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Re: 308 Win powder
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#1963100
12/22/16 04:58 AM
12/22/16 04:58 AM
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treemydog
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Varget, 4064 as stated above with 168 sierra match bullets. I also have a hunting load using 150 gr Ballistic Tips using the old BL-C2. It proves just as accurate as the match bullet groups, and the point of impact is almost identical to the match bullets. I got lucky there, it's pretty handy having one zero for all my applications for that rifle.
You gonna pull them pistols, or whistle Dixie?
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Re: 308 Win powder
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#1964608
12/23/16 03:21 PM
12/23/16 03:21 PM
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Old Mossy Horns
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Be careful with using powder charges listed for one brand of bullet and substituting another brand of bullet. Different bullets develop different pressure levels due to bearing surface, jacket material and internal construction. What may be listed as a safe maximum load for Brand A 165 gr bullet may be too hot for Brand B 165 gr, bullet with the same amount of powder. I'm only using Accubonds and Partitions. Have you noticed any pressure spikes switching between these two? There will probably be a slight difference in pressure. Partitions have a longer bearing surface than the equivalent weight Accubond as well as the difference in internal construction. Reduce by a couple of grains and work your way up and you should be OK. The types of bullets which can really change the pressure are the Nosler E-tips as they are monolithic construction. Never used them because I'm not a fan of mono's. Also, some manufacturers used 100% copper jackets and some use gilding metal, which is typically 95% copper/5% tin. Nosler uses gilding metal for their bullets, which typically does not produce as much pressure as pure copper.
Dying ain't much of a living boy...Josey Wales
Molon Labe
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Re: 308 Win powder
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01/02/17 02:46 PM
01/02/17 02:46 PM
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I loaded up some Varget and RL15 in Laupa cases under 165 grain NBTs today. I hope to be able to get out and test them soon.
83% of all statistics are made up.
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Re: 308 Win powder
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#1975809
01/02/17 06:47 PM
01/02/17 06:47 PM
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Posts: 18,051 North AL
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Old Mossy Horns
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Hope you find a load that works. My 308 doesn't like the NBT's as well as Hornady SST's or AMAX's. RL15 gives me sub 1/2" accuracy. I was only able to get about 5/8" accuracy with Varget.
YMMV
Dying ain't much of a living boy...Josey Wales
Molon Labe
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Re: 308 Win powder
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01/02/17 07:28 PM
01/02/17 07:28 PM
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Hope you find a load that works. My 308 doesn't like the NBT's as well as Hornady SST's or AMAX's. RL15 gives me sub 1/2" accuracy. I was only able to get about 5/8" accuracy with Varget.
YMMV Dang, that's hard to believe. How did it like Accubonds?
83% of all statistics are made up.
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Re: 308 Win powder
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#1975923
01/03/17 02:35 AM
01/03/17 02:35 AM
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Old Mossy Horns
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Haven't tried them. Didn't do a lot of testing with the BT's when I got the gun. Tried a couple of powders and best accuracy was about 1". The Hornady's initially showed more promise so I just chose to work up loads with those bullets. The AMAX's shoot great and make a nice exit hole on a deer. I can buy a box of 100 for about the same price as 50 AB's. Don't see the need for a premium bonded bullet at 308 velocities. 44.2 grains of RL15 in Lapua brass with Federal 210M primers gives me 2670 fps.
Dying ain't much of a living boy...Josey Wales
Molon Labe
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