highlander 308
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Can anybody suggest to me the best factory loads for accuracy for a .308 in 125 grain and 150 grain.
Cheers
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Can anybody suggest to me the best factory loads for accuracy for a .308 in 125 grain and 150 grain.
Cheers
The 'pardon' referred to the fact that the first time I saw this post it had only the headline.Hello and pardon???
Hello geoshot
Thank you for the advice, as a newcomer to deer stalking and shooting in general ( I only introduced myself last week on the forum) there are obviously a lot of variables that I am overlooking.
I asked the question because when I zeroed in my rifle ( Sauer 202 highlander)I used a cheap ammunition ( 150 grain federal premium) and the guy on the range passed comment " this will take a lot of these cheap bullets to zero this gun in " so I presumed that there are better ones to use ( not necessary the most expensive ). I was obviously wrong in thinking this.
I think I will take your advise and try various types.
Cheers
....Federal ammunition, and I just used Powershok before starting to reload..... You could find worse ammunition!
Simon
£12.50 for 20 surplus is expensive. try this guyI have a .308 tikka. I use RWS 150 soft point at £33 for 20. Works well, very consistent and accurate. For practice I use NATO 7.62 150g at £12.50 for 20. I'm not too into ballistics but for some reason the NATO drops less than the RWS on the range at longer Ranges so still wise to practice with a few hunting rounds to know what they will do at given ranges.
Simon,,,surely you meant to say "You couldn't find worse ammunition!"
Higher velocities, better bc (streamlining)I have a .308 tikka. I use RWS 150 soft point at £33 for 20. Works well, very consistent and accurate. For practice I use NATO 7.62 150g at £12.50 for 20. I'm not too into ballistics but for some reason the NATO drops less than the RWS on the range at longer Ranges so still wise to practice with a few hunting rounds to know what they will do at given ranges.
American eagle is not expensive and my AI groups under 1/2" with it.
Hello geoshot
Thank you for the advice, as a newcomer to deer stalking and shooting in general ( I only introduced myself last week on the forum) there are obviously a lot of variables that I am overlooking.
I asked the question because when I zeroed in my rifle ( Sauer 202 highlander)I used a cheap ammunition ( 150 grain federal premium) and the guy on the range passed comment " this will take a lot of these cheap bullets to zero this gun in " so I presumed that there are better ones to use ( not necessary the most expensive ). I was obviously wrong in thinking this.
I think I will take your advise and try various types.
Cheers
Hello geoshot
Thank you for the advice, as a newcomer to deer stalking and shooting in general ( I only introduced myself last week on the forum) there are obviously a lot of variables that I am overlooking.
I asked the question because when I zeroed in my rifle ( Sauer 202 highlander)I used a cheap ammunition ( 150 grain federal premium) and the guy on the range passed comment " this will take a lot of these cheap bullets to zero this gun in " so I presumed that there are better ones to use ( not necessary the most expensive ). I was obviously wrong in thinking this.
I think I will take your advise and try various types.
Cheers