Load Advise For 308 Win

[bkelectricinc]

Gentlemen…
I am searching for a recipe for a 18" pencil bbl in 1:12 twist Kimber Adirondack. Mainly hunting deer sizes animals. I'm old school…leaning on the heavier side for knock down purposes. I favor Nosler Partions(165 or 180).

My concern is the short bbl! It's the shortest one I own. I obviously I want a weight that stays stabile up to 500yds.


Thanks in advance!

 

[sturner]

Varget always works for me in 308 but all mine have been out of a 10 twist not sure how heavy you can go with a 12

 

[zr600]

I have had really good luck with the pro hunters 150g Sierra with varget. These bullets were very accurate out of my gun.

 

[zr600]

These are the target I shot the groups two different times. They vary a little but this gun barrel is pitted like crazy and had the old savage trigger that is horrible.

 

[bkelectricinc]

zr600-
We're those all targets 150 Pro Hunters? Is your bbl 1:10 or 1:12?

 

[zr600]

Them were all 150 pro hunters except the middle
middle target them were 150 accubonds. The pro hunters are more consistent then the accubonds for accuracry. I think it's a 1:10 but might be 1:11. It's a factory savage barrel. Like I said to it is pitted very bad too.

 

[JMW67]

Gentlemen…
I am searching for a recipe for a 18" pencil bbl in 1:12 twist Kimber Adirondack. Mainly hunting deer sizes animals. I'm old school…leaning on the heavier side for knock down purposes. I favor Nosler Partions(165 or 180).

My concern is the short bbl! It's the shortest one I own. I obviously I want a weight that stays stabile up to 500yds.


Thanks in advance!

I have had my best luck with imr 4064 varget or h 4895 and a sierra 165 with a 12 twist

 

[TheBoctor]

I ran a Mountain Ascent and could never get it to shoot anything heavier than the 168 gr offerings. Had decent luck with the 165gr Accubonds. Don't remember the exact charge i was using but it was Varget.

 

[OG10]

Have you shot any ammo through it yet ? The reason I ask is there are some very accurate factory loads out there might be worth a try.I would start with with 150-168 grain and see what your rifle likes.Federal SMK's Hornady eldm, amax, bthp match, Lapua scenar155 grain.Barnes tsx , ttsx. You get the idea find any of those use the bto length and try and duplicate the load.Good luck.If you are going to strictly reload JMW67 hit on the 3 powders that I would try first, sound advice.

 

[Len Backus]

Moved to RELOADING.

 

[baldhunter]

My 308 Win

loads using a 168gr Nosler Ballistic Tips and 165gr Hornady Interbond,Winchester brass and WLRM primer.
44.5grs of TAC
45.5grs of Varget
46.5grs of Accurate 4064

 

[Backcountry sports]

Gentlemen…
I am searching for a recipe for a 18" pencil bbl in 1:12 twist Kimber Adirondack. Mainly hunting deer sizes animals. I'm old school…leaning on the heavier side for knock down purposes. I favor Nosler Partions(165 or 180).

My concern is the short bbl! It's the shortest one I own. I obviously I want a weight that stays stabile up to 500yds.


Thanks in advance!

My kimber 308 patriot 44.4 varget with 165 acubond 5/8 group 100 yds

 

[Rflshootr]

168's are about as heavy as you can go with a 1:12, other then you might get a 180 round nose to shoot ok but I wouldn't count on it.

 

[Possum Cop]

I use the 165 grain Sierra Game King with 42.5 grains of varget. I shoot this in a 16.5" .308 barrel and it is a hammer on deer and hogs.