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My Belgium BAR is in .243 and it prefers the basic Winchester Super-X. Mind you I never shoot past 200 yards intentionally.
Have experienced touching groups off a perfect rest with the Super-X at 100 yards. Quite pleased with that for a 30 year old rifle.
Have some fun experimenting. I would be interested in hearing which make/model of ammo works best in yours.
Have experienced touching groups off a perfect rest with the Super-X at 100 yards. Quite pleased with that for a 30 year old rifle.
Have some fun experimenting. I would be interested in hearing which make/model of ammo works best in yours.
You're right, in that every rifle is different.
However, having said that there are a few things you can do to up your odds. Simple cup and core flat-base bullets are less picky about distance to lands, and easy to get to shoot with factory loads. Blue box Federal are as good a guess as any.
If you are hand-loading you can keep that same theme going; for instance its a pretty rare rifle that won't shoot flat-base Sierras, or boring old Hornady Interlocks.
4895, Varget, and 4064 and the .308 go together like peanut butter and jam.
However, having said that there are a few things you can do to up your odds. Simple cup and core flat-base bullets are less picky about distance to lands, and easy to get to shoot with factory loads. Blue box Federal are as good a guess as any.
If you are hand-loading you can keep that same theme going; for instance its a pretty rare rifle that won't shoot flat-base Sierras, or boring old Hornady Interlocks.
4895, Varget, and 4064 and the .308 go together like peanut butter and jam.
Are you asking about bullets or loaded ammo?
Either way, because each rifle is different, the only way to know what is best in YOUR rifle is to try several different brands/bullets.
A 308 with 180 gr bullet is an excellent caliber/bullet for both deer and moose. That is what I usually use. And a cheap pointed, flat base bullet will do the job.
If you shoot factory ammo, buy a box of Winchester, Remington and Federal and shoot a test with each. Shoot from a rest at 100 yards and try 3 of each, letting the barrel cool. If one seems better than the others, you are ready to practice and hunt.
If you reload, buy 2 or 3 different boxes of 180 soft point bullets and try them. I have had excellent results with the Hornady pointed flat base.
Either way, because each rifle is different, the only way to know what is best in YOUR rifle is to try several different brands/bullets.
A 308 with 180 gr bullet is an excellent caliber/bullet for both deer and moose. That is what I usually use. And a cheap pointed, flat base bullet will do the job.
If you shoot factory ammo, buy a box of Winchester, Remington and Federal and shoot a test with each. Shoot from a rest at 100 yards and try 3 of each, letting the barrel cool. If one seems better than the others, you are ready to practice and hunt.
If you reload, buy 2 or 3 different boxes of 180 soft point bullets and try them. I have had excellent results with the Hornady pointed flat base.
My .308 Bar (Hogstalker) real likes 150gr Sako Hammerhead.
You might try the 180gr version.
Brass is high quality and measured velocity equals what is in the box.
https://m.canadiantire.ca/products/productDetail/1754570P/false/false/false?selectedSku=1754570
You might try the 180gr version.
Brass is high quality and measured velocity equals what is in the box.
https://m.canadiantire.ca/products/productDetail/1754570P/false/false/false?selectedSku=1754570
Unless you lend me your rifle for some load development, there is not much we can tell you about what would work well in your rifle. Your brother could have the next serial numbered BAR to yours, and his would probably be best with a different ammo than yours.
Part of the fun of a new rifle is shooting it and finding out how it performs. If you want to improve performance, try 3 brands of ammo/bullet and compare. Choose the best.
I have about a dozen 308s. Each has a developed accuracy load. Each is different. But I have developed a plinker load (acceptable accuracy to 300 yards) that seems to work well in most of them.
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I run 105gr of IMR4831 in my 470, though it's not in a BAR.
