308 berger load

[liltank]

168 Berger Hybrid, 47.5grns of Alliant Power Pro 2000MR. 2570fps out of an 18" barrel. Groups really well! SD is a little high, but for all the farther I am shooting it, it's not a problem.

 

[JTComfort]

Very happy with Bergers in general - worth the $. Today's results - 168 VLD, 46.1 Varget, Lapua brass, CCI BR1. 2750 out of 20" 11.25/1 5R - .1gr over Lee's published max. w/no pressure signs, extremely consistent and .2 MOA @100. Could only verify longer range consistent impacts on 6" steel at 300.

 

[JTComfort]

I think I found the recipe for my gun.

43.5 gr Varget overall length 2.810
168 gr. Berger Hunting Bullet
Velocity 2710
1 hole @ 100 Holding 1.25" @ 300 and 2.00 @ 400 2.85 @ 500.
I will see what it does out to 950 as this is as long as I can shoot close to the house. I post results when I have them.

Sounds like you found the special sauce. May I ask your barrel length? I had a good node at 42.4 but was subsonic under 1K.

 

[rammac]

46gr of Varget under a 168gr Berger Hunting bullet is not a good idea. 43.5gr is a good powder charge.

 

[gyrfalcon]

44.0gr of Varget is what I run for all my 168 and 175gr loads, and it shoots perfect out of my .308.

45 grains Varget, 168 SMK and F210 primer, Hornady brass
2678 fps in my 20 inch Bergara barrel. .78- 1.1" @ 200 meters.

 

[JTComfort]

I thought I could go higher but was being careful, like I said no sign of pressure so far but in winchester cases 44.0 is real full I will have to seat bullet out alittle I think. Thanks for the info. I am hopeing to get velocity up around 2750 to 2800 don't know if I will be able to or not, 43.5 is running 2640@54 degrees out of my 24" barrel.

27-2800 in a 308 is smokin' w/168gr pills. I found a node at 46.1gr Varget w/168 gr Hornady ELDx - it is a compressed load. No pressure signs other than slight primer flattening, no heavy bold lift, etc. FPS right at 2650 in a 20" 5R bbl w/suppressor.