.308 Winchester

[nick338]

Something doesn't make sense with your numbers. Did you reverse the average velocities with the first 2 groups by chance? You added a half a grain but lost 62 fps?

 

[secondofangle2]

40 of VARGET w 185s for sure

Not sure about the 144s

 

[stello1001]

Something doesn't make sense with your numbers. Did you reverse the average velocities with the first 2 groups by chance? You added a half a grain but lost 62 fps?

Very good catch. I went over my garmin and it appears the average was 2517. I accidentally wrote 2417. I will edit my previous post.

 

[stello1001]

Something doesn't make sense with your numbers. Did you reverse the average velocities with the first 2 groups by chance? You added a half a grain but lost 62 fps?

Very good catch. I went over my garmin and it appears the average was 2517. I accidentally wrote 2417. I will edit my previous post.

 

[nick338]

Try 39.7 grs and 41 grs and see what you get. You are very close to both nodes on Quickload. You are going to be very compressed and way overpressure at 44 grs. This is assuming you are running an OAL of 2.80.

 

[Mean_Man]

Loaded 308 for the very first time. Didn't really do a full on load development. Honestly, I just threw some random charges and ran with it just to see. I was really trying to find a load for my 6.5 which has been problematic for me. But the few 308 loads I did try, looked really good.

Having these 3 loads shot and on paper already, what would you do next? If I want to get more serious with the 308 instead, and do a full-on load development, where would my next step be?

I was also thinking of just loading the remaining of the brass with the first charge weight just to fireform the brass, then try to find a load. Thoughts?

My 308 loads are at the top. First group on the left is cheap factory ammo I tried first just to ensure I'd be on paper.

Loads are as follows:
185 Pulled Bergers
Varget
White River Energetics LRM 2nds
Virgin lapua

40.0 gr
40.5 gr
40.8 gr

I read a lot online of people loading 44 grain and such with varget. I can't even imagine that being a safe load no?
View attachment 8758648

**edit**

Rifle specs:
FN SPR
Factory trigger with McCarbo spring
Shilen select match 22.5" barrel
PTG 308 reamer
MDT ESS
Sig Tango6 4-24
TBAC Dominus

View attachment 8758533View attachment 8758534

I'd move to skipping the seconds/pulls and just pony up on the projectiles... and maybe try match primers, not at the same time mind you, pick one, do it then do the other next time around. I load 40gr of Varget with 185 Juggernauts, but my case capacity is very likely considerably less since I'm using M118LR brass. 2500fps isn't bad or great, but as tight as that group is, if it does what you want at distance... eh Might also trying some n140 Just to see.

My rifle doesn't like the Juggernauts as much as the Hornady ELD-VT's and 175gr SMK. Mine basically goes: A-tip > ELD-VT>175 SMK > 169gr SMK>185gr Jugger > ELD-M

 

[stello1001]

I'd move to skipping the seconds/pulls and just pony up on the projectiles... and maybe try match primers, not at the same time mind you, pick one, do it then do the other next time around. I load 40gr of Varget with 185 Juggernauts, but my case capacity is very likely considerably less since I'm using M118LR brass. 2500fps isn't bad or great, but as tight as that group is, if it does what you want at distance... eh Might also trying some n140 Just to see.

My rifle doesn't like the Juggernauts as much as the Hornady ELD-VT's and 175gr SMK. Mine basically goes: A-tip > ELD-VT>175 SMK > 169gr SMK>185gr Jugger > ELD-M

I do have actual new bullets. I was just BSing around and decided to just throw together some loads. I also have good primers too lol. The pulled bergers were just too cheap to not buy haha.

I also have 169smk, 155tmk, and some 174 eldvt I can play around with

 

[357Max]

I do have actual new bullets. I was just BSing around and decided to just throw together some loads. I also have good primers too lol. The pulled bergers were just too cheap to not buy haha.

I also have 169smk, 155tmk, and some 174 eldvt I can play around with

177SMK have been excellent for me in both bolt and AR.