I'd pick the 168 Amax(with the 178 close behind it). Cheap, easy to load, accurate and deadly on game. Not the best for everything, but a good compromise as an all-around.
They need to offer the AMR reticle in these. Would make for a really awesome AR10 setup, like a Horus that doesn't give you a headache.
If/when they change the k624i to left side windage and release this k312i with the AMR reticle, I'll be selling my Schmidts and Nightforces to consolidate to...
Winchester 243 brass
136 grain Scenar L @ 2.300" B/O (2.900" OAL)
43.0 grains H4350
CCI-200
2820 FPS from a 24" Bartlein 8 twist. Beautiful groups, SD of 5. No stress on brass at all, gonna go up a grain and see what happens.
Mr Weber did not indicate anything about older PR scopes. I originally got in touch with him because I wanted to buy a TT 5-25x56 but wasn't crazy about the 2 reticles offered so I inquired about whether it would be possible to buy a new one with Gen 2 XR and if I didn't like it could I send it...
Then hang on to your pennies for a bit. New reticles are coming is what I was told straight from them. I too want something other than the Gen 2 XR and mildot. I had replied that they should look at the MSR and they said it's in the running.
I'm not sure the user account "Steiner Optics" can or is receiving PM's sent to it. May be unwittingly disabled?
I sent one over three weeks ago asking for pics of the t5Xi 5-25x56 to be added to that thread as they were promised in the original post and never heard anything, pics of the scope...
Thanks for the help guys. Seems like I'll be working my dick off to get a small gain in wind and putting up with more recoil and drop too. But if I don't try I'll always be thinking about it.
Update: I found about 50 of the 185 VLD's left over in my reloading room from a long forgotten 300 WSM...
Anybody using the Berger 185 Juggernaut in a short 308 AR? What velocities are reasonable to expect?
I've been shooting 155 Scenars at 2650 and 168 Amax's at 2520fps over IMR 8208XBR in a 16.5" P-308. Running out of powder and bullets and thinking about switching to the 185 Berger as I've...