Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
Help with 308 load
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Wachsmann" data-source="post: 3084885" data-attributes="member: 10429"><p>This is just me but I was having trouble with my 1/10 twist 308Win 26inch Howa with lighter bullets. Then for poops and giggles I loaded up some 212ELDX bullets with 41 grains of accurate 4064 at 2.835 COL. They shoot about .8MOA and fly about the same out to 500yrds depending on me. Its slow but with the big BC it makes up for it. Also that is in RP brass that has more case capacity. I tried this in another brass like federal which runs about 15grains heavier (just brass) and have sticky bolt lift and all the pressure signs. So be aware if you even think about this. Currently reworking the load cause I was trying at 750yrds and danced all around a tide jug. Might have been just me that day but I nailed it on the first shot out of my 7mm-08. Also I get very inconsistent seating depth with the 212ELDX, from box to box and within a box, and to add this is a compressed load. I really don't like compressed loads. So I'm going to switch powders and go to a 210VLD or what really I've been looking at is the 205 Berger. I really like the 208's but they are just to hard to find and I fine the 205 and 210 a lot. Velocities for the 210 is right at 2500fps so this will be a really good 600 to 750yrd gun for mule deer packing a good 30 cal hole in them. I also use my 7mm-08 for this also running 150 to 168 range bullets.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wachsmann, post: 3084885, member: 10429"] This is just me but I was having trouble with my 1/10 twist 308Win 26inch Howa with lighter bullets. Then for poops and giggles I loaded up some 212ELDX bullets with 41 grains of accurate 4064 at 2.835 COL. They shoot about .8MOA and fly about the same out to 500yrds depending on me. Its slow but with the big BC it makes up for it. Also that is in RP brass that has more case capacity. I tried this in another brass like federal which runs about 15grains heavier (just brass) and have sticky bolt lift and all the pressure signs. So be aware if you even think about this. Currently reworking the load cause I was trying at 750yrds and danced all around a tide jug. Might have been just me that day but I nailed it on the first shot out of my 7mm-08. Also I get very inconsistent seating depth with the 212ELDX, from box to box and within a box, and to add this is a compressed load. I really don't like compressed loads. So I'm going to switch powders and go to a 210VLD or what really I've been looking at is the 205 Berger. I really like the 208's but they are just to hard to find and I fine the 205 and 210 a lot. Velocities for the 210 is right at 2500fps so this will be a really good 600 to 750yrd gun for mule deer packing a good 30 cal hole in them. I also use my 7mm-08 for this also running 150 to 168 range bullets. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
Help with 308 load
Top