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To add to my previous post (I’m a big fan of Interlock bullet) New load to add to a successful list is
165gr flat base Interlock R15 44gr 2725fts mv at 10 yards chrono gave me a solid 3/8 group
Could get higher mv but the groups opened up in my rifle ( cz550 )
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These two loads work very well in my two 308's.168gr Nosler BT,Winchester brass and Winchester Magnum Primers.44.5grs of TAC(2807fps) or 46.5grs of Accurate 4064 (2812fps)
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ As Bob Hagel would say"You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong."Good words of wisdom...............
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A new 308 here and this thread is still kicking ass 12 years going. Thanks guys.
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Lots of great information here.
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That bullet worked well for me in a pinch with a grizzly a few nights ago! Loaded 51 grs of TAC out of my Ruger American stainless compact with 18" barrel. Broke one shoulder, destroyed the vitals and exited near the off-sides' kidney. The same bullet but with a slower speed with varget worked wonderfully for my wife on a caribou last Fall. This intrigues me. You killed a grizzly with a 130 TTSX from a .308? What size bear, and what were the circumstances? I am curious about how it went down, how fast the bear was stopped, etc? Gotta run what ya brung sometimes, that’s just a little smaller than most folks would be comfortable with, so I am curious how it worked. It was out of a 30-06, but not running any faster than a 308 can push them, around 3,100 fps. I've killed whitetail, black bear, caribou, moose and grizzly with the 130 TSX. Probably the best killing bullet I've used. The grizzly was just a 3 year old, and ran about 30 yards after the shot, but its blood trail looked like someone pitched a 5 gallon bucket of red paint on the brush. Probably the same result if he was twice as big. Double lung shot at about 40 yards.
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Found a good load recently for my 22" barreled Ruger M77 Hawekeye Predator.
150gr Nosler Accubond at 2.875" OAL Lapua case 45.3gr H4895 CCI 200 2,875fps at 50 degrees Fahrenheit
Hodgdon load data used 45.5gr with a W-W case for a 150 NBT, while I am using the thicker Lapua case, but I'm also using a longer OAL than their data. They made 2,870fps from a 24" barrel, so the data is fairly "real world".
You're working from a good baseline. I've used the Hodgdon load as stated for a number of years, seeing something like 2825-2850 fps from my old 22" LVSF barrel. That load has always been a good shooter and handles deer quite nicely. Pretty much using the same load from Hodgdon. Settled on H-4895 because I found an 8lb jug during this shortage, and it will work in 243 win, 257 Roberts, and 308 win...... Ruger .308 Hawkeye All Weather 22" barrel. Nosler case Fed. 210M Hornady BTSP 150 Interlock. 45g H-4895 2.850 COAL .020 off. 2812fps
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26" Remington Varmint, 1:12 Twist Lapua Brass
185 gr. Berger VLD 2.916" COAL, 0.050" off 43.5 gr. Varget, CCI 200
175 Sierra Matchking 2.825" COAL 44.8 gr. Varget, CCI 200
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did anyone shoot the 150 grain e tip? 150g E-Tip CCI 200 BL-C2: 43.5g 2.750” OAL I’m going to try 125 gr. Nosler BT’s and Accubonds in my .308 I have 4895, Reloader 15, Bcl-2. Do any of you guys have success with any of these combos? 125g NBT LR primer BL-C2: 52.2g 2.774” OAL
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TTSX 168 gr BT Nosler brass CCI LR BR primer 42 gr of AA-2230 (reduce and work up) Crimped in top groove with LFCD
Very accurate load for me.
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Sometimes I've put together loads based on what components I can get. My latest loads are in FC brass, which I usually prefer not to use because of its lower case capacity compared to WW or RP brass. FC commercial brass weighs the same as Lake City military brass. So, here's a couple loads I "threw together with what I have" using FC brass that shot great- 150 gr Ballistic tip, 45.0 gr IMR 4895, WLR primer 165 gr Accubond, 44.0 gr RL15, Fed GM210 primer
I have not chronoed these, but they shot well in several different rifles.
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Well I’ve recently picked up a Kimber Hunter in.308 and with some input from this thread I’ve been pretty happy with it. I recently got 100 Lapua cases on sale so I’ll have to readjust my load a bit when I start loading them. I’ve got 4 lbs of Varget but I have access to a 5 lb jug of RL15, kind of tempted to grab it and give it a try. 155 Scenar 2.81 OAL (mag length) 46 gr Varget 2890 FPS Group pics
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https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/galleries/15973377#Post15973377Hornady 168-grain hollowpoint boat tail match bullets over 45 grains of TAC in Lapua brass with WLRM primers. Sub-MOA at 2,775 fps from a 22" Remington 700. 165-grain Nosler Partitions over 45.8 grains of Varget in WW Cases with CCI 200 primers do just as well in that rifle. Okie John
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After lurking and finding loads in this thread I get to add a proven load.
Savage 110 20 inch AND... Remington 700 AAC stock rifles. FC Brass 178 ELDX 2.820 COAL 43.6 grains Varget CCI 200 or FED 210 primers 2612 average velocity. SD 9 ES 11 This is always less than a half inch load. But routinely .25-.35 in groups. I have tried with different 180 grain bullets and they shoot sub moa. But not like this.
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Can anyone shed any light on case capacity of Hornady match 308 and regular Hornady 308 brass compared to Winchester? The consensus here seems to be that Winchester has the largest internal case capacity/volume.
I've read through the whole thread this morning but don't see anything as far as Hornady brass.
I have access to several hundred once fired Hornady cases and just wondering if I should go for it or just stick with Winchester cases.
Thanks in advance. Garry
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The Hornady match cases I have weigh about ten grains more than my WW. I don't have regular Hornady to compare.
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I loaded up two different loads today with 180 grain sierra bullets. One was 48 grains of w-760, and the other was 44 grains of 4895. Unbelievably they both shot bug holes. This was out of my remington 7600 carbine in 308.
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Tikka T3 .308 Sierra GameChanger 165g AA 2495 43.5g Fed 210 RP brass 1x fired 2.005” TL 2.80” COAL
3 shot group 1/2” at 100 yards
Zeroed great at 200.
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150 gr Nos BT 46.5 gr Varget CCI 200
various brass...don't know exact OAL but ~2.8
Shoots under an inch in a lot of .308's.
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