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<blockquote data-quote="Gardien" data-source="post: 551338" data-attributes="member: 19663"><p>I set out to develop a elk hunting load for my .308. Below are the results of my test loads that I wanted to share with the forum. All were < 1.0 MOA. I found no obvious signs of over pressure. </p><p></p><p><u>Components</u>:</p><p>180 gr SGK SPBT (#2160)</p><p>Once fired Federal case trimmed to 2.010"</p><p>Wolf Primer</p><p>COL 2.800"</p><p></p><p><u>Rifle</u>:</p><p>Remy 700 XCR .308</p><p>20 inch 1:12 twist barrel</p><p></p><p><u>Conditions</u>:</p><p>72 deg F</p><p>25% RH</p><p>7,979 ft ASL</p><p></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px">Powder Amt (gr)</span> <u><span style="font-size: 10px">42.0</span></u> <u><span style="font-size: 10px">42.5</span></u> <u><span style="font-size: 10px">43.0</span></u> <u><span style="font-size: 10px">43.5</span></u> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Powder</span> <span style="font-size: 10px">Varget</span> <span style="font-size: 10px">Varget</span> <span style="font-size: 10px">Varget</span> <span style="font-size: 10px">Varget</span> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Velocity (fps)</span> <span style="font-size: 10px">2,576 </span> <span style="font-size: 10px"> 2,665 </span> <span style="font-size: 10px"> 2,735 </span> <span style="font-size: 10px"> 2,761 </span> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">STD (fps)</span><span style="font-size: 10px"> 37.8</span> <span style="font-size: 10px">27.2</span> <span style="font-size: 10px">24.8</span> <span style="font-size: 10px">27.2</span> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">RSD (%)</span><span style="font-size: 10px"> 1.5%</span> <span style="font-size: 10px">1.0%</span> <span style="font-size: 10px">0.9%</span> <span style="font-size: 10px">1.0%</span> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Min (fps)</span><span style="font-size: 10px"> 2,622 </span> <span style="font-size: 10px"> 2,743 </span> <span style="font-size: 10px"> 2,763 </span> <span style="font-size: 10px"> 2,801 </span> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Max (fps)</span><span style="font-size: 10px"> 2,536 </span> <span style="font-size: 10px"> 2,558 </span><span style="font-size: 10px">2,703 </span> <span style="font-size: 10px"> 2,728 </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gardien, post: 551338, member: 19663"] I set out to develop a elk hunting load for my .308. Below are the results of my test loads that I wanted to share with the forum. All were < 1.0 MOA. I found no obvious signs of over pressure. [U]Components[/U]: 180 gr SGK SPBT (#2160) Once fired Federal case trimmed to 2.010" Wolf Primer COL 2.800" [U]Rifle[/U]: Remy 700 XCR .308 20 inch 1:12 twist barrel [U]Conditions[/U]: 72 deg F 25% RH 7,979 ft ASL [SIZE=2]Powder Amt (gr)[/SIZE] [U][SIZE=2]42.0[/SIZE][/U] [U][SIZE=2]42.5[/SIZE][/U] [U][SIZE=2]43.0[/SIZE][/U] [U][SIZE=2]43.5[/SIZE][/U] [SIZE=2] Powder[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Varget[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Varget[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Varget[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Varget[/SIZE] [SIZE=2] Velocity (fps)[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]2,576 [/SIZE] [SIZE=2] 2,665 [/SIZE] [SIZE=2] 2,735 [/SIZE] [SIZE=2] 2,761 [/SIZE] [SIZE=2] STD (fps)[/SIZE][SIZE=2] 37.8[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]27.2[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]24.8[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]27.2[/SIZE] [SIZE=2] RSD (%)[/SIZE][SIZE=2] 1.5%[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]1.0%[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]0.9%[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]1.0%[/SIZE] [SIZE=2] Min (fps)[/SIZE][SIZE=2] 2,622 [/SIZE] [SIZE=2] 2,743 [/SIZE] [SIZE=2] 2,763 [/SIZE] [SIZE=2] 2,801 [/SIZE] [SIZE=2] Max (fps)[/SIZE][SIZE=2] 2,536 [/SIZE] [SIZE=2] 2,558 [/SIZE][SIZE=2]2,703 [/SIZE] [SIZE=2] 2,728 [/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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