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Favorite 308 loads

Post by Stumpbud on Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:32 am

Please share if you will some of your best 308 loads for hunting and long range shooting. All loads will be greatly appreciated.

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Re: Favorite 308 loads

Post by arnygollott3 on Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:41 am

VERY NEAR MAX Load and I am still tweaking it a bit, but it is .6 to .8 MOA so far, out to 300 yds...

Savage, bone stock, 10 FCP-K

24" barrel, should be around 2700-2750 fps but have not cronied

44.8 grains Varget
Win Brass
Win Lrg Rifle Primer
175 grn Sierra MK
2.815" Cartridge overall Length

Loads have been shrinking as I add more powder, so I will CAUTIOUSLY go up but expect to see pressures signs VERY SOON.

None yet, however.

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Re: Favorite 308 loads

Post by rdinak on Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:33 pm

42.2-43.3 RL 15
175 SMK or 178 Amax
Federal Gold Medal Match Primer
Lapua Brass
Loaded 2.810 COAL.

Shoots well out to 700 in my guns..The Amax makes a great bullet for white tail deer.

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Re: Favorite 308 loads

Post by savageshooter on Fri Jul 15, 2011 6:23 pm

Savage model 12 26 inch barrel, 1-10 twist
43 gr. imr 4895
155 vld berger
winchester large magnum primer or cci br
winchester brass or federal
loaded 2.835

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Re: Favorite 308 loads

Post by BuckNasty on Fri Jul 15, 2011 6:31 pm

what gun are you using rdinak and what kind of groups are you getting, i think a heavy bullet like that would do well in my 700 5R.

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Re: Favorite 308 loads

Post by locrawlr on Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:52 pm

42.0 gr. IMR 4895
150 Sierra Game King
GMM Primer
GMM Brass
2.8 OAL
3/4" all day long in my bolt gun. M-14 likes it too....

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Re: Favorite 308 loads

Post by nonnieselman on Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:18 pm

I have been doin quite a but of load work in my 308. Its the R700 aac-sd 10twist.
210gr SMK
2.85" oal
38gr varget
lapua brass
cci br

3/8" groups at 100, 10 rds.

Thinkin bout using it in Fclass if i can get the 600yd elevation figured out

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