.308W loads

[loiner1965]

175 gns berger vld and 43.5 gn of varget

[Randy Bohannon]

not a bad start------^


With that barrel length it might be tricky to get 155 grain sierra and Lapua match bullets to stay supersonic but it might work out.

I'm playing with 185 gr Bergers at the moment.

[Machinexl]

I shoot 168gr amax with 42gr of reloader 15. Really good for medium range work. I tried it at 1000 and baely got it on the black!

My new load is 155gr smk with 44gr reloader 15. 1000yd test in feb.

Thats with a 26" 1-12 twist remi 700

[kennyc]

all depends on what your rifle likes Nick, Scotts scaffold pipe shows pressure signs with much above 43 grns N140 behind a 2155, my 20" barrel swallows 45Grns easily and looks like 46grns isn't going to be a problem, his load spits out at almost 3000, mine 26-2700, go figure! if you aren't worried about F class at 1000, then 2155's work great at 300,600 and will hold the target at 1000, even at slower speeds, you just won't win any long range comps against 260's 6.5's etc. 175 SMK's could be a goer, Danny is your man for getting the most out of .308

[Rifleman]

44 Grains of N140 With 155 Lapua Scenars or 155 Palma Match , the Scenars are a faster bullet.
mike

[DUFF EYED DOYLE]

Nick
My pet load for .308 was 44.5GN of N140 behind a 155 scenar.
For the past year or so I haven't bothered reloading as 155 grain NRA issued GGG ammunition shoots on a par with my reloads and price wise doesnt cost me a great deal more than reloading.

[Bomag]

Thanks everyone.
Stu, is the ggg available from the range office? Rifle is an AI AT so expecting good things from it

[jock308]

Nick
My pet load for .308 was 44.5GN of N140 behind a 155 scenar.
For the past year or so I haven't bothered reloading as 155 grain NRA issued GGG ammunition shoots on a par with my reloads and price wise doesnt cost me a great deal more than reloading.

+1 on 44.5grn of N140 behind a 155 SMK (2155 or 2156) or Lapua bullet head. Use this in a few rifles, (I always full length size cases)

20inch Remington 700 gives 2666fps

26inch Remington 700 gives 2780fps

30inch Barnard P action with true flite barrel gives 2950fps

This isn't really a hot load and would probably be fine in your AI AT but ALWAYS start lower say 42.5grn and work up.

I haven't shot any GGG ammo but might pick some up to try.

Good luck and please post pics of how you get on.

[DedIdick]

175 gns berger vld and 43.5 gn of varget

42gns Varget in my 22" barrel gives me around 2550 fps with the 175 Bergers. & better than me at 600 yards.

[mick400]

45gr of n140 and 155 palma match works a treat.

Mick.