Remington 5R 24" Load Data

[eyekahn]

Ok, so I've been reloading for about 6 years. Just got back into bolt guns and picked up a 5R in a Grayboe stock.

Just did a little shooting today out to 400yd. Only had some left over loads from my old gas gun and a box of 175 FGMM.

Rifle grouped consistently 3/4 moa at 100. Shot steel past that. I am looking for a proven load in this rifle that is a 1k Load. Hoping to stretch it out soon. I see a lot of threads about this with a lot of back and forth on which load can actually stay accurate at that distance.

Is a 155 the better choice to shoot consistently at 1k? Or should I go 175? Anyone have a 5R load the new ELD-M hornady?

My rifle seemed to like the 168 Amax with 44gr Varget. Shot a little factory 175 FGMM to get a baseline, that grouped well. The 175 TMK with 42gr 4064 wasn't too impressive, luckily they are the most expensive, I see the Amax is going away so looking for people with these rifles to help me streamline my Load development. I get each rifle is different but just looking for some advice.

I've still got a lot of 4064 but I'm out of projectiles so any advice on which would go well with 4064, Lapua or FGMM brass, and 210m primers would really be apppreciated!


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[jmtyndall]

Imo the 155 Scenar and the Sierra 2155 are better than the 175. Nearly the same BC, more velocity. Shoot much flatter to 1k

 

[JB02]

45 gr of Varget pushing a 175 SMK and Winchester brass is a winning combo. Another good one is 43.4 gr of IMR 4064 pushing a 175 SMK. 2.800" COAL. Basically, any of the 308 loads that Dan Newberry has recommended have worked awesome in my 308 24" 700 5R.

 

[Sig Marine]

Try looking in the "Reloading Depot" section of the forum. They have a .308 thread with information.

 

[Fursniper]

Yes, check the "depot" but give consideration to the Nosler 175 RDF, 178 ELD or the Berger 185 juggernaut, all with better capability than the SMK at 1k. I shoot the 175 RDF out to 1k to the tune of 20-30 rds a week, stupid easy with that bullet over Varget.

 

[eicas]

Ive had good luck with Berger 185 Juggs and the 175smk. Using both RL15 and Varget.

 

[tpe187]

My Rem 700 5r tactical (fluted barrel, threaded, with Timney 510 in a KRG Whiskey 3 stock)
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[padom]

178 ELD and 42.2g 4064 210m lapua brass

 

[padom]

np