Safe 155 Scenar load?

[One_Man]

I noticed when seating bullets, I heard a little crunch. (ie powder compression) Is this safe?

Lapua brass, neck sized, .308 Win
155gr Scenar @ 2.822" coal approx .010" off lands
45.5gr Varget
Fed 210m

 

[USMCj]

Re: Safe 155 Scenar load?

You are ok, compressed loads are pretty common with 308.

My goto load was 46.2gr rl15 at 2.855" and 46.9gr rl15 at 2.920"

 

[MitchAlsup]

Re: Safe 155 Scenar load?

All my Varget loads aend up compressed.

My 155 Scenar load uses 47.8 gr, you are more than 2 grains light at this point. But ease up slowly as this is right on the edge of sane pressures.

 

[wilshire1412]

Re: Safe 155 Scenar load?

I worked up my Scenar load to 47.1 in Lapua brass loaded at @ 2.835 COAL, I found the best accuracy in my rifle at 46.3gr so that is what I am going to use for a while. It does compress powder a little but I think anything much above 45gr will likely do the same unless you are seaing them out long. I wanted mine to fit in the magazine on my 700, and I don't have a really long chamber anyway so they work for me. Accuracy with this load at 100yds is about 1/3 moa in my rifle if I pay attention to what I am doing behind the trigger.

 

[Lt. Arclight]

Re: Safe 155 Scenar load?

I run 44gr.RL15 in a Lapua case and Fed210M. No where near a max load-but is VERY accurate at 300yards.

 

[Downzero]

Re: Safe 155 Scenar load?

That's a really light load. I'm getting 2899 fps with 47 grains out of a 24".

 

[1911.it]

Re: Safe 155 Scenar load?

I'm finding 46.7g Varget to be optimum in my rifle for velocity, accuracy, and safety.

 

[ChrisGarrett]

Re: Safe 155 Scenar load?

46.5grs of VarGhey in a Win case with 210Ms and seated to 2.87xyz" for about 2850 fps in my 10FP. I know...Win holds more Varghey, but no crunch.

Chris

 

[Grump]

Re: Safe 155 Scenar load?

My 155-gr loads with 46.0 Varget in FC cases are also compressed a bit.

Shot the last of them (test loads...ugh) and got 3 MOA AGAIN. 2780 or so out of a 22-inch barrel.

We do the compressed load boogie all the time.

It ain't the gun or shooter--175s do much better.

 

[Downzero]

Re: Safe 155 Scenar load?

It's the load. Push it up more and it'll shoot.