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OK.....I am a believer. 308/RL-17/208 AMAX = sweet spot
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<blockquote data-quote="AZShooter" data-source="post: 1016401" data-attributes="member: 5219"><p>The good threads hang around. </p><p></p><p>Montana Marine has done extensive testing with RL-17 and heavy bullets in 308. </p><p></p><p>I have several boxes of 230 Berger hybrid match target bullets which I used with my 300 RUM. Decided to try them in my "308" with RL-17.</p><p></p><p>My 308 is a wildcat. I used a 30 BR reamer and went deeper to headspace as a 308. 30 degree shoulder with less body taper. .0105" necks. Lapua brass. Seated 230s to kiss rifling. Top load was 46 gr with velocity of 2460 fps from a 22" barrel. Wind drift at 500 yds is quite impressive for such a slow bullet.</p><p></p><p> Have used RL-17 ever since German Salazar and Bob Jensen wrote about it several years ago. <a href="http://www.6mmbr.com/reloder17.html" target="_blank">Alliant Reloder 17</a></p><p></p><p>It has worked accurately with high velocities with a variety of cartridges:</p><p></p><p> 6mm Rem 24" barrel 100 gr partition at 3300 fps</p><p> 6mm-284 24" barrel 95 gr berger classic at 3465 fps</p><p> 257 Roberts 26" barrel 115 Berger VLD at 2980 fps</p><p> 284 Win 23" barrel 150 nosler bt at 3100 </p><p> 7 Rem mag 24" barrel 150 nos bt for 3250 fps.</p><p> 300 WSM 22" barrel 230 berger target match at 2720 fps</p><p> 338 RCM 22" barrel 225 accubond at 2750 fps</p><p>338 RCM 30" barrel 300 gr berger hybrid target at 2550 fps</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AZShooter, post: 1016401, member: 5219"] The good threads hang around. Montana Marine has done extensive testing with RL-17 and heavy bullets in 308. I have several boxes of 230 Berger hybrid match target bullets which I used with my 300 RUM. Decided to try them in my "308" with RL-17. My 308 is a wildcat. I used a 30 BR reamer and went deeper to headspace as a 308. 30 degree shoulder with less body taper. .0105" necks. Lapua brass. Seated 230s to kiss rifling. Top load was 46 gr with velocity of 2460 fps from a 22" barrel. Wind drift at 500 yds is quite impressive for such a slow bullet. Have used RL-17 ever since German Salazar and Bob Jensen wrote about it several years ago. [url=http://www.6mmbr.com/reloder17.html]Alliant Reloder 17[/url] It has worked accurately with high velocities with a variety of cartridges: 6mm Rem 24" barrel 100 gr partition at 3300 fps 6mm-284 24" barrel 95 gr berger classic at 3465 fps 257 Roberts 26" barrel 115 Berger VLD at 2980 fps 284 Win 23" barrel 150 nosler bt at 3100 7 Rem mag 24" barrel 150 nos bt for 3250 fps. 300 WSM 22" barrel 230 berger target match at 2720 fps 338 RCM 22" barrel 225 accubond at 2750 fps 338 RCM 30" barrel 300 gr berger hybrid target at 2550 fps [/QUOTE]
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