yetidude69
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So does anyone have any good loads for 308?
cheers James
cheers James
308 loads?
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Replies will depend on what you wish to shoot, targets , vermin or Deer .
HWH.
HWH.
yetidude69
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my bad
sorry yes i mean for hunting!
James
sorry yes i mean for hunting!
James
For Foxes & vermin :-
47gr Varget, Rem. 9.5 std primer, 130gr Speer HP bullet, WW Super or Lapua brass.
For Deer :-
47.25gr Varget, Fed.210 Match primer, WW Super brass, 150gr Hornady RN Soft-point bullet.
Both shoot better than half-inch groups at 100yds in my Sako but all loads should be worked up to due to different firearm tolerances.
HWH.
47gr Varget, Rem. 9.5 std primer, 130gr Speer HP bullet, WW Super or Lapua brass.
For Deer :-
47.25gr Varget, Fed.210 Match primer, WW Super brass, 150gr Hornady RN Soft-point bullet.
Both shoot better than half-inch groups at 100yds in my Sako but all loads should be worked up to due to different firearm tolerances.
HWH.
Offroad Gary
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tartinjock said:
44gn's n140 + 150gn bullet is the universal .308 load
you can spend hours looking for the second and third hole out of my R93 (and no i'm not missing the target!)
Richard Parsons
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44 grains of Varget under 150gr Sierra Gameking shoots less than an inch and gets about 2650 fps off the chrono. The new chrono, not the old one. Thats another story!
The target below was shot at a DMQ style 12 shot deerstalkers shoot in April, 100m simulated hi-seat 6 shots, 70m sitting 3 shots and 40m standing 3 shots, [I made a cock-up here and dropped one point, all the low shots on the Buck target were off the sticks.]
2nd in comp with 119/120 , it was won by William Wykes with a perfect 120/120 !
This was the first load I mentioned utilising the Speer 130gr HP bullet.
2nd in comp with 119/120 , it was won by William Wykes with a perfect 120/120 !
This was the first load I mentioned utilising the Speer 130gr HP bullet.
reloading 308
I am just starting to get the kit together and studying the literature to reload. I have set up the kit for my 308 and want to home load my own hunting rounds.
I only want to use 150gr minimum bullet as I have very accurate .243 for smaller stuff.
General concensus seems to be Vhit powder, CCI primer, but any help with the bullet, I want to go for good quality to start with and only good soft point with expansion, not ballistic tip or anything silly. Currently use Rem core lokt factory ammo or nosler partition (.243) and both kill cleanly for me.
Any advice on any of the above?
Note the comment by Jason about 4-6" drop at 200 if zeroed at 100, but surprised as I do not find this with my 308 on current Rem factory ammo, zero at 100 I get flat at 170 and probably 2" drop at 200.
Cheers JP
I am just starting to get the kit together and studying the literature to reload. I have set up the kit for my 308 and want to home load my own hunting rounds.
I only want to use 150gr minimum bullet as I have very accurate .243 for smaller stuff.
General concensus seems to be Vhit powder, CCI primer, but any help with the bullet, I want to go for good quality to start with and only good soft point with expansion, not ballistic tip or anything silly. Currently use Rem core lokt factory ammo or nosler partition (.243) and both kill cleanly for me.
Any advice on any of the above?
Note the comment by Jason about 4-6" drop at 200 if zeroed at 100, but surprised as I do not find this with my 308 on current Rem factory ammo, zero at 100 I get flat at 170 and probably 2" drop at 200.
Cheers JP
JP.
Your info. and findings are incorrect.
I have in front of me Remington info which states that at a 100yd zero their bullets drop from 1.1 to 1.7 inches at 150 yards and are 3.6 to 5.3 inches low at 200 yards depending on bullet weight.
Get real, you cannot beat gravity !
HWH.
Your info. and findings are incorrect.
I have in front of me Remington info which states that at a 100yd zero their bullets drop from 1.1 to 1.7 inches at 150 yards and are 3.6 to 5.3 inches low at 200 yards depending on bullet weight.
Get real, you cannot beat gravity !
HWH.
killer
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BULLET DROP
Ive read the data on my 123g Sako rounds which state the same but on the range i found that zero'd at 100yds they were .5" high at 200yds and about .75 to 1" high at 300yds
Went off and looked up the data again on the net and went back to the range with a clean gun and some more of the same ammo and produced the same!
Ive read the data on my 123g Sako rounds which state the same but on the range i found that zero'd at 100yds they were .5" high at 200yds and about .75 to 1" high at 300yds
Went off and looked up the data again on the net and went back to the range with a clean gun and some more of the same ammo and produced the same!
Hi Muir, I think those that use it over here are mistakenly referring to a ragged hole, as you say "keyhole" is usually understood to mean de-stabilised rounds going through other than pointy bit first! 
Steve.
Steve.You guys are undoubtedly right as my details are paces and not exact, I just know that when I shoot my remington ammo in my remington rifle it is spot on at 100 and pretty much the same at 160ish and a few inches at about 200 paces, so it probably fits with the details you guys have, I guess I need to start being more precise entering the reloading world.
I promise to be alot more precise when I reload!
Went to the gun shop today and got the CCI primers, Varget powder (could not get the Viht as I wanted) and some 150 grain nosler partition .308 heads.
Any recommendations for loads etc and tips for the novice? I will obviously use the charts etc, but would value your experience. I am awaiting the rest of the kit, press etc to arrive soon.
Cheers
JP
I promise to be alot more precise when I reload!
Went to the gun shop today and got the CCI primers, Varget powder (could not get the Viht as I wanted) and some 150 grain nosler partition .308 heads.
Any recommendations for loads etc and tips for the novice? I will obviously use the charts etc, but would value your experience. I am awaiting the rest of the kit, press etc to arrive soon.
Cheers
JP
amazing groups! nice shooting. I find the my scope rectical is not fine enough to see the bull. I am not that good a shot anyway are you using a stalking scope like the S&B 7 or Swas 4a ?
Andy
Andy
stag1933 said:The target below was shot at a DMQ style 12 shot deerstalkers shoot in April, 100m simulated hi-seat 6 shots, 70m sitting 3 shots and 40m standing 3 shots, [I made a cock-up here and dropped one point, all the low shots on the Buck target were off the sticks.]
2nd in comp with 119/120 , it was won by William Wykes with a perfect 120/120 !
This was the first load I mentioned utilising the Speer 130gr HP bullet.
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