Anybody having good results with FNSPRa1a / Scenar

[robpiat]

I have just got a 2003 but fired very little FN 308. The factory target is .45

I tried some loads today that have always done really well in my 10FP

Lapua Brass
155 GR Scenar
GMM primer
H4895
2.810

I did 44 gr up to 46 gr in .5 increments to start. None of them did well. I really wanted to use the 155 Scenars. Is anybody having success with these? Any tips?

 

[Blanman]

Re: Anybody having good results with FNSPRa1a / Scenar

if you can get your hands on any, try 45.5 grains of Varget. It's always worked well for me

 

[robpiat]

Re: Anybody having good results with FNSPRa1a / Scenar

I'll try some varget....Are you loading out to the rifling or mag length?

 

[Blanman]

Re: Anybody having good results with FNSPRa1a / Scenar

with my rifle (long-ass throat remington) I have to load out to 3.0" to get close to the lands. Delivers .5-.75 MOA. If I magazine length load them then it turns into 1-1.5 MOA.

 

[robpiat]

Re: Anybody having good results with FNSPRa1a / Scenar

I tried some Varget and some more with 4895 loaded out a little 2.9 or so. Still all over the place. Some Sierra 168s I loaded and Federal GMM 168s shot great. Is there a rational explanation for this or is this "every barrel is different" territory?

 

[Froggy1129]

Re: Anybody having good results with FNSPRa1a / Scenar

Did not have much luck in my FN SPR A5M. It has shot everything else very well. It loves 155 Bergers.

Justin

 

[SOLO LOBO]

Re: Anybody having good results with FNSPRa1a / Scenar

My FN/SPR A5G(had the a3g treatment)loves the heaver rounds, 168gr.,175gr. with Varget & RE-15
42.7 Varget or 42.6 RE-15 with M210primers ,and a 168gr. A-MAX on top.
.4 and under @ 100yrds.(2,600fps.)
Had no luck with the 155gr. but, didn't pursuit it far.

Good Luck

 

[mtm87tx]

Re: Anybody having good results with FNSPRa1a / Scenar

my SPR loves the 155 scenars and IMR4895, about 45.8 gr, lapua brass, CCI BR2, loaded to 2.82

 

[el gordo2]

Re: Anybody having good results with FNSPRa1a / Scenar

I am going to have to try some scenars one of these days. I just now tried shooting 155gr Sierra Palma and Varget in my spr.

These were shot "round robin" style with a 2.772" OAL. The barrel had 30 rounds fired before these 15 shots were fired, so it was fouled. The ES were good with all loads but the 46.4 load. I'll give a couple of load another try.

Velocites were:

46.1 2804 2802 2796

46.4 2821 2850 2819

46.7 2844 2853 2844

47.0 2861 2853 2851

47.3 2890 2872 2880