Does this tell me anything?? Pics.

[Ryan500]

Okay so I did a "ladder test" seems my 308 Mauser likes somewhere between 43 and 44 grains of varget and 155 grain sierra's or so I thought so I loaded up 43-45 in .2 and here are the pics. Last pic is factory Winchester 150gr.

43.5gr sighter.

43.2

43.4

43.6

43.8

44

44.2

44.4

44.6

44.8

45

Factory

Is this thing telling me to grab a different powder
Bullet combo?? Note: the 1/4 targets were to Give me a solid aiming point as I only have a very old 4x scope!

 

[Ryan500]

Pic of the subject I guess is mandatory.

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[Attention]

Did you try different seating depth?

 

[Longshot]

Looks to me like you shot groups and didn't do a ladder test. I'd load up some more from 44.5- 45.5 in .2 or .3 grain increments and go from there. If you can load up 20 rds of each and shoot 2 5 rds groups in will give you a better idea what the most consistantly accurate load is.

 

[Ryan500]

Looks to me like you shot groups and didn't do a ladder test. I'd load up some more from 44.5- 45.5 in .2 or .3 grain increments and go from there. If you can load up 20 rds of each and shoot 2 5 rds groups in will give you a better idea what the most consistantly accurate load is.

I shot the ladder before this trip to find an are where I should start. But yeah these are definitley groups lol. Good call on the 44.5-45.5.

 

[Longshot]

That was supposed to say load up 10 rds of each and fire 2 five rd groups. I'm guessing this is a .308?

 

[Ryan500]

You bet 308

 

[Longshot]

With 155s you "should" be good to go til around the 45.5 grains of varget zone. You will probably find a node in there somewhere. More velocity is never really a bad thing either if you can find a node with some speed. Like always go slow and watch for pressure signs.

 

[Ryan500]

I'll check it out. Going to look at a load for the 168 gr amax I picked up.