Ramshot TAC for .308

[xsn10s]

In the article is a link to Sierra's load data. They have some loads for TAC also.

 

[Old Rooster]

I loaded 10 rounds of 308 with 165 TGK also called Game Changers starting loads is 40.7 and max is 45.5.
I hit a positive node at 45.0 gr Tac and great accuracy.
I have a Lee manual that I will look up and see what loads they have for Tac

 

[General RE LEE]

Well I called an audible tonight and loaded up some 175 grain Federal Edge TLRs over runs from Midway on top of TAC tonight. I did 41.9, 42.2, 42.5 and 42.8 grains to test at the range. I'm looking forward to seeing TAC in action.

 

[Old Rooster]

Lee manual has165 Jacketed bullets with Tac starts at 40.6 gr and max is 45.2 gr.
I plan on loading 165 gr SST for my 308 and will start at 42.0 gr and go up .5 gr each change and expect around 44.8 to 44.9 but will go to 45.2 as long as I don't have any over pressure.1st time for Hornady bullets and Tac for me

 

[Old Rooster]

You should be at about max load at 42.8 and 175gr.The Lee manual with 175 gr jacketed bullets.
Let me know how it shoots as I have 180 gr Ballistic Tip to try.

 

[General RE LEE]

You should be at about max load at 42.8 and 175gr.The Lee manual with 175 gr jacketed bullets.
Let me know how it shoots as I have 180 gr Ballistic Tip to try.

Yep Hornady has max charge for TAC in the 178-180 grain class to be 42.0 grains, but Western Powders has max charge for a 175 grain Nosler HPBT to be 42.8 grains. I'm hoping I will find a node in the mix I loaded.

 

[cohunt]

I use tac for plinking loads in 223, and 308 (125 nbt)--- but, be careful of it if you shoot in wide temp swings- it's not very temp stable

 

[JSHKS]

I have not tried TAC in 308WW. I have had good luck with it in 223 case and wildcats from that parent case.

I see guys mentioning compressed loads like it's a bad thing. I myself prefer a casefull of powder to half empty or half full. If it is a $ thing, I won't go there. I tossed the idea of saving $ aside a long time ago, shortly after I started hand loading.
More times than not all my chrono numbers come together very nice with a full case.
I had been playing with a cartridge for almost too long. Results were scattered. Ended up with a case full of powder, everything is great now. Spreads are single digit, which can be tough to come by with some cartridges.

 

[Old Rooster]

JSHKS mentioned a good point as there is safety for some rounds with a full case of powder as flash over can occur if there is a low amount of powder as it lays flat and the burn jumps to the front.It can blow a gun up.
An older fellow loaded his H&R single shot 45-100 and blew it up so on his next 45-100 he put his same low amount of powder and capped it off with cornmeal.Shot great but it smelled like someone cooking cornbread every time he shot but that prevented flash over form then on.

 

[Laguna Freak]

I loaded up some Tac behind Nosler 150 BT's for my nephew's new custom .308 with 20" barrel. Still waiting for him to shoot the dang thing...

 

[baldhunter]

This is my 308 Win load with TAC.

44.5grs TAC
168gr Nosler Ballistic Tip
Win. Case
WLRM Primer

 

[General RE LEE]

This is my 308 Win load with TAC.View attachment 276104View attachment 276105
44.5grs TAC
168gr Nosler Ballistic Tip
Win. Case
WLRM Primer

wow that's a winner

 

[Seabeeken]

Scored 2 lbs from Midway. Load data from Western Powders looks good. Anyone try TAC in their 308?

Excellent powder in 308 and its pretty temp stable for a ball powder. Made by PB Clermont in Belgium.

 

[BRIT]

Hi.
Ramshot TAC is superb in the .308. I shot a lot of it with both 168 SMK and 155 Scenar. Meters great through powder throwers too.
Ramshot powders are popular in UK. They are REACH compliant and easily imported from the factory in Belgium.