multiple bullets / brass

[18Echo]

Am I screwing myself by have 3 different types/weights of bullets and 4 different brands of brass for my .308, as well as 2 different types of brass and 3 different types/weights of bullets in a 7mmRM?

Should I pick 1 bullet and 1 brass for each and buy in bulk?

 

[Sig685]

Re: multiple bullets / brass

I have no clue. What are you trying to accomplish?

 

[Victor N TN]

Re: multiple bullets / brass

First you need to decide what you have the rifle for. Are you going to hunt with it? Is it mainly for plinking? Or is it a specific built competition piece? At what distances are you planning on shooting?

When you can answer these questions we can move on to the serious questions.

 

[18Echo]

Re: multiple bullets / brass

Mainly steel and paper. I can always load develop a hunting round fairly easy in either one. I think I may have answered my own question though, I just bought 700rds of 162 AMAX for the 7 and 500rds of 175 SMK for the .308. Simpler is better I guess.

 

[McCrazy]

Re: multiple bullets / brass

I would definitely agree with the simpler is better approach. When selecting components I usually look to what others are using to best success while meeting my price/performance criteria. Then I get those components and screw with them and tweak that one set until I get it working acceptably well.

There are dozens of combinations of things to try even with one set of components. Would increase rapidly for each new variable you throw in there and would be a total PITA.

That being said though, if I couldn't get an acceptable result I would then start swapping in new components until it worked properly.

 

[jimurphy]

Re: multiple bullets / brass

The number of suitable bullets, cases, primers, powders, and seating depths available for the .308 is enormous. The real trick is to find an acceptable load without trying all of the available components. Try Lapua brass, Sierra 155 and 175gr. Matchkings, Varget or Re15 powder,seat bullets close to the rifling, if it won't shoot with these components, there is something wrong with the rifle.