powder for cal 308 and cal 338 lm

[WILLLY]

Hello everybody,

I load cal 308 with VV 540 and cal 338 lm VV 170( Vihtavuori) powder and shoot 100- 1000 m.Does anyone have idea what powder is best for accuracy VV 100 or VV 500 series ?

 

[ChrisGarrett]

Re: powder for cal 308 and cal 338 lm

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WILLLY</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hello everybody,

I load cal 308 with VV 540 and cal 338 lm VV 170( Vihtavuori) powder and shoot 100- 1000 m.Does anyone have idea what powder is best for accuracy VV 100 or VV 500 series ? </div></div>

I shoot 250gr bullets in my 338LM and have used a couple of pounds each, of VV-165 and VV-170 with excellent results. The N-560 and N-570 will give you a bit more energy, if you really need the speed.

For 308s, I've just stuck with VV-140 and VV-150, but I do have a half pound of VV-N-550 here, somewhere.

I can only shoot out to 1000 yds, so I don't need to scream at 3000+ fps..

Try a pound of VV-165 and VV-170 and see what you see. Try VV-140 and VV-150, as well, in your 308. Can't say what's more accurate in your rifles, however.


Chris