Cheap 308 plinking loads?

[TargetNorth]

Hi Everyone

I'm enjoying my new shorty M14, and am wondering about making some super cheap plinking loads. Does anyone have any ideas or recipes?

Thanks,

Barry

 

[ton45-II]

Super cheap is tough especially in an auto loader in 7.62 x 51/308 win. My less inexpensive and not so accurate after 50 yards load is 41 gr of h335 with frontier bulk 110 plated round nose I buy from higginsons powder. I use it for the cqb and 3 gun matches where max distance is 50 yards.

 

[f55]

Cheapest that i can make is approx $9/20 for 110gr bullet and imr 4895

 

[TargetNorth]

That's pretty much what I figured. I know, not the best gun to pick for cheap shooting. Still, thought there might be something out there.

Thanks!

 

[hk33ka1]

Bulk 150gr FMJ are probably the cheapest jacketed, there are some plated .308" bullets.

I also shoot cast gas checked bullets from mine with good results. .309-310" would be a good starting size without slugging your rifle to find out the size.

 

[Shep546]

Check out the WC735 powder from higginson powders