Glocklover72
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Yes sir I sure will, if ammo
Is delivered by this weekend I'm gonna go sight in
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Is delivered by this weekend I'm gonna go sight in
Will. It will be a couple of weeks before I can make it back to the range.
xsn10s
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Nosler has load data for Ramshot Big Game and their 165-168 bullets going 2900 fps! I'll try some loads latter on this year.
I think Nosler has the 308 and 7mm-08 reloading data with 26" barrels which happens....never! Maybe the No. 9 manual has a 24" for the 308 win but still 95% of the rifles and AR are 16-22". Wish they would have tested their data in one of those barrel lengths. I've shot a ton of rounds through my 20" and on avg it loses about 22 fps per inch from a 26". That's a Remington 700 LTR barrel so nothing fancy. I will say it is very accurate and does spit 168 eld-m at 2660's so that's not bad for a 20" barrel. I also don't go over 100% with any handloads. No smashing powder and crimping it in there. 2.800" magazine feed loads.
bonie
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150 SST fast flat and perfect for your twist, mine is a 1 in 10 my sons a 1 in12 the both shoot holes. they will lay a white tail down.
I went back and looked at my data, this was with CFE223 powder.
I should also note that my rifle has a cavernous free bore. These are seated at 2.950 and I still can't get close to the lands. This is a factory R700 5R Milspec rifle.
I have a 1 in 10 that hates 150s but throws darts with 165/168 class. My 1 in 12 likes 150 or 168. Certainly depends but with 1 in 9 you may need to go to a heavier class 175/178/180. You'll have to let the barrel tell you.
My 700 varmint in 308 has freebore like yours. I'd have to single load or use a long action to even get close to the lands.
xsn10s
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My early 90's PSS is the same way. Early on in my reloading career I single loaded it to get close to the lands. After a while I deemed this not practical for it's intended purpose. So I loaded to box mag lengths. I still get sub 1/2 moa with it after 30 years and well over 10k rounds.
I've got 4-5 308's. I've got a older Savage though that was factory built on a long action. Super accurate and allows for taking advantage of that additional freebore.
I hand load mine but the Factory Ammo by Barnes is great also.
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Sealesniper
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I have shot bullets from 120-180gr out of my 3 .308's with 1:10 twist. They all love the 168 gr accubond, and it is an awesome terminal bullet for deer and bear. My fathers .308 likes the 165 gr game king and it has DRT performance as well. For women or kids, I load down with a 125 gr Nosler Ballistic Tip and it does the job.
Honestly almost any bullet will do the job you need done, provided the round is consistently accurate and the shooter takes and ethical shot and makes sure to have proper shot placement. 99% of all bullet failures are not the fault of the bullet but the shooter, and I know this from my own errors.
Honestly almost any bullet will do the job you need done, provided the round is consistently accurate and the shooter takes and ethical shot and makes sure to have proper shot placement. 99% of all bullet failures are not the fault of the bullet but the shooter, and I know this from my own errors.
150g Hornady SP thinks it is a partition
165g Hornady BTSP is fantastic with the 165g flat base version penetrating like a partition.
165g Speer btsp is awesome in a 308 and 30/06, tremendous shock on a deer and hog, and more than adequate penetration
We have shot a bunch of Texas hogs, near and far with Hornady 180g btsp in a 30/06 and they looked like they had been sawed up with a chainsaw. I shoot a 180g Hornady btsp in my '06 with a very hot load of R#22 with a cci 250.
190g Hornady is an elk bullet.
In my custom 308 Krieger 10t with a short freebore Palma Chamber, The 168g Nosler long range accubonds, that I sort by ogive length, seat them very close to the lands, shoot 3/8" groups at 200 yards. In several 308s with the short freebore Palma chamber, these 168 LRAB seated within .003 of the lands shoot 1/4" groups at 100 yards or less with several powders, IMR XBR 8208, R#15, IMR 4064, Ball C2, and Varget, Lapua, PMC, and Hertenberger brass.
165g Hornady BTSP is fantastic with the 165g flat base version penetrating like a partition.
165g Speer btsp is awesome in a 308 and 30/06, tremendous shock on a deer and hog, and more than adequate penetration
We have shot a bunch of Texas hogs, near and far with Hornady 180g btsp in a 30/06 and they looked like they had been sawed up with a chainsaw. I shoot a 180g Hornady btsp in my '06 with a very hot load of R#22 with a cci 250.
190g Hornady is an elk bullet.
In my custom 308 Krieger 10t with a short freebore Palma Chamber, The 168g Nosler long range accubonds, that I sort by ogive length, seat them very close to the lands, shoot 3/8" groups at 200 yards. In several 308s with the short freebore Palma chamber, these 168 LRAB seated within .003 of the lands shoot 1/4" groups at 100 yards or less with several powders, IMR XBR 8208, R#15, IMR 4064, Ball C2, and Varget, Lapua, PMC, and Hertenberger brass.
