Re: anyone tried Hodgon Benchmark with 168gn SMK 308?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MtnCreek</div><div class="ubbcode-body">In my limited experience, it works well with light bullets. I could not get the velocity I was looking for and pressures got a little touchy as I approached published max. I tried 168 smk’s and 155 a-max’s. I settled on a moderate charge with the a-max. It printed pretty on paper, but the velocity was just not there for me. This was a few yrs ago, but I clearly remember pressure spiking on me, so approach max with caution. YMMV. </div></div>
Exactly mirrors my experience, though I only loaded for 180smk in 308. It grouped super nice, but 40gr was tops, and left me at about 2450fps.
I remember showing up to a 100 yard varmint match with that ammo and won with a perfectly clean score, including perfect hits on all bonus targets.