In case you’re not aware, you will likely need to reduce your load in your gas guns from your bolt guns to avoid potentially dangerous pressures.
Yeah man, Varget and 178's have been great. Varget around here is getting spendy though. I think a one #'er was like 69 bucks at my local vs StaBall Match at 54.
What dies do you use for the FL sizing? I read that we need a special die for the hybrid cases but haven't been able to locate them. TIA
No special dies, for 6.8X51 hybrid cases just mandrel up and run through any commercial 308 die. Neck turn and anneal make headspace consistent, and neck turn eliminates donut, when done correctly.
Awesome thanks. Now I don't whether to load them in my 308 Win or consider trying them in my 260AI. Seems like a 260 AI would be doable since there is less body taper. I could create a false shoulder too and the 30 degree shoulder might make case forming easier.
You haven't experienced life if you've never owned some version of an M1A
You haven't experienced life if you've never owned some version of an M1A
Just curious, but why the 185 VLD over the Juggernaut?My first rifle love was behind an M1A. I greatly treasure mine! Particuarly after a trigger service done by Fulton Armory, with a new hooded rear sight. Just feed em' 168 Smk's behind 41.5gr of Imr-4895. Shoots better than I can with iron sights.
My newest venture next weekend (Pala / Oceanside CA rifle range) will be 185 Berger VLD hunters with 43.0 +/- .2 of Varget with new Alpha brass. Remington 700 with a fitted @PVA M24 barrel with a McMilan A1 stock in woodland camo, 2 stage David tubbs trigger and SWFA 10x. It's a rifle build that I'm super stoked to have.
Stby for results.
Simply a matter of supply/demand *edit and over ambition to push my LR shooting skills within the .Tree Oh Eight Winnie's maximum supersonic ranges and beyond. Couldn't find any Juggernauts in stock. The 175 VLDs shoot well in my rifle(still need to find optimal seating depth). So, I figured.....Lets try some 185s!?
Would love to see varget. I haven't seen hornady load any 308 ammo yet. I have a feeling given the bearing surface it's going to be slower than comparable 175s.
I mean, I had a remington 700 5R back in the day cut to 20" running hornady 178gr BTHP at 2630 with 45.3gr of varget. I think you'll be fine I would just expect it to be slower comparably speaking to most 175gr bullets. Think like 7mm 180gr ELD-M vs the 180gr hybrid. The ELD-M is almost always considerably slower from what I've seen on the 7 sherman short threads. I've been running the ELD-M at 2900 for a couple of years now but that's pushing it.
Yes, with hybrid cases Bartlein 22" 9 twist, but longer single load COAL. 215 gr Bergers will go 2579 fps. But Berger 208 grs at 2634 was more consistent and more accurate in my rifle.
For 200 gr and under Alliant 2000MR, for 208 and up 6.5 Stabal.
