DUSTY NOGGIN
Well-Known Member
ive loaded up a couple different bullets to try to get this thing broken in 150 and 168 with imr4064 to finish off that bottle .. when looking at the data led me to notice powder options ( mostly faster than i have on hand ) and have some questions for any of you that may have already went through this
this rifle is a 24" 1:10 & should stabilize anything that will fit in the magazine. i would like to put the heaviest bullets i can in there
hodgdon data has "308 win" and "308 win service rifle" the service rifle only does mid weight bullets and faster-ish powders .. is that because those pressures are good for cycling ? or is it because that what hodgdon has tested to meet 7.62x51 nato pressures??
so my questions are when using the slower powders is there issues with over/under cycling gassing pressure issues .. where an adjustable gas block would be required / useful ??
and next question would be about bullet choice . id like to get as much distance outta this 308 win as i can. i think larger than the 168's is where id like to start... its not intended to be a hunting rifle but if i can achieve a little room in case by doing a sp .. i haven't measured throat yet so not really sure if i have any room to spare there anyways . maybe the 175 custom competition ??
just thinking ahead .. not trying to waste a bunch of components if i don't have to
another thing , would be progressive loading and ball powders you've have luck with .. for a separate load work up
this rifle is a 24" 1:10 & should stabilize anything that will fit in the magazine. i would like to put the heaviest bullets i can in there
hodgdon data has "308 win" and "308 win service rifle" the service rifle only does mid weight bullets and faster-ish powders .. is that because those pressures are good for cycling ? or is it because that what hodgdon has tested to meet 7.62x51 nato pressures??
so my questions are when using the slower powders is there issues with over/under cycling gassing pressure issues .. where an adjustable gas block would be required / useful ??
and next question would be about bullet choice . id like to get as much distance outta this 308 win as i can. i think larger than the 168's is where id like to start... its not intended to be a hunting rifle but if i can achieve a little room in case by doing a sp .. i haven't measured throat yet so not really sure if i have any room to spare there anyways . maybe the 175 custom competition ??
just thinking ahead .. not trying to waste a bunch of components if i don't have to
another thing , would be progressive loading and ball powders you've have luck with .. for a separate load work up
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