178g AMax load?

[CaptAndrew]

I bought some thinking they were 175g what do you think would be a safe load with IMR4895 I was thinking 43gr

 

[MountainMariner]

For 308? 30/06? 300 Win Mag? Other?

 

[CaptAndrew]

That would have been helpful on my part..... Its .308

 

[MountainMariner]

33.8 to 41.4 max is what the book calls for. I've played with the 308 and all the AMAX bullets from 155 to 208 for years and if I gave you any advice it would to be use the 155 AMAX and Varget or RL15. (At just under 3000 fps)

Want to shoot heavy 30 caliber bullets, go with a 300 Win Mag or better. The 178's in my 300 Mag shoot awesome. I have 3 308 rifles and all of them shoot the light 155's under 1/2 MOA. So that's my opinion on 308 bullets. I also lean toward the 155 AMAX in my 30-06.

Oh, and make sure you use the AMAX seater if you are using Hornady dies.

 

[CaptAndrew]

I used to shoot Match kings at 150g and it shot very very well. Even with a pretty hot load. Looking to make some hunting rounds for hogs to be shot around 200 yards max.

 

[MountainMariner]

AMAX for hog @ 200 Yards. I'd keep them on the slower side of the load charts.

 

[Sargesniper]

I bought some thinking they were 175g what do you think would be a safe load with IMR4895 I was thinking 43gr

I would re-think that load. I ran into pressure issue at 42.5 gr. H-4895 with a 175 gr. SMK.
I settled with 41.8 and it shot very well. You may get to that point with your rifle but I would definitely start lower than 43.0 gr.

 

[CaptAndrew]

Sounds great. I start with the lowest on the range and work up.

 

[Bart B]

Want to shoot heavy 30 caliber bullets, go with a 300 Win Mag or better.

People have shot 250-gr. match bullets from .308 Winchester cases getting 1/2 to 3/4 MOA at 1000 yards for 20 shots or more. You don't need huge cases to shoot heavy 30 caliber bullets accurately.