I'm going to be trying some 155 A-Max bullets in my .308. Its a Rem. 700 VS, and will be used for targets out to 500-600 yds. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks!
Jazzball
155 Lapua Scenars or 155 Sierra Palma's are a much better choice ballistically if you want to stick with the 155's.
My "go-to" load that shoots well in just about everything is 43gr of RE15 with a 175gr Sierra Match King. I load it in Winchester brass with Federal GM210M primers for the bolt guns or Federal brass and CCI200 for the gas gun (because I don't care if I loose THAT brass).
I just chose the 155 A-Max because I already had a couple hundred of them here. I'll buy something else, if I can't get these to shoot. I just want to use these up before I buy something else.
Jazzball
My 155 gr load is:
Case: Win
Primer: CCI
Powder: Varget
Charge: 47.8
OAL: 2.943 or 0.015 from the lands
MV: 2925-2950 fps
Range 1200 yards to mach with 155 scenars.
Caution, this load is right on the edge of sane pressures. Work up slowly watching pessure signs.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: HotRod308</div><div class="ubbcode-body">45.8 gr Varget
Lapua brass
Fed210M primer
175 match king
2620 fps out of 20" barrel </div></div>
How long you seating them. COAL?