308 load

[cuda]

What is your best 308 load with all bullets. So bullet and load and where it groups best in yards. Looking mostly for the 150gr and the 168gr. But willing to try them all for fun.

[Rifleman]

IMR 3031 and a Sierra 168gr BTHP match is the old standby accuracy load for HighPower shooters.

[deadeye]

have a pair of rem 700's, r5 liked 42.0 r15 w/berger 185vld @ 2471fps
vls liked 46.0 r15 w berger 185vld @ 2700fps- hot load & over book.


my 308's did not like 155,168,175 for best accuracy- I look forward to try some n540 & norma 203b @ later date's in this pair

[pposey]

150 BT and a stiff load of varget, shoots great in the 3 that I load for, amount of varget varies as much as 2 grains between the 3 guns so I'll say start with a book load and watch for pressure signs and accuracy.

[rjhans53]

Gun Powder & Weight Primer Case OAL Weight Bullet Group EST fps
Howa I4350 48.8 WLR Win 180 CL .25-.5 @50 A+++ 2550
Howa I4350 47.5 WLR 165 CL .4 @50 4 shots don't know when
styer AA4350 47.5 WLR RP 2.722-2.725 165 CL 3/8-1.75 ??
styer AA4350 47.5 CCI RP 2.722-2.725 165 CL 2475fps 3/8-1/2@50 A pic 1
Howa I4350 48 CCI 2.74 165 CL 1@50 2 1/4 @ 100 ok
Howa I4350 48 CCI 2.747 165 CL
SAKO RL 15 43 CCI win 2.747 165 CL 2700 <1/2 @ 50
SAKO RL 15 43.5 CCI win 2.747 165 CL 2700+ .3 @50 A+++ pic 2
styer RL 15 43 CCI Win 165 <1/2 @ 50
SAKO RL 15 43.8 CCI win 2.743 165 CL 2700+
SAKO RL 15 44 CCI win 2.743 165 CL 2750
SAKO RL 15 44.5 CCI win 2.743 165 CL 2750 good 3/8mol @50
SAKO RL 15 45 WLR win 2.743 165 CL
SAKO Varget 43 WLR Win 180 CL 2400+ NOPE
SAKO RL 15 45.5 WLR win 2.743 165 CL 2750-2800 .44 & .87 @100 A+++ pic 3 3/2/2008
SAKO RL 15 48 WLR win 2.743 150 CL <3/8 @ 50
SAKO RL 15 48.5 WLR win 2.743 150 CL 2800+ <3/8 @ 50 A+++
tc 4895 41 165 CL 2451
tc RL 15 43.5 CCI win 2.747 165 CL 2592 .3 @50 A+++ pic 2
SAKO RL 15 45 CCI win 2.743 165 partz 2696 .3 @50 A+++
vanguard RL 15 45 CCI win 2.743 165 partz 0
vanguard RL 15 44 CCI win 2.743 165 CL 2496 .3 @50 A+++
muger 4064 46.1 fc 150 pp 0
vanguard RL 15 45 CCI win 2.743 165 cl 0 ok
SAKO RL 15 45 CCI win 2.75 165 cl 0
SAKO RL 15 44.5 CCI fc 2.75 165 hn btsp 0 1" @ 100 mol
SAKO RL 15 45 CCI fc 2.75 165 hn btsp 0 3rds no pres sign
SAKO RL 15 455 CCI rp 2.75 165 hn btsp 0
AS you can see I'm very partial to re 15

[Richard]

Remington Model 7 SS .308 just loves 43.5 gr. of H-4895 with the 168 gr. Sierra Gameking.............it actually seems to shoot better than the 168 MK!
Richard

[mrbuck]

I have a Remington Model 7 with a Leupold 2.5-8 that I use Winchester Brass , Winchester Large Rifle Primer , 47.0grs. of IMR 4064 , topped off with a Nosler 150gr. Balistic Tip . I know it is a hot load as the velocity is over 2800f.p.s. and the case is just about full but it shoots about 3/4" to 1" at 100yds. Five bucks and two does have been taken between 100yds. and 240yds. and none have gone more than 40yds.

[herman]

There are so many powders that work well in the 308.
I would have to say that IMR 4064,Imr 4895,and varget are my favorite powders and so far the CFE powder has shot some very good groups at 300 yds with the 165 sie BTHP.
Just to name a few more that has been very good are R-15,A2230 and 8208.
The 4064 using 42.5 grs my buddie Bill and I went up to a 1000yd range and after I got my tikka 308 sighted in we busted 5 clay birds in a row,I busted 3,gave the rifle to him and he busted 2 more.
In my savage f/tr I mostly shoot target loads in it.It has shot bullets from 110gr to 185 gr very well. with 150 and 168 gr loads you may want to try some of these.
Tika:


Savage:

[herman]

Last tuesday I decided to set up my tikka using GFE powder and siera 165BTHP in case I wanted to hunt with it this year.
These bullets shoot like target bullets but are tuff.
At 100 yds 3 shots went into one little hole.I use a springfield 308 scope on the tikka.
Zeroed at 200 yds it is dead on up to 1000 yds.
I didn't shoot but 2 shots at 200 and 300,they were dead on and I didn't measure them but at 200 looked like 3/4 in and at 300 a tad less than an inch.
Don't remember the exact speed but think it was right around 2700fps.
Should make a great deer load.

[jims]

Herman: The deer should be worried.

[sourdough44]

My favorite bullets are the 165 grn Gameking & Hornady Interlocks.