What is the longest COAL a .308 can have?
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Re: What is the longest COAL a .308 can have?
i think a rem 700 internal is 2.78 but i cant remember for sure
you will probably just have to load a few and check function and re seat until your happy
i think a rem 700 internal is 2.78 but i cant remember for sure
you will probably just have to load a few and check function and re seat until your happy
Re: What is the longest COAL a .308 can have?
I can squeeze 2.815" COL into a Rem PSS with factory floorplate and internal box, it feeds fine, 2.810-2.815 should be ok.
Kirk R
I can squeeze 2.815" COL into a Rem PSS with factory floorplate and internal box, it feeds fine, 2.810-2.815 should be ok.
Kirk R
Re: What is the longest COAL a .308 can have?
i stand corrected. i know i had to order a badger dm so get the oal i wanted
i stand corrected. i know i had to order a badger dm so get the oal i wanted
Re: What is the longest COAL a .308 can have?
Depends on the mag, too. There's stuff somewhere here on the 'hide about the Accuracy International boxes and some others...I think I've read of others loading to 2.89 or longer...
Here's a tidbit--my son bought a new Rem 700 in .308 with the 26-inch barrel. Lapua 155-gr bullets would NOT even touch the lands until the bullet was only 1/16-inch or less into the case mouth!
I still haven't used that barrel for a tent stake yet. It was a good, solid 2 MOA performer all day long, if you do your part. Sometimes as tight at 1.3 MOA. Hundreds of rounds of load development.
Depends on the mag, too. There's stuff somewhere here on the 'hide about the Accuracy International boxes and some others...I think I've read of others loading to 2.89 or longer...
Here's a tidbit--my son bought a new Rem 700 in .308 with the 26-inch barrel. Lapua 155-gr bullets would NOT even touch the lands until the bullet was only 1/16-inch or less into the case mouth!
I still haven't used that barrel for a tent stake yet. It was a good, solid 2 MOA performer all day long, if you do your part. Sometimes as tight at 1.3 MOA. Hundreds of rounds of load development.
Re: What is the longest COAL a .308 can have?
I'm loading for my Rem 700 SPS Tactical .308 and I've got 168 Hornady HPBT and 175 SMK's seated to 2.830" and they fit fine. I'll have to measure mine to see what the max is.
I'm loading for my Rem 700 SPS Tactical .308 and I've got 168 Hornady HPBT and 175 SMK's seated to 2.830" and they fit fine. I'll have to measure mine to see what the max is.
Re: What is the longest COAL a .308 can have?
Grump take it back and get a refund! I know they have long throats but thats just crazy!
My 700 is picky with seating depth... I have my lapua scenars seated just near the lands coal is about 2.935
Cant load them in the mag and the feeder ramp doesnt accomodate loads that long either.
Im keen to try out a Morta mag and grind back the feed ramp so i can load up my scenars in my mags.
Grump take it back and get a refund! I know they have long throats but thats just crazy!
My 700 is picky with seating depth... I have my lapua scenars seated just near the lands coal is about 2.935
Cant load them in the mag and the feeder ramp doesnt accomodate loads that long either.
Im keen to try out a Morta mag and grind back the feed ramp so i can load up my scenars in my mags.
Re: What is the longest COAL a .308 can have?
My handloads for my Savage 10 LE are 2.890" with Berger 175gr VLDs. Fits my magazine perfect, in fact looks like I could run them out about .025" and would still fit.
We might be able to give you a more specific answer if we knew what rifle you have, or are looking at.
My handloads for my Savage 10 LE are 2.890" with Berger 175gr VLDs. Fits my magazine perfect, in fact looks like I could run them out about .025" and would still fit.
We might be able to give you a more specific answer if we knew what rifle you have, or are looking at.
Re: What is the longest COAL a .308 can have?
I can go to about ~2.870" in my Savage 10FP with McM A3.
Chris
I can go to about ~2.870" in my Savage 10FP with McM A3.
Chris
Re: What is the longest COAL a .308 can have?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SDeadeye</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm loading for my Rem 700 SPS Tactical .308 and I've got 168 Hornady HPBT and 175 SMK's seated to 2.830" and they fit fine. I'll have to measure mine to see what the max is. </div></div>
Ditto on my sps tac Im loading at 2.860 and still not all the way,looks like 2.890 is where the lands are in my rifle, but Im not sure the methodology i used was correct for that measurement.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SDeadeye</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm loading for my Rem 700 SPS Tactical .308 and I've got 168 Hornady HPBT and 175 SMK's seated to 2.830" and they fit fine. I'll have to measure mine to see what the max is. </div></div>
Ditto on my sps tac Im loading at 2.860 and still not all the way,looks like 2.890 is where the lands are in my rifle, but Im not sure the methodology i used was correct for that measurement.
Re: What is the longest COAL a .308 can have?
Depends on your mags and the throating on your gun. My sako TRG runs like 2.9-2.93 or so and fits in the mags and is about .010 off the rifling.
CJG
Depends on your mags and the throating on your gun. My sako TRG runs like 2.9-2.93 or so and fits in the mags and is about .010 off the rifling.
CJG
