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Looking for a good all around bullet for .308 win.
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<blockquote data-quote="Wachsmann" data-source="post: 2574362" data-attributes="member: 10429"><p>So I'm going to through a curve into this discussion. I been trying to go as heavy as a can with the 308 and run them fast as I can at mag length and be safe. I ran some Hornady 195ELDM, 212 ELDX, 210VLD's, and the 210ABLR. I have ran all them above 2600fps at there top velocities to see if I could. They all ran there but the 212 with its longer bearing surface gave me the slowest speed and I was pushing it the hardest to get just over 2600fps. Top of Hodgins charge data. Not a good load either. But I started looking at the data and decided I could suffer about 100fps and still make 1000ft/lbs at 1000 yards around 2500fps. The 210ABLR produce a really good sub MOA group at 2525fps on average at 2.830 OAL for bullet length. CFE223 was my powder choice. Running at 43 grains. This was safe in my rifle. It's also a 1/10 twist so the bullets are fully stable. Also the barrel is 26 inch in length. I was quite surprised when this load grouped the best out of the Berger's, Hornady, and Nosler's. The other 2 was pretty close but would need more load tuning and probably not make the mag length of what I was looking for. I also have a EC tuner brake so I cold probably just tune them in that way also but haven't tried yet. This is my beginning testing so far. I want to shoot more of these groups to see if they hold for speed and groups. If so then out to 1000 for testing. Somewhat of a Unicorn bullet but they are supposed to work down to 1300fps on the slow side.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wachsmann, post: 2574362, member: 10429"] So I'm going to through a curve into this discussion. I been trying to go as heavy as a can with the 308 and run them fast as I can at mag length and be safe. I ran some Hornady 195ELDM, 212 ELDX, 210VLD's, and the 210ABLR. I have ran all them above 2600fps at there top velocities to see if I could. They all ran there but the 212 with its longer bearing surface gave me the slowest speed and I was pushing it the hardest to get just over 2600fps. Top of Hodgins charge data. Not a good load either. But I started looking at the data and decided I could suffer about 100fps and still make 1000ft/lbs at 1000 yards around 2500fps. The 210ABLR produce a really good sub MOA group at 2525fps on average at 2.830 OAL for bullet length. CFE223 was my powder choice. Running at 43 grains. This was safe in my rifle. It's also a 1/10 twist so the bullets are fully stable. Also the barrel is 26 inch in length. I was quite surprised when this load grouped the best out of the Berger's, Hornady, and Nosler's. The other 2 was pretty close but would need more load tuning and probably not make the mag length of what I was looking for. I also have a EC tuner brake so I cold probably just tune them in that way also but haven't tried yet. This is my beginning testing so far. I want to shoot more of these groups to see if they hold for speed and groups. If so then out to 1000 for testing. Somewhat of a Unicorn bullet but they are supposed to work down to 1300fps on the slow side. [/QUOTE]
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