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I have been reading the posts since joining the forum and I get the feeling there are some really clued up people here.
So I have a question .308 a common caliber what are your favourite loads.
To start you off
155g Hornady A max 43.2grains of N140.

Alpha1 wrote:I have been reading the posts since joining the forum and I get the feeling there are some really clued up people here.
So I have a question .308 a common caliber what are your favourite loads.
To start you off
155g Hornady A max 43.2grains of N140.

146 NATO type - 44.1 grains SP9 - Fed brass Plinking to 800
155 Lapua Scenar Moly 47.5 grains N540 - Lap brass Long range
167 Lapua Scenar - 42.1 grains N140 - Lap brass Accuracy load for McQueens
170 Lapua Lockbase - 47.1 grains N540 - Lap brass Long range

The Lockbase should be even better with 48.5ish grains of N550 but I am yet to try.

155gr Lapua Scenar 43gr N140 Lapua Brass up to 800yds
167gr Lapua Scenar 44gr N140 Lapua Brass as above
168gr Hornady A-Max 42.5gr N140 Lapua Brass as above
155gr Hornady A-Max 42.5gr N140 Lapua Brass as above

Thanks I will try a couple of those loads.

Check your OAL first, I build out to 2.890" and more as my magazine will take the length, pressures will be up a fair bit if you go shorter.

I will sort my COAL's out and post them up, but remember these are for my rifle so take care!

This tack drives in my rifle

150Grn Nosler Ballistic tip
42.5grns of N140
CCI Benchrest 2 primers

Blu

My pet load was 42gn N140 with 168gn SMK's.

I think 2.890 is probably the max for the size of my magazine.

OK, I will add my COAL' as well if they are <2.890"

Aren't COAL's given by the powder/bullet manufacturers on their loading specs? I know that the Lapua Scenar 155gr is supposed to be 2.795" (or 2.800" can't remember).