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<blockquote data-quote="RetiredSniper" data-source="post: 1865353" data-attributes="member: 82005"><p>I personally went through this many years ago with many 308 rifles. I found that the Speer 165 gr. B.T.S.P. #2034 with 42.0 gr. IMR 4064 gave just shy of 2500 F.P.S. if I went higher or lower than that group would open up at 100 yards. I also used the Hornady 168 gr. B.T.H.P. bullet with the same charge and it shot to the same point of aim as the Speer.</p><p>This was tested in many 308 bolt action rifles and held true with all. I now have a Howa 1500 Mountain rifle with heavy barrel. Howa was making the Vanguard for Weatherby for many years. The only thing I shoot out of it now are the two loads I just mentioned. Faster is not always better and lighter bullets seem to be somewhat unstable at higher velocities. When I was in the service the 7.62x51 (308) Match ammo we shot was a heavier than standard issue round. I believe it was a 165 or 168 gr. bullet. We shot it 900 meters to qualify and it was awesomely accurate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RetiredSniper, post: 1865353, member: 82005"] I personally went through this many years ago with many 308 rifles. I found that the Speer 165 gr. B.T.S.P. #2034 with 42.0 gr. IMR 4064 gave just shy of 2500 F.P.S. if I went higher or lower than that group would open up at 100 yards. I also used the Hornady 168 gr. B.T.H.P. bullet with the same charge and it shot to the same point of aim as the Speer. This was tested in many 308 bolt action rifles and held true with all. I now have a Howa 1500 Mountain rifle with heavy barrel. Howa was making the Vanguard for Weatherby for many years. The only thing I shoot out of it now are the two loads I just mentioned. Faster is not always better and lighter bullets seem to be somewhat unstable at higher velocities. When I was in the service the 7.62x51 (308) Match ammo we shot was a heavier than standard issue round. I believe it was a 165 or 168 gr. bullet. We shot it 900 meters to qualify and it was awesomely accurate. [/QUOTE]
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