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    Newb needs help 308 Win and Varget +168 Hor. HPBT

    Re: Newb needs help 308 Win and Varget +168 Hor. HPBT <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Buck</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hector, I use the 168 Hornady BTHP Match and worked up a couple of loads to duplicate the Black Hills 168s, which use the...
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    Newb needs help 308 Win and Varget +168 Hor. HPBT

    Re: Newb needs help 308 Win and Varget +168 Hor. HPBT <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: former naval person</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hector, you've asked the experts on this site for their experience. If you don't believe them, start at your...
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    one clean powder, suitable for 9mm and .45ACP?

    Re: one clean powder, suitable for 9mm and .45ACP? Ramshot silhouette, if you can find it. I load the one powder in 9mm and .45 acp. Burns clean and nice groups with, berry's, ranier as well as 124grn Hornady XTP/230 xtp for .45.
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    Newb needs help 308 Win and Varget +168 Hor. HPBT

    Re: Newb needs help 308 Win and Varget +168 Hor. HPBT <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: gfunkUK</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sierra and hornady make bullets, Hodgens make the powder. Go with the powder manufacturers info as a rule of thumb.. They...
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    Newb needs help 308 Win and Varget +168 Hor. HPBT

    Re: Newb needs help 308 Win and Varget +168 Hor. HPBT Anyone have any chrono data? So what is the opinion as for as the difference in sierra vs Hornady to cause such a big gap in grains?
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    Newb needs help 308 Win and Varget +168 Hor. HPBT

    Re: Newb needs help 308 Win and Varget +168 Hor. HPBT So, no issues with over pressures? No primer flattening? My reloading mentor is convinced the books are correct. He suggests that Hornady tests their own rounds with the powders listed.And bullet design may be the difference. So I should...
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    Newb needs help 308 Win and Varget +168 Hor. HPBT

    Re: Newb needs help 308 Win and Varget +168 Hor. HPBT Thanks for the info, like I said it would seem that both sierra and Hornady are pretty much the same round as far as weight,diameter and bullet style.HPBT is a HPBT. I know there are prolly stricter tolerances to make them "match" but damn...
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    Newb needs help 308 Win and Varget +168 Hor. HPBT

    Re: Newb needs help 308 Win and Varget +168 Hor. HPBT <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: NTRP-CKA</div><div class="ubbcode-body">you will find your load around 46.0..... I will personally buy you a new rifle if 46.0 blows your rifle up with 168's...
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    Newb needs help 308 Win and Varget +168 Hor. HPBT

    Hello all ,new to the sight and long range accuracy. I have been loading awhile now but am now just getting into hand loading for long range. Got my first rem 700 in 308 and I am pretty excited about working up loads for it. Well got my case all prepped and sat down to pull the handle this...