Notes: Case trim length: 2.005; barrel length: 24" COAL: 2.810"; 210 GR Berger Match BT Long Range Target, Match VLD Target or Match Grade VLD Hunting. WARNING - Approach maximum loads with caution (Berger Bullets Reloading Manual 1st Edition) Be Alert: Publisher cannot be responsible for errors in published load data. Wt..308 Winchester (24-Inch Barrel) reloading data with 71 loads. Using bullets from Nosler Ballistic Tip, Sierra spitzer, Speer spitzer boat-tail, Sierra spitzer flatbase, Speer spitzer flatbase. Powders include Hodgdon, Vihtavuori, Accurate, Alliant, IMR, WinchesterAs suggested you will find the sweet spot for your rifle. Most of my rifles using Varget like to be pushed towards the higher velocity loads in the manuals. Brass type (mil spec vs commercial) and action type of rifle (semi, bolt, breakopen) are the main determining factors of the best load for your 308 WIN. Like.308 Win. With 165gr Accu. Always liked this combo, mine is shooting Fed. brass. fed 210m.primer, 44.6grs Varget. C.o.a.l. 2.825, 24" barrel, just under 2800fps. Please work up. This is a very good load. The 2.8"+- COAL is generally mag length for a lot of rifles, so a very good place to start. I am loading 168 A-Max for a Ruger American compact ...The Long-Range .308 Win. For the target shooter, BC is everything, especially when the distances get out toward the 1,000-yard mark. The Sierra 168-grain MatchKing (No. 2200) has long been a staple in the .308 Winchester, and with good reason: It offers an excellent blend of overall length, BC and downrange trajectory.Hodgdon Varget Load Data is a very fast burning powder that will improve bench or range accuracy and will also translate to cleaner kills for hunting. Hodgdon Varget Smokeless Powder is an excellent choice for .22-250 Remington, .223 Remington, .308 Winchester, and .375 H&H. Works very well in extreme temperature spreads of 0°F to 125°F.Varget is still my 308 powder and its great, but AA2520 is cheaper, available at numerous places, flows like water, and you get higher velosity. ... complicated it a bit. With several pounds of 4064 on hand, and load data for all the rifle calibers I own available for it; I was good. Then the progressive loader got set up and the .223 shooting ...125gr. Spitzer 2.750". POWDER POWDER CHG. MUZZLE VEL. LOAD DENSITY TYPE GRS. F.P.S. (VOLUME) All cartridge measurements are SAAMI maximum and due to variations from manufacturers actual measurements may vary “ Because Nosler, Inc. has no control over the actual components selected, the manner in which they are assembled or …372 posts · Joined 2013. #4 · Jun 16, 2015. I would choose CFE 223 any day of the week over Varget for 308. On my rifles both give good accuracy but what stands out to me is the lower SD, higher velocity and I can go a little longer before cleaning. I also use AR Comp for one of my bolt 308's with darn good results.Load Data. WARNING: The task of reloading center fire metallic cartridges should only be undertaken by someone familiar with reloading procedures. One must observe all possible safety precautions and practices in accordance with proper handling of any explosive. ... .308 diameter, 152 grain Controlled Chaos Bullets (50 count) 30-06 Springfield ...I heard that it is an excellent powder for the 308, so I bought it as a substitute just in case I run out of Varget. I loaded a couple of rounds just to see if it can match my Varget load. Here's the bullet data: IMI Mil-Spec Brass. (sorted to within 1 grain of weight) Federal 210 match primer. 44.0 grain Reloader 15. 155 grain Lapua Scenar.Notes: Case trim length: 2.005; barrel length: 24" COAL: 2.810"; 210 GR Berger Match BT Long Range Target, Match VLD Target or Match Grade VLD Hunting. WARNING - Approach maximum loads with caution (Berger Bullets Reloading Manual 1st Edition) Be Alert: Publisher cannot be responsible for errors in published load data. Wt.Now looking up the loads on Hodgdon's website now shows that the 308 using 175gr bullet and Varget powder shows starting loads at 44grs at 2759fps and max at 47grs at 2909fps. No idea what you're missing, but when I look at 308/175/Varget data on Hodgdon's Reloading Data Center, I see a max of 45gr compressed.Varget for my JP Supermatch .308 barrel likes 42.9 grains a lot. 45.2 grains for for velocity works well too. H4895 43.6 grains it likes it a lot too. IMR 4064 45.5 grains works just as good, maybe a little better than Varget. 178 AMAX. CFE223 46.8 grains. Like this powder a lot to get the heavier bullet going..308 Winchester (Using 150/155 GR Hornady Bullets) Warning! Notes: This data was shot by Brian Pearce, Wolfe Publishing Company.Gun: Ruger M77 MK II All-Weather; barrel length: 22 inches; case: Hornady Match; primer: Winchester Large Rifle; bullet diameter: .308"; Hornady 150 grain GMX, IB, SST, SP and BTSP COAL: 2.735"; 150 grain RN COAL: 2.520"; 150 grain BT-FMJ COAL: 2.700" 155 grain A-Max ...Of course, Hodgdon provides load data for every bullet weight they've tested with all compatible propellants yielding safe and reliable ballistic data. Several, including H335, BL-C (2), Varget, Benchmark, IMR 8208 XBR, H4895, and CFE 223 have proven to be the most versatile choices with all bullet weights.Feb 6, 2015 · 308 Winchester 175 Sierra MatchKing Ladder Test with Varget and IMR 4064. I often utilize traditional methods to develop hand loads for my rifles. Normally, I’ll load five rounds of a given charge in .3 grain increments for a given powder (some shooters load 3, or 6, for two three shot groups). Each string of rounds is fired into the same ....30 WCF / .30-30 Winchester (Hodgdon Data) reloading data with 155 loads. Using bullets from Speer FP, Hornady MFTX, Sierra FN, Cast LFN, Hornady FTX, Sierra FP. Powders include Hodgdon, IMR, WinchesterHere is my Federal brass 175 SMK load used in an AI-AE 26 in barrel. I found for my AI chamber .020 of the land worked best with most 308 bullets I tried. Brass Fed GMM .001 bump on the resize Primer CCI BR2 Powder Varget 42.8 Very Temp stable powder Bullet 175 SMK COAL 2.840 This .020 off the lands AVG FPS 2671 SD 8.4Jun 7, 2012 · I plan to go back and reshoot all 3 and im probably going to load up a bigger group of the 37.6gr loads. YMMV. DMPS LR308 - 18" 1:10 Twist Free Float w/ trigger job. Hornady 165 gr SST .308. 2.750 OAL. 37.6gr Varget. Once fired FGGM Brass. CCI 200 Lg Rifle Primers. Show hidden low quality content.The bad news is that you don't have access to your Gmail account, but the good news is that there's a solution. The fact that Gmail won't load in any browser most likely eliminates...The Hide Armory. Reloading Depot. Sniper's Hide is a community of Snipers of all kinds, focusing on long range shooting, accuracy, and ballistics. Founded by Frank Galli in 2000, Sniper's Hide has been offering informational videos, podcasts, and other support to its users in one location. Forum Statistics.What pisses me off about the varget is I've loaded for 2 different friends rifles and they shoot bug holes with it. One is a pre 64 model 70 fwt and the other was a savage (of all things). The savage shot better than both of my 308 bolt guns so it wasn't a good thing Heck, I'm willing to give it another try with my pre 64 model 100 308. I'm ...Re: H335 for 308. As mentioned by FLIGHT762 above, H335 is basicly WC844 which is a military powder for 223.If you go to WC846 you will find a more suitable 308 powder which throws just like H335,costs $94 for 8 lbs at Pat's Reloading. I find it to be just a little hotter than BLC2.Great barrel life.Varget 43.5 * MAX. 2599 41.5 2475 39.5 2351 AA 2520 43.5 * MAX. 2612 41.5 2524 39.5 2437 W748 44.0 * MAX. 2614 42.0 25 02 40.0 2390 RL15 44.0 * MAX. 2617 ... 308 Win - 175/180 grain 30 Cal. (.308") Redu c ed Drag Fac tor™ 0 .5 3 6 D u e to in te rn al co n stru ctio n d i˜ e re n ce s, alw ays b e g in w ith startin g lo ad s w h e n u sin g ...Varget is supposed to be resistant to temperature changes and it sure is easier to load than IMR 4064 due to the difference in kernel length. However, for me at least, the performance has been identical. EXCEPT, in my 7mm-08 when shooting Barnes 120 grain TSX bullets. In that rifle IMR 4064 outshoots anything I have tried.Re: 308 165 gr. SGK with Varget. I have loaded 46gr of varget with that bullet at 2.790coal. This was in a short barreled savage.Becareful and work up to this, load is on hot side. BTW that same load under a 168barnes ttsx bullet has showed better results on deer for us. the barnes load will shoot around .5moa at 100yds( 5 shot groups), the ...If you look at the Hodgdon reloading website data, the max load for a 168 gr bullet in .308 Win is a compressed load. The data at the Nosler load data website puts the max for a 168 .308 Win at 103% load density for Varget... What I do is use the case capacity (not compressed) as my max for use during load development.44.5 grains of Varget or IMR 4064 or W748 there is a high node with Varget at or near 46 grains, Hodgdon's max... or 39.0 grains of IMR 3031 (slower, but very accurate to 300 yards, a great close range tactical load). 175 Sierra Matchking 43.5 Varget, or 45.0 Varget (high node, be careful). or 42.4 grains IMR 4895 or 43.4 grains of IMR 4064 ...Re: H4895 reduced loads (.308) ^^ I have also used 33.3 of Varget and a gas checked 168-ish gr cast bullet. Cheap fodder for 100Y. Recipe is from the Lee Modern reloading 2nd ed pg 145 Get around 2000 fps I just don't shoot that one indoors as I use tumble lube and it can get kinda smokey.Building a Custom Remington 700 .308 Tactical Rifle; How to cut and crown a rifle barrel and install a brake; Troubleshooting a .308 rifle; I selected long proven match quality components: 175-grain Sierra …For .308 Win, 110 grain jacketed bullets, the first choice powders are not necessarily the fastest burning. For example, he includes the slow burning H380 near the top of the page. Also, the relatively fast burning IMR 4198 is listed toward the bottom and his recommended (starting load) is 34.5 grains for only 2,740 fps.Hey everyone. I've decided to use the 180 gr accubond for my bear if I get the chance. I will be shooting a Rem VLS chambered in .308 Win. I am looking for your input on loads any of you have found to be accurate with this bullet. Please do me one favor though, if you don't mind, let me know in which manual your loads max charge is published..308 Winchester (Hodgdon Pistol Data) reloading data with 204 loads. Using bullets from Barnes XFB, Barnes TSX, Sierra SP, Speer HP, Speer SP, Nosler BT, Sierra HPBT, Hornady SP. Powders include Hodgdon, IMRSHOOTERS WORLD RELOADING GUIDE [email protected] ShootersWorldSC.com. 2 ... Precision S062 VARGET® IMR 4320 ... .308 Winchester, 7.62mm, 6.8 SPC, .30-30 Winchester. This propellant is cleaner than 748, BLC(2), H335, surplus WC 844, and has high util-ity. It can meet 55 and 62-grain 5.56mm velocityPretty sure it is at least 1,800 for the 150, possibly 2,000. I know for sure it is 1,500 for the 168. For that reason, I run the 168. Even at the lower velocity, which I estimate that you'd get ~2,800 with an equivalent load, the 168 would deliver about 200yds additional effective range to hit the minimum velocities.Forums. The Hide Armory. Reloading Depot. Sniper’s Hide is a community of Snipers of all kinds, focusing on long range shooting, accuracy, and ballistics. Founded by Frank Galli in 2000, Sniper’s Hide has been offering informational videos, podcasts, and other support to its users in one location..308" 30 Match BTHP Weight (grains) 168 Ballistic Coefficient 0.534 Sectional Density 0.253 ... †Alliant AR-Comp Federal Federal 210 39.2 2570 43.3 C †Hodgdon Varget IMI Commercial CCI 200 42.0 2566 46.0 Vihtavuori N150 IMI Commercial CCI 200 43.0 2433 47.0 C ... Refer to the current SPEER® Reloading Manual for handloading instructions. BeReloading Depot. Sniper's Hide is a community of Snipers of all kinds, focusing on long range shooting, accuracy, and ballistics. Founded by Frank Galli in 2000, Sniper's Hide has been offering informational videos, podcasts, and other support to its users in one location. Forum Statistics.Varget never gave me the accuracy I wanted in the .308 but that was just me. I can't remember the last time I loaded and shot .308 150 gr. That being said and why I don't know, The Hornady 7th list Varget as a powder for the 3033 as well as the other 150 gr pills starting at 35.9 gr/ 2300 and max at 44.9 gr./2700.In the fast-paced world we live in today, staying connected is more important than ever. Whether it’s for work or personal use, having an unlimited data and call promo on your prep...SHOOTERS WORLD RELOADING GUIDE [email protected] ShootersWorldSC.com. 2 ... Precision S062 VARGET® IMR 4320 ... .308 Winchester, 7.62mm, 6.8 SPC, .30-30 Winchester. This propellant is cleaner than 748, BLC(2), H335, surplus WC 844, and has high util-ity. It can meet 55 and 62-grain 5.56mm velocity175 TMK's out of a Snowy Mountain 308. 2700 fps and tiny groups with 42.5 grains of IMR 4064. CCI 200. Federal Cases. 1350' above sea level. I don't have any SMK load data. But I know TMK's don't like to jump as much as SMK's will. F. Fenix Mike.Jun 7, 2012 · I plan to go back and reshoot all 3 and im probably going to load up a bigger group of the 37.6gr loads. YMMV. DMPS LR308 - 18" 1:10 Twist Free Float w/ trigger job. Hornady 165 gr SST .308. 2.750 OAL. 37.6gr Varget. Once fired FGGM Brass. CCI 200 Lg Rifle Primers. Show hidden low quality content.308 Win. With 165gr Accu. Always liked this combo, mine is shooting Fed. brass. fed 210m.primer, 44.6grs Varget. C.o.a.l. 2.825, 24" barrel, just under 2800fps. Please work up. This is a very good load. The 2.8"+- COAL is generally mag length for a lot of rifles, so a very good place to start. I am loading 168 A-Max for a Ruger American compact ...The absolute best loads for my old Tikka Scout 308 were... 100-200 yard paper punching: 44gr Varget, Win brass, Fed 210M primer, 168 AMAX or BTHP, 2.820" 600+ steel: 45.0-45.5gr Varget, Lapua brass, Fed 215M primer, SMK 155 Palma, 2.820" <-- yes, 215M large rifle 'mag' primer Both averaged 0.4" groups at 100 yards and 1.1" at 200 …Pistol. Shotgun. Muzzleloader. All Subsonic Reduced Recoil. By Cartridge. + Add Selection. - Clear Selections. Get Load Data. The load data will populate in the field below. If selections are changed, please select the button again to refresh.Varget is the perfect powder for shooting the 223 Remington with heavy bullets in competitive matches. Outstanding performance and velocity can be obtained in such popular cartridges as the 22-250 Remington, 308 Winchester, 30-06, 375 H&H and many more. Available options: 749003615 749008050.Tennessee. Aug 29, 2021. #1. MidwayUSA had some .308 169GR SMK in stock today, so I ordered 200rnd to try out this somewhat new bullet. Load data for this seems to be non-existent however. I figured Sierra would have updated their manual with the new bullet, but their iphone app isn't showing anything. Has anyone seen any published loads, or ...*Varget 40.6 2602 45.1C 2858 IMR 4320 40.5 2549 44.9C 2780 RL 15 40.3 2590 44.8 2853 308 Winchester Suggested Bullet Use 150-grain TTSX BT / TAC-TX BT Sectional Density .226 Ballistic Coefficient .420 C.O.A.L 2.735” Suggested Bullet Use Suggested Bullet Use Maximum Loads Should Be Used With Caution - Always Start With Minimum Loads ...If you look at the Hodgdon reloading website data, the max load for a 168 gr bullet in .308 Win is a compressed load. The data at the Nosler load data website puts the max for a 168 .308 Win at 103% load density for Varget... What I do is use the case capacity (not compressed) as my max for use during load development.Posted By: lynntelk Re: Universal all-around pet load for the .308 and 150 gn bullet - 06/14/21. Actually the super secret load is 47 gr Varget in a Hornady case using Federal 210M primers pushing a 150 gr Barnes TTSX, but don't tell anyone. Mine is right at 2894 fps at 2780' elevation.40X Guy. Jun 15, 2015. #2. Search for forum member Amlevin on here and shoot him a PM as he was into the CFE-223 powder behind 168 class bullets. I tried exact same load based off some comments he posted and my .308 has never shot better! 46.8 grains of CFE-223 in Lapua brass with Fed 210 Match primer and 168 A-Max. Incredible load.Apr 24, 2016. #11. 46 grs IMR 4895 CCI BR2 in a WW case with either the 125 Nosler BT or the 125 Speer TNT is very accurate and will run 3000 fps out of my 21 1/2" Heart barrel Rem 700. I use the BT for deer and it is bang flop out to a little over 300 yards so far and have killed around 50 deer with it. I use the TNT on ground hogs and it ...Kimber-45 Discussion starter. 67 posts · Joined 2017. #1 · Apr 13, 2017. I've just started using Varget and am in the process of working up to maximum load. Hogdon says 46 grains behind a 168 BTHP bullet. I was planning on 41.5, 42.5,43.5,44.5,45.5 for test loads. I got as far as 42.5 and for the life of me can't see how I would even get 44 ...The Hide Armory. Reloading Depot. Sniper’s Hide is a community of Snipers of all kinds, focusing on long range shooting, accuracy, and ballistics. Founded by Frank Galli in 2000, Sniper’s Hide has been offering informational videos, podcasts, and other support to its users in one location. Forum Statistics.Remarks: maximum; COAL: 2.715". .308 Winchester (Barnes Reloading Manual #4) Barnes Load Data reloading data with 152 loads. Using bullets from Barnes TSX FB, Barnes TSX BT, Barnes MPG FB, Barnes TSX BT or MRX BT, Barnes TSX BT, MRX BT or BND SPIT, Barnes RN Solid. Powders include Accurate, Ramshot, IMR, Hodgdon, Winchester, Alliant.The factory loaded ELD-X 178gr ammo OAL is coming in at 2.803" consistently on 6 different boxes purchased from Academy in Dec. 2018. If I reload the cartridge to 2.857" that pulls .054" out of this rifles free bore and puts the chamber at the SAMMI recommended free bore length for .308 Win.165 gr. hdy gmx 165 varget .308" 3.225" 44.5 2,526 46,600 psi 46.5 2,628 53,000 psi 165 gr. hdy gmx 165 bl-c(2) .308" 3.225" 43.9 2,511 49,200 psi 45.2 2,580 52,600 ...DFW Texas. Jan 30, 2010. #2. Re: Bullet suggestions for .308 with Varget. 178Amax or 175SMK. Both of these are well suited for target shooting, and will get you to 1000 yards no problem, Amax are cheaper than SMK, but I think SMK is easier make shoot well. D.First off, I am trying to develop a load for my AR-10 (308), 16" Rainier Select barrel 1:11" twist rate. I am currently running Lake City brass, Varget, 210M primers, and 168g Berger Hybrid targets but recently 168g BTHP cause they are cheaper to get my AR up and running.Many investors turn to mutual funds because the funds can make it fairly easy to see solid returns while maintaining a degree of diversity. Many investors turn to mutual funds beca...Figure out what projectiles you want to use. Personally, I like heavy projectiles, but a lot will depend on your barrel. Once you have a projectile you want to use, you can find a powder that works well with that projectile. For target shooting, Sierra Match King 168 or 175 grain. For powder, IMR 4064 or Varget.Use TBBC and TBSS data ONLY for TBBC and TBSS bullets. Be Alert: Publisher cannot be responsible for errors in published load data. Wt. .308 Winchester 180 GR (Speer Reloading Manual #14) reloading data with 42 loads. Using bullets from Speer RNSP, Spitz BTSP, Spitz SP, MT SP or GS SP, Speer TBBC SP. Powders include Alliant, Accurate, Hodgdon ...Remarks: maximum; COAL: 2.715". .308 Winchester (Barnes Reloading Manual #4) Barnes Load Data reloading data with 152 loads. Using bullets from Barnes TSX FB, Barnes TSX BT, Barnes MPG FB, Barnes TSX BT or MRX BT, Barnes TSX BT, MRX BT or BND SPIT, Barnes RN Solid. Powders include Accurate, Ramshot, IMR, Hodgdon, …Re: .308 win, 130 Barnes ttsx, and Varget. I was reloading a 130 gr TTSX in Lapua cases using F210M primers with 49.5 gr of Varget. It was shooting just under an inch for 5 shot groups and velocity was ~3080 fps. I switched to TAC using 50.1 gr getting slightly better accuracy at ~3,180 fps.Barrel is a 26" Barlein 5R 1-11.25 twist with a little over 7500 rounds on it. Work up both powders and a 190 SMK in 1 gr. increments, plotted the data and put a trend line to it. The powders give the following velocities at 62,000 psi: Varget: 2768 fps. AR Comp: 2706 fps. AR Comp seems to be faster buring.Get great prices on Hodgdon Varget powder at Powder Valley. ... All Products, Reloading, Reloading Powder, Smokeless Powder Tag: hazmat. Description . Hodgdon Varget Powder. ... Outstanding performance and velocity can be obtained in such popular cartridges as the 22-250 Remington, 308 Winchester, 30-06, 375 H&H and many more. ...Comprehensive load data for Hodgdon VARGET reloading powder und technical specifications for this propellant. ... 308 Winchester, 30-06, 375 H&H and many more.Re: 308 165 gr. SGK with Varget. I have loaded 46gr of varget with that bullet at 2.790coal. This was in a short barreled savage.Becareful and work up to this, load is on hot side. BTW that same load under a 168barnes ttsx bullet has showed better results on deer for us. the barnes load will shoot around .5moa at 100yds( 5 shot groups), the ...Jun 3, 2012. #5. Re: IMR 4895 Loads for .308. At a hundred yards, the 41.5 gr. IMR 4895 load with a 168 SMK in the MWS is a lot more accurate than I am. (brass or primers don't seem to make any difference) Shooting 300+ you might need a hotter load though. There's a thread of go-to .308 loads going on now.BTW the two best powders I've found for the .308 is 4895 and 4064. Varget and AA2460 also perform well. The burn rates for the 4 powders are all very close. The standard load to duplicate the Military M-118 Match round is 42.5 grains of 4895. This load uses a 168 grain BTHP.Lets look at the raw data for the three (3) federal .308 match loadings. And then I'll try to explain why the palma is not used. Here are the three loads. 168gr at 2600fps. 175gr at 2600fps. 155gr at 2950fps. At 1000 yards the total drop and energy for the three loads are: 168gr 456" 537 ft-lbs. 175gr 437" 609 ft-lbs.In the Data Center, you'll find thousands of load recipes for pistol, rifle, and shotgun. Rifle shooters will find dozens of loads for their favorite Hodgdon, IMR, and Winchester powders such as H4198, H4895, Varget, H4350, and IMR 8208 XBR. And Hodgdon's Reloading Center is "mobile-friendly" so it works well with smartphones and tables.Jul 29, 2013 · The absolute best loads for my old Tikka Scout 308 were... 100-200 yard paper punching: 44gr Varget, Win brass, Fed 210M primer, 168 AMAX or BTHP, 2.820" 600+ steel: 45.0-45.5gr Varget, Lapua brass, Fed 215M primer, SMK 155 Palma, 2.820" <-- yes, 215M large rifle 'mag' primer Both averaged 0.4" groups at 100 yards and 1.1" at 200 yards..308 Winchester (Using 165/168 GR Hornady Bullets) reloading data with 53 loads. Using bullets from Hornady GMX/IB/SST/SP/BTSP/A-MAX/BTHP. Powders include Accurate ...Büchse. Density: 99.88 lb/ft3 | 1600 kg/m3. Bulk density: 55.56 lb/ft3 | 890 kg/m3. Comprehensive load data for Hodgdon VARGET reloading powder und technical specifications for this propellant.Probably a little bit longer, I'm gonna start with powder charge then seating depth. Also I meant to put at 2.800 OAL its jumping 0.250. Like. blwebster. 555 posts · Joined 2015. #6 · May 24, 2017. My model 700P LTR with 1:12 twist did not like the Tipped Matchking 175 grains at any seated depth. Like. 007Sniper.Tried the 178 ELDX in my GAP 10 .308 20" bbl 1:11.25 twist, suppressed (Ultra7) using Varget. Best load I ended up with was 42.4 gr giving me 2510 fps, SD of 6 fps and 1/2" MOA at 200 yds. Used Lapua brass, 210M primers with a COAL 2.790 to meet mag requirements. With the suppressor, the load is a bit hot and leaves slight marks on the …125gr. Spitzer 2.750". POWDER POWDER CHG. MUZZLE VEL. LOAD DENSITY TYPE GRS. F.P.S. (VOLUME) All cartridge measurements are SAAMI maximum and due to variations from manufacturers actual measurements may vary “ Because Nosler, Inc. has no control over the actual components selected, the manner in which they are assembled or the condition of ...Jlamb, Same data should apply, just make sure you're using powders suitable for the gas operation of the action; basically mid-range burning speeds such as 4895, Varget, and yes, RL-15. You should heed the advice to back down if you're using military 7.62mm brass, as it is a bit thicker than the commercial stuff. It's also good to use in autoloaders, since it's made with gas operation in mind.Varget is an excellent powder for cast loads in .308. Modern Reloading 2nd Edition , Richard Lee page 145 has a Varget load suitable to use with your bullet. This is for a 175 Gr cast gas checked bullet and just fine to use data: Charges go from 26 gr @ 1730 fps @ 11,400 psi to 43.0 gr @ 2530 fps @46,700 psi..308 Winchester (Hodgdon Pistol Data) reloading data with 204 loads. Using bullets from Barnes XFB, Barnes TSX, Sierra SP, Speer HP, Speer SP, Nosler BT, Sierra HPBT, Hornady SP. Powders include Hodgdon, IMRHey guys just checking to see what you all use for the best loads for you M1's. I picked up some varget (for 06, 308, and mauser) and checked the books, they mostly give bullet weight for the M1 but say very little on powder. Just looking for opinions, go light and have a bolt action m1, or go...i really like above 45 but below 47gr of BL-C (2) for all of my 165gr nos. BT and accubonds. ive used the same load with 168gr eld match bullets with good results. 22" savage 11. nothin special. just a hunting rifle. have used a micron less than 42gr H4895 for my steel ringing loads for my LR308. hornady 150gr FMJBT. Varget is very popular in 308..308" 30 Match BTHP Weight (grains) 168 Ballistic Coefficient 0.534 Sectional Density 0.253 ... †Alliant AR-Comp Federal Federal 210 39.2 2570 43.3 C †Hodgdon Varget IMI Commercial CCI 200 42.0 2566 46.0 Vihtavuori N150 IMI Commercial CCI 200 43.0 2433 47.0 C ... Refer to the current SPEER® Reloading Manual for handloading instructions. Be"Powders effective in the .308 have a much narrower burn rate range than those useful in the .30-06 cartridge," Emary says. "Unlike the .30-06 — which has the case capacity to effectively use a vast spectrum of propellants — you can't put a very slow burn-rate powder in the .308 and get much advantage.jmichel. 1 post · Joined 2016. #20 · Jul 19, 2016. 308AAC load. lauj87 said: Greetings ladies and gents, After 6 months of load production from my Remington 700 AAC-SD .308 1:10 I'm turning to SC for some help. I don't know if I just may have gotten a bad rifle from Remington or this thing is just that damn picky with ammo.Michigan. Apr 16, 2010. #4. Re: Load for 180 Grain Barnes TSX and Varget in .308 W. I shoot 45.0 Varget with a .580 bc 180gr VLD to the lands in Lapua brass for 2710fps at 70 degrees. But according the above chart that's way-over Max.Ammunition. Reloading. 7.62x51/.308 load data 147gr. hi, i sure somewhere in here there is data for 147 gr. pulls. but there are so many pages to sift thru i was hoping someone can send me a link or share some data for these bullets. powders i have for use are blc2, h335, imr 4895, reloader 15, varget & 8208xbr for this particular cartridge. th...Bottlenecked case reloading is still new to me, and I started doing it with .308 just last year for my CMP Special Grade Garand and FAL. The goal was to find a load that worked equally well in both rifles. I settled on 150gr jacketed with 43gr of H4895, in mixed brass. Literally any boxer primed .308/7.62 brass without regard to maker or ...308 Winchester Load Development Part-2: 175-grain Sierra Matchking, Varget and Reloader 15. 22" 308 Winchester Load Development Part-2. This the second trip to the range working up a load for my 308 Winchester. On the first trip, I shot two, five-shot groups of each load. While it provides more data, I felt I was wasting time and money with the ...Im working on varget loads for my 308 picked up some 168 amax since ive heard great thi, Load: Bullet: Powder: Primer: Velocity (FPS) SD: Distance: Shots: Group size: 3: 175 SMK: Varget 43.6: Wolf LR: 26, 6,025. AZ. Apr 7, 2009. #8. Re: Ramshot TAC vs Varget for .308. Varget has a higher heat of explosion, but TAC is more, Here is detailed OCW testing/load data for 308 using Lapua small primer b, 41.5 gr H4895 with 168hr SMK is a standard load that should should 1MOA or better in any properly chambered .308 rifle, Do front-load washers save you money? Find out if front-load washers save you money in this article by HowSt, As suggested you will find the sweet spot for your rifle. Most of my rifles using Varget like to be pushed, Remarks: maximum; COAL: 2.715". .308 Winchester, Here is my Federal brass 175 SMK load used in an AI-AE 26 in barr, Hornady has 7.62x54r Varget data for .308" and up to .312&q, .308 Winchester (Hornady FTX Data) reloading data with 40 loads. Us, For the 180 grain, Nosler does not list Varget as , Handloading the 308. The 308 Winchester handloader has , I (have) use(d) IMR-4064 for .308, 7.62x54R, and .30-'06, bolt o, Posted January 30, 2014. The difference is in the 5.56 NATO vs .22, Feb 14, 2010. #2. Shayne, Sorry dont have load data using Benchmar, Well-Known Member. Jul 16, 2011. #6. 46gr or varget behind a 150g, Re: .308, 168 gr match load recipe. My R700 AAC loves.