308win 7.62 nato loads?
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The Nato Standard is a 147-grain bullet at 2,750fps. Note that this is fired from a 20 inch barreled gas gun in most cases. The same round (IVI) fired from a 30 in target barrelled bolt gun will give you around 2940-2960fps.
There is no standard load for .308 Win. However, you can load .308 brass for your firearms. You will have to work up a load for each one though. A load that will both shoot well and cycle the action of your M305 won't necessarily do so in your 1918.
Main thing is to use a fairly fast powder so the port pressure is not too high. Good powders are 748, 4995, Varget and 4064.
Bullets should be in the 150 to 175 gr range. I would avoid the hottest loads, to save the gun from a battering.
Bullets should be in the 150 to 175 gr range. I would avoid the hottest loads, to save the gun from a battering.
