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    Reloading .308

    Hi guys I'm going start loading .308 soon

    Shooting a howa 1500 range anything from 100-1000m ( Targets )

    Looking for some opinions on different powders and bullets?

    Currently have some match grade ammo which is 155gr bullets

    Just after some suggestions really

    Thanks Jack
    Last edited by JackDavis; 25-02-2017 at 08:03 PM.

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    Stalking or target? I use N 140 and Sierra pro hunter in mine,very accurate and drops deer in their tracks. N 140 will be good for target too. I used to use varget but can't get hold of it now. It was good with nosler partition 165 grain bullets

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    Buy a decent reloading manual and follow their published loads.

    I use a 168gn Sierra hpbt in front of about 42gns of Varget in a Lapua case lit by a Federal 210 primer which gives me around 2650fps in my 22" barrelled rifle.
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    N140 under a 155 SMK, RWS or Lapua brass, works for me
    Thanks for looking

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boydy47 View Post
    N140 under a 155 SMK, RWS or Lapua brass, works for me
    same for me, its a classic combination for .308 powder charge varies from rifle to rifle (although both my Howas are happy with the same charge)
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    N140 with sierra matchking palma works great on targets.

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