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Update: So I went out and shot again, chrono this time was reading right around 2500. Don’t know why it was throwing weird numbers, but I see myself upgrading in the future. I also bumped my powder to 45gr for a test group and it was getting around 2750, but the grouping was terrible. I think...

For each test load I make 9 rounds and shoot 3 groups, then I take the average of those groups.

I know everyone has said the .847 group isn’t bad, but for me it’s a confidence thing. The more accurate my rifle can be the more I trust my shots. Also this is a once in a lifetime hunt for me and the more confidence I can have in my gun the better I feel about having a successful hunt. For 436...

I make sure to check the chronograph next time I shoot. Checked my powder scale and it is accurate. Appreciate the advice.

I got an elk hunt coming up in November and the gun I’m taking is a .308 Winchester with a 22in barrel. I have Varget powder and BR-2 primers that I am using. I have Barnes 168gr ttsx, 200gr Hornady eldx, 185gr Berger classic hunter, and Barnes 180gr ttsx. I’ve ran tests with the Barnes 168gr...

Yeah i didn’t feel like getting the chronograph out today to see what the muzzle velocity was but probably will next time I shoot. Also only shooting 200gr right now because that’s all I have, working on getting some 180 ttsx and 168 accubond lr right now.

*UPDATE* So I made whipped up some of the 200gr hornady eld-x with the 748 powder at 37.4gr which was the suggested starting grain. I also needed to break in my barrel as this is a rifle I just finished building so I figured if I use a bunch of powder I’d use the 748 that I have a lot of and am...

My dad set up the hunt, he went last year with him to try and harvest a mule deer which didn’t end up happening. So he will be trying again while I try to harvest an elk.

That’s what I’ve been hearing, but others say they like it for a heavy bullet in .308. Which I do have some 200gr ELDX that I might try.

Hunts in Craig, Colorado. I don’t know with who though.

Would H4350 be better then? That would be the other powder I have a decent amount of.

I got an elk hunt coming up in November and just finished building my .308 win. Just wondering what bullet I should use. I got a lot of 748 powder and that’s what I want to use. I want a bullet that will be as accurate as possible and still be able to kill an elk at 500 yards. Any suggestions...

Appreciate all the info, I got a base to go off of now.

Anyone have any data on loading the 205gr Berger elite hunter into a .308 win cartridge?