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Gotta start somewhere right?

earthquake

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  • Jul 30, 2009
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    Where do I start, when wanting to develop a load for my rifle? After reading many, many threads on this site, I'm more confused than ever.

    Rem700P, #5 contour 26" barrel, 1:12 twist .308

    Thanks for any info, comments, critiques etc.
     
    Re: Gotta start somewhere right?

    If it's a stock barrel for now, why are you going to chop it short?

    Shorter barrels are stiffer, but I'm not necessarily seeing the advantages for what's essentially an off the shelf rifle with a factory chamber and throat, loaded with good bullets, good powder, and questionable brass.
     
    Re: Gotta start somewhere right?

    O.K., maybe I should re-title this, because after all the alcolades I've read about Scenar 155's, now I found a thread saying they suck. Where do I start?
     
    Re: Gotta start somewhere right?

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: COfox</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Where do I start, when wanting to develop a load for my rifle? After reading many, many threads on this site, I'm more confused than ever.

    Rem700P, #5 contour 26" barrel, 1:12 twist .308

    Thanks for any info, comments, critiques etc. </div></div>

    That's pretty open ended. Me personally my rifle (GAP) shoots Federal GMM 168's to a .25 MOA all day long. I have loaded some 175 SMK, Lapua Brass, Fed 210M primers, on varget at 40 grains and 41 grains. Both shot great at 100 and good at 200. Just haven't had the time to do a ladder test to work upwards and find the sweet spot.

    BT