I can say is I give up.Ten rounds and it looked like a shotgun pattern again.
I am calling NSS and ordering a different barrel it will be cheaper in the long run. This barrel would not shoot as a 30br and it will not shoot as a 308 and after $650 between the barrel cost the cost of powder,bullets,primers, not to mention time and gasoline expenses it just isn't worth it anymore.Maybe I will try another time.
Hopefully Jim has one in stock and I can get it ready by 9/29 for the next 200 yard club match.