Reduced power .308 loads?

[Melnibonean]

Want to load a few for my son to shoot. I saw on Hodgnon's site 8.0gr of Titegroup under a 168gr projectile is ~20,000 CUP. Does this seem too light? Is there another load I could use instead? I have most of the popular rifle powders in my cabinet, along with some others like IMR 8208XBR, H4198 and IMR4064

 

[kamlooky]

We loaded up 38gr of IMR 4320 under Nosler 125 Spitzer 30 cal bullets for my buddies young son.
Dropped his first deer last season.
Rifle is a Ruger American in 308win.

No complaints from the young laddie.............

 

[glenn1911]

Check out Hodgdon site for reduce load with H4895, 60% of max. Do not sub with IMR4895

 

[H4831]

Check out Hodgdon site for reduce load with H4895, 60% of max. Do not sub with IMR4895

Why not sub?

 

[GMC403]

I've loaded plinking loads using:
- 7gr of Titegroup under a 165gr Hornady BTSP
- 8gr of Titegroup under a 150gr Hornady FMJ
- 10gr of Trailboss under a 165gr Hornady BTSP

All these loads have worked/functioned great. The recoil is less than a 223, and the report is very light/quiet.

Accuracy at 50 yards was very good with the 150gr FMJ load

 

[g-manz35]

http://www.hodgdon.com/PDF/H4895 Reduced Rifle Loads.pdf

Used H4895 reduced loads in my 223 and got 22 mag velocities. I'm sure it would work great. Then you can slowly work it up with a light bullet until it becomes uncomfortable.

 

[Kevlak]

Give this a try, all you will need to find is some h4895.

https://www.hodgdon.com/PDF/H4895 Reduced Rifle Loads.pdf

Kevin

 

[Kevlak]

http://www.hodgdon.com/PDF/H4895 Reduced Rifle Loads.pdf

Used H4895 reduced loads in my 223 and got 22 mag velocities. I'm sure it would work great. Then you can slowly work it up with a light bullet until it becomes uncomfortable.

Beat me to it! Lol

 

[mbogo3]

How reduced do you want? You can either use .300 Savage beginning load data or I have some data just under 2000fps for the .308 ? Harold

 

[Melnibonean]

I have H4895 that I'm not using right now. Seems to be the way to go. That and the TG

Thanks to all!

 

[glenn1911]

Why not sub?

I believe but please don't quote me on this, although they are the same in number but the compounds are different and burn rate are different.

 

[Ganderite]

My son shot 308 in rifle matches starting at age 10. He needed accuracy to 600 and reduced recoil.

I loaded 125gr Sierra spitzers with 4198 and also a reduced load of 4895. Very accurate.