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Well I had to resort to some different powders for my 308 and thought this info might help anyone out if they want to roll something to shoot while they wait for a specific powder. I don't have any pressure ratings but ill say if I got any pressure signs. I'll basically give all the info out of my log book for each load.
Rifle specs:
Remington 700 SPS tac with 20 in barrel @ 1/10 twist.
all brass trimmed to 2.005 +/- .001 (I measured every piece lol)
everything had a FED NO.210 Primer unless noted.
pretty much everything used mized brass of Federal and Remington and some i used Hornady match brass. Ill not where i used match.
Load: G135
Nosler E-tip 165gr Velocity-Max/Min AVG of 5 shot group
VV N-135 @ 38.3 gr 2491/2437 2449
Ogive OAL 2.350
OAL 2.980
I took this load out to 850yds on a whim one day and scored a couple hits. the misses.... ya that's me.
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Load: R135
Hornady SST 155gr velocity-Max/Min AVG of 5 shot group
VV N-135 @ 39.5 gr 2533/2460 2497
Ogive OAL @ 2.307
OAL 2.925
this load didn't like my gun. it was a really scattered.
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Load: 2.800
SMK 168 gr Velocity-Max/min AVG of 10 shot group
VV N-135 @ 39 gr 2348/2249 2290
Ogive OAL @ 2.230
OAL 2.800
always had good luck with SMKs this load did group fairly
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Load: 208 Charge build
Hornady AMAX 208gr Velocity-Max/Min
Reloader 17 @ 43gr->45.5gr 43 @ 2247
43.5 @ 2311
44 @ 2389
44.5 @ this round would not chamber because the casing didn't have the shoulder bumped back.
45 @ 2427
Ogive OAL 2.350
OAL@ N/A
I did not get any bolt stick out of these loads.
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Load: 190-2.1
Berger VLD 190gr Velocity-Max/Min of 2 strings AVG of 5 shot group
VV N-135 @ 35 gr 2128/2116 2119
2178/2120 2146
Ogive OAL 2.350
OAL @ N/A
this is another load I have taken out to 850 yds.
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Load: G2
Nosler E-tip 165gr Velocity-Max/Min of 2 strings AVG of 5 shot group
VV N-135 @ 38.5 gr 2448/2401 2426
2416/2404 2412
Ogive OAL 2.350
OAL @ N/A
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Load: R17 with VLDs
Berger VLDs 190 grs Velocity
Reloader 17 @ 33.5gr ->36.5 1714->1922
Ogive OAL 2.227
because I couldn't find any load data for this combo i think i got alittle cautious. 7 rounds with .5 gr increase. a lot of unburnt powder was in the first 2 inchs of the barrel.
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Load: 208 AMAX
Hornady AMAX 208 gr Velocity-Max/Min of 2 strings AVG of 5 shot group
Reloader 17 @ 45gr 2389/2361 2368
2397/2362 2378
Ogive OAL 2.3500
I did this load after a long day of shooting and it did kick harder after each shot lol. this shot very well with 10 shots landing with in an inch
Match brass used
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Load: 175 charge build
Nosler 175 gr HPBT Velocity-Max/Min
VV N-135 @ 42gr ->43.8 gr (.2gr increase) 1)42 @ 2360 6)43 @ 2565 *
2)42.2 @ 2379 7)43.2 @ 2560^
3)42.4 @ 2518 8)43.4 @ 2592^
4)42.6 @ 2532 9)43.6 @ nope
5)42.8 @ 2533 10)43.8 @ nope
* I let the barrel cool down alittle bit. I have a bull barrel so it take a little bit to warm it up. i only let it cool down where i can place my wrist on it and hold
^ bolt stick. I shot #8 to make sure I wasn't encountering a sloppy resized case. cases where getting "polished" marks on them
I did hit my accuracy node between shots 3-7
Ogive OAL 2.326
Match brass used.
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Load: Magnum Primer
Berger VLD 190 gr Velocity-Max/Min
VV N-135 @ 30gr -> 33.6 gr 1)30 @ 1818
2)31.2 @ 1898
3)32.4 @ 1945
4)33.6 @2009
Ogive OAL 2.350
So I asked around about using magnum primers and i gave it a try, but i think i got really scared lol. I obviously can up the charge on this one.
Match brass used
So there it guys and gals, hope this give you some ideas.
Rifle specs:
Remington 700 SPS tac with 20 in barrel @ 1/10 twist.
all brass trimmed to 2.005 +/- .001 (I measured every piece lol)
everything had a FED NO.210 Primer unless noted.
pretty much everything used mized brass of Federal and Remington and some i used Hornady match brass. Ill not where i used match.
Load: G135
Nosler E-tip 165gr Velocity-Max/Min AVG of 5 shot group
VV N-135 @ 38.3 gr 2491/2437 2449
Ogive OAL 2.350
OAL 2.980
I took this load out to 850yds on a whim one day and scored a couple hits. the misses.... ya that's me.
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Load: R135
Hornady SST 155gr velocity-Max/Min AVG of 5 shot group
VV N-135 @ 39.5 gr 2533/2460 2497
Ogive OAL @ 2.307
OAL 2.925
this load didn't like my gun. it was a really scattered.
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Load: 2.800
SMK 168 gr Velocity-Max/min AVG of 10 shot group
VV N-135 @ 39 gr 2348/2249 2290
Ogive OAL @ 2.230
OAL 2.800
always had good luck with SMKs this load did group fairly
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Load: 208 Charge build
Hornady AMAX 208gr Velocity-Max/Min
Reloader 17 @ 43gr->45.5gr 43 @ 2247
43.5 @ 2311
44 @ 2389
44.5 @ this round would not chamber because the casing didn't have the shoulder bumped back.
45 @ 2427
Ogive OAL 2.350
OAL@ N/A
I did not get any bolt stick out of these loads.
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Load: 190-2.1
Berger VLD 190gr Velocity-Max/Min of 2 strings AVG of 5 shot group
VV N-135 @ 35 gr 2128/2116 2119
2178/2120 2146
Ogive OAL 2.350
OAL @ N/A
this is another load I have taken out to 850 yds.
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Load: G2
Nosler E-tip 165gr Velocity-Max/Min of 2 strings AVG of 5 shot group
VV N-135 @ 38.5 gr 2448/2401 2426
2416/2404 2412
Ogive OAL 2.350
OAL @ N/A
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Load: R17 with VLDs
Berger VLDs 190 grs Velocity
Reloader 17 @ 33.5gr ->36.5 1714->1922
Ogive OAL 2.227
because I couldn't find any load data for this combo i think i got alittle cautious. 7 rounds with .5 gr increase. a lot of unburnt powder was in the first 2 inchs of the barrel.
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Load: 208 AMAX
Hornady AMAX 208 gr Velocity-Max/Min of 2 strings AVG of 5 shot group
Reloader 17 @ 45gr 2389/2361 2368
2397/2362 2378
Ogive OAL 2.3500
I did this load after a long day of shooting and it did kick harder after each shot lol. this shot very well with 10 shots landing with in an inch
Match brass used
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Load: 175 charge build
Nosler 175 gr HPBT Velocity-Max/Min
VV N-135 @ 42gr ->43.8 gr (.2gr increase) 1)42 @ 2360 6)43 @ 2565 *
2)42.2 @ 2379 7)43.2 @ 2560^
3)42.4 @ 2518 8)43.4 @ 2592^
4)42.6 @ 2532 9)43.6 @ nope
5)42.8 @ 2533 10)43.8 @ nope
* I let the barrel cool down alittle bit. I have a bull barrel so it take a little bit to warm it up. i only let it cool down where i can place my wrist on it and hold
^ bolt stick. I shot #8 to make sure I wasn't encountering a sloppy resized case. cases where getting "polished" marks on them
I did hit my accuracy node between shots 3-7
Ogive OAL 2.326
Match brass used.
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Load: Magnum Primer
Berger VLD 190 gr Velocity-Max/Min
VV N-135 @ 30gr -> 33.6 gr 1)30 @ 1818
2)31.2 @ 1898
3)32.4 @ 1945
4)33.6 @2009
Ogive OAL 2.350
So I asked around about using magnum primers and i gave it a try, but i think i got really scared lol. I obviously can up the charge on this one.
Match brass used
So there it guys and gals, hope this give you some ideas.
