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Keep in mind, you WON"T learn how to reload from reading a book. Yes a good manual such as Lyman's 49th will help you get all the critical base knowledge, but experienced trial and error is how you learn the full process. I've been loading for about a year now, and still in a learning curve...

Iv'e tested about 4 different powders in my AR with 69 SMK's and my top performing powder has been Benchmark loaded to approx 23.5 gr. Average velocity from my 24" Varmint barrel 2960 fps.

Yea, that's what I thought in calm hot conditions back in June.... now with the cold dense October air blowing in multiple directions i'm in a completely different game. I'm quickly learning that it's the wind is what sets the novice shooters (me) apart from the experts.. LOL

#1 is Win 748 #2 is Benchmark #3 is 2000MR These are my top powders. Win 748 seems to be my most consistent and best performing powder. Thanks for all the input, after reading i think I will just stick with the tried and true 308 and just keep shooting and practicing holdovers.

No. When I stated "qualified" I meat qualified to be able to shoot at my club's 600 yard range. I don't shoot competitions.

I've done a lot of load developement, and my 1-12 R700 doesn't shoot 175's well. I only did a small amount of testing with 180's and did not seem to group well either, so I kinda gave up on the heavies. Maybe before I comit to a new caliber, maybe do some more testing with the 180's and load a...

Another reason I was leaning towards .300WM was also the relative ammo/brass availability which even throughout the recent ammo shortage was always plentifull..

So, i'm looking for some opinions. I'm currently shooting precision .308 out to 600 yds. The current colder dense wind seems to now be a frustrating factor in my precision. When I qualified for my clubs 600 back in June it was a very light breeze and 82F , and I shot excellent. Now jump to...

This looks like a game of "Battleship" gone horribly wrong... ;)

Typically when i'm testing loads, i'll shoot groups of 4, then shoot another rifle allowing a for a barrel cool down. I usually load about 16 rounds per recipie for a complete "test" I then simple average all the velocities and shot groups and log my data into my Excel spreadsheet. I've tested...

I've shot 155's out to 600, and the deciding factor is the wind on that day. No wind or light wind is not a problem, however cross wind of say >6 mph will start to push a 155 off substantially. I'm noticing this even more of a factor now that the air is getting colder (colder more dense air wind...

Do yourself a favor and find some different loads using different powders. During the past few years powder was extremly scarce. Varget and R15 were never in stock. Reason being it's everyone's internet pet powders. Yes they work awesome, but when the powder scare sets in, these are the first...

I shoot about 5 different weights and brands of .308 bullet. I did some testing and did not notice any substantial accuracy gains with varied COAL's. I got tired of constanty playing around with "jump / no jump / kiss" and so on. I now load everything to approx 2.81" and call it done. I had some...

So back in june I was shooting 168 smk's with 41.9 gr of W748. I was measuring an average of 2560 fps and at the time the temps were about 80F. I would like to know is there any general math to compensate for the cooler 65F temps that I have currently with respect to altering the powder charge ...

It's great to read a story like this that for once the good natured victim comes out on top. So many similar situations where stolen items vanish never to be recovered. It's a common scenario out in my neck of the woods with dirt bikes. It's a group of fairly smart crack head kids in their 20's...

I like my B&C Tatical Medalist 5 , can't beat the value I payed about $445 shipped. No they are not the best, but they are an excellent fitting mid range chassis. I had to do some free float sanding to get mine perfect, and I had to open up the bolt relief slot to allow my bolt to completely...

I about guarantee you will have cycling issues with 4198 in an AR. I tried 4198 in my Bushmaster 24" Varmint and had consistiant FTF's. Like others commented 4198 is too fast of a burn which prohibits the piston from fully cycling. I have been using Win 748 ,and Benchmark with excellent results...

I can't offer .308 experience, but in my Bushmaster .223 AR I had the same exact issue when I loaded a batch of 55's using 4198. I loaded anywhere from 19.5 up to 21.5 gr of powder and the velocities were around 2800-3075 . I was consistiantly getting failure to feed stovepipe jams. My reloading...

It was strange that I started working 2000MR back 8 months ago during the height of the powder scare as it seemed to be consistiantly available at my LGS's. Now jump to presant day, powder is ar more plentifull, but I don't see any more 2000MR ? I purchase about 11# several months ago, and had...

I have settled on a great .308 "compramise" recipie node that is proving to be a consistiant very accurate load. Im loading 168 smk's / 41.7 gr of w748 powder. I use LC brass. The are averaging 2560 fps which is a respectively mild load. Im shooting for extended barrel life not blistering high...