range report

[h2447intx]

ok ill start by saying this is my first attempt at reloading

rifle info

rem 700 sps tac. .308
B&C A3 stock bedded by me !
hawk optics
wyatts dbm
tac ops bolt knob
timney trigger 1.5lbs

shooting off a bench with sand bags

loads are as fallows , and left to right in pics

hornady 168gr bthp match
winchester brass cut to 2.005
fed primer 210
varget powder 42.5gr
over all length 2.810 +-.001
run out .001-.003

first three groups are all the same , diff powder weight
42.5gr , 43gr , and 43.5gr

next group

hornady 150gr sp
winchester brass cut to 2.005
fed primer 210
varget 43.1gr
over all length 2.730
run out .001-.005

all three groups are the same just diff powder weight
43.1gr , 43.4gr , and 43.7gr

size - a flyer = .635+-, .690, .440

this is the 2nd set of group 2, they started shooting high so i took the group size on the board

size - flyer = .969, .698, 1.257 lost one on this last set

these are just some othe pics , fig i would post up

any how pleas let me know your thoughts and what i may need to tweak these rounds

ran a lubed patch and a dry patch after each 5 rd group

 

[leadbullet]

Re: range report

nice rifle, try 46 gr varget with 168's and stop cleaning so much.
let us know how that works out,
cheers,

 

[h2447intx]

Re: range report

All the way to 46gr?

I was reading some other post and a guy was haveing problems that high, so these rds I pulled and dropped the gr down , best gr at 43.5 fig I would go up slow from there
say 43.8gr, 44.1gr, and 44.4gr give or take a .1

The 150gr sp, what should I do there go higher all together or play with the gr from the 2nd set? maybe play with over all length

And as far as cleaning , I was reading that you should clean at least a dry patch between sets .

So please explain

Thanks

 

[leadbullet]

Re: range report

I have been running 45 gr of varget with the 175 and 46 gr with the 168 in winchester brass only, rem and federal are thicker so downoad a bit. you can also load them a bit longer to reduce pressure a bit, at 2.825 all my load group sub .5 MOA at 100 and I can work the bolt with one finger.
you don't need to swab your barrel that much but go ahead if you want to, just try without sometimes to come to your own conclusions, in a 308 my experiance is that you can shoot up to 300 rds withouit cleaning at all and still be .5 MOA
your call bud. just trying to help a fellow shooter.
cheers.

 

[SIG700]

Re: range report

Start working up the ladder with powder charges. I had similar results in my 700 and they didnt really tighten up until roughly 45g. (My current working sweet spot is 45.3g Varget- thats with 168g AMAX, CCI 200, COL at 2.815. Sits around .5-.6 with a dirty bore.

 

[h2447intx]

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ok got it dont clean so much , and i just loaded up 15 more rds of the 168gr
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thanks for the info ill post more next weekend


<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: attherange</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have been running 45 gr of varget with the 175 and 46 gr with the 168 in winchester brass only, rem and federal are thicker so downoad a bit. you can also load them a bit longer to reduce pressure a bit, at 2.825 all my load group sub .5 MOA at 100 and I can work the bolt with one finger.
you don't need to swab your barrel that much but go ahead if you want to, just try without sometimes to come to your own conclusions, in a 308 my experiance is that you can shoot up to 300 rds withouit cleaning at all and still be .5 MOA
your call bud. just trying to help a fellow shooter.
cheers. </div></div>