Oh my goodness!!! 308 love

[wvfarrier]

Alco 168 grain RBTAT
308 win

Im super excited to try these out but it wont quit freaking raining!!!!

 

[PAYDIRT]

Been waiting to see that here on the hide. Couldn't figure out why that bullet wasn't getting any love here?

 

[winniedonkey]

Looks like a fun project. How are you loading them up?

 

[wvfarrier]

Im making some ladder loads right now. 5 in each string. The load press just like any other projectile but do require a very slight crimp to fully seat in my Sheridan Gauge

 

[OLD308]

mag length, rifle specs, reloading method. Looking forward to this thread.

 

[Bender]

That’ll poke an eye out......

 

[wapiti16b]

Please provide empirical data!
Barrel length
Twist rate& # of grooves
COAL
Jump
Load Data
Looking forward to information
Thanks!

 

[wvfarrier]

24" Criterion 1-10 mounted on a PSA rifle. Running an Elftmann 3.5 straight drop in. Optic is a Nightforce SHV 5-15×50 in a Warne 20 MOA cantiliever mount. The only thing im unhappy with at the moment is the handguard. im running a Midwest 12" which was fine with the 18" barrel it came with but not so much with the 24". However, none of my other spares fit the weird Gen 2 PSA threads. The factory barrel was actually very accurate. I was getting .75 MOA using handloaded Lehigh Defense 155 Match projectiles and CFE223.

 

[acudaowner]

can't wait to read your review of them nice

 

[wvfarrier]

Here it is next to a Lehigh Defense 150 grain Match solid.

 

[OLD308]

Wonder why no one talks about Lehigh anymore. I tried them years again in a 338 LM. Dident work for me but some swore by them. Be interesting to hear your experiences.

 

[wvfarrier]

The Lehigh shoot great out of my rifles, ive been using them for quite a while. I wanted some with a better BC which is why im trying the Alco. I really wanted to try the Warners but damn they are expensive

 

[PAYDIRT]

The most hated man on "The Hide" did a YouTube review on them. I don't really remember how much he went into it but here's the link.

 

[wvfarrier]

What did he do to earn that title (im relatively new here)

 

[texastonk]

What coal are you using? Powder? Jump?

 

[Bender]

What did he do to earn that title (im relatively new here)

He just repeats known information as his own, or that it’s hard to shoot long range, he talks for hours saying nothing. He knows some stuff to sound like a top shooter. Long winded and self grandiose importance.

 

[wapiti16b]

He does drone on and likes IOR.

 

[Yellowfever440]

I thought I read or saw something somewhere saying the alco bullets make the 308 similar to a 300 winmag. May of been the video that was posted.

 

[AllWorkAndNoPlay]

How did the ALCO development rounds run?

 

[clcustom1911]

How did the ALCO development rounds run?

I am curious as well. I'm eyeballing the 168 7mm pills.

 

[PAYDIRT]

I am curious as well. I'm eyeballing the 168 7mm pills.

I bet there gonna be sold out now that Hornady has the a tip

 

[sissupr]

Tagged, subscribed, etc. damn that’s a sexy bullet! Curious on the setup data as well, jump/off the lands, COAL, etc...

 

[clcustom1911]

I bet there gonna be sold out now that Hornady has the a tip

Yup, you are correct. I shoulda bought them when they were available.