8208 XBR and 69g Noslers

[RadarsRUs]

OK, let's see how these 69g puppies fly sitting on top of XBR. Am looking for <span style="font-weight: bold">ONE</span> load to quantity-produce a really sweet 100-300 yd. combo and stop screwing around in the "mad-scientist lab" everytime I make ammo.
Cooked-Up 15 rounds each of 6 different charges in Hornady LNL-AP. Obviously VARGET and RL15 are the team favorites but those powders just meter so poorly through progressive that it become a trickle-weigh and pour drill for consistent charges. Am looking for something that will be damned-close in accuracy at 1-3 hun. Yds. so we will give this XBR a spin.
Metering was quite good in progressive with almost all charges in +,- 0.1g. A few +,- 0.2.
Started at 22.0 then 22.7, 23.2, 23.6, 23.9 and 24.3 as target weights. Have Chrono and will report back. I am going 0.1 over at 23.9 and 0.5 at 24.3 as I read multiple acounts of the IMR-Hodg. published data being too-conservative for observed pressure-signs.
Hopefully, somewhere in the 23.6-24.3 range I will find a sweet-grouping load that still has good bullet speed.
If this pans-out then I probably will be set with the user-friendly 8208 XBR and the sensible-priced match bullets in those 69g Nosler Custome Comps.
Rifle is 18", 1 in 8 twist, Shilen ultra-match barreled, SPR config. with Viltor Upper and Billet Lower with Fail-Zero BCG. It's made of good parts and has been a real 1/2-3/4 minute tack-driver with hand-trickled loads of 24.3 Benchmark and 53g. VMAX's.
Stay Tuned

 

[shoot4fun]

Re: 8208 XBR and 69g Noslers

I don't think you will be disappointed with the XBR powder for the combo you are trying. Good luck and be sure to post results.

 

[FLIGHT762]

Re: 8208 XBR and 69g Noslers

I shot some 68 gr. Hornady OTM last night using 23.8 8208 XBR in my Colt CAR A3. It shoots 1MOA. The Colt barrel is a 24" stainless 5.56 chamber 1/9 and is not a tack driver. You may get better results.

I get a hair under 1 MOA using 25.0 grs. of 8208 XBR and a 53 gr. flat base H.P. out of the same rifle.

I also get good results with 8208 XBR in my 308 Win. L/R rifles.

 

[5R Milspec]

Re: 8208 XBR and 69g Noslers

in my ( bolt ) it sure shoots lights out for me.I worked up to 24.5 but came up with to much pressure so I called it at 24gn.I now use it with a 70gn Berger VLD with great results.Hope it works for you too,me I love it.

 

[308sako]

Re: 8208 XBR and 69g Noslers

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