Range Report Anyone Using Hornady .308 155-gr Match Ammo?

[Grump]

And how's it working out for you?

Preliminary results put it equal or maybe better than FGMM 175-gr SMKs out of my rifle. SEVERAL dollars a box less $pendy, too, which agrees with my Scotch genes.

Too bad the BC is not quite as high as the rest of the pack of 155s (.417 average G1 per B. Litz, IIRC).

 

[Grump]

Re: Anyone Using Hornady .308 155-gr Match Ammo?

Okay, I pulled two rounds and found this:

43.5 gr of fine-grained greenish extruded powder.
no sealant
bullets pulled without great difficulty and showed minimal and usual loading scrapes along the shank

The powder was cut *almost* short enough to be "square" cylinders.

Will let you know how the next test goes. At $7/box less than FGMM, this stuff might be the best-kept secret in the world of .308 match ammo.

 

[KHOOKS]

Re: Anyone Using Hornady .308 155-gr Match Ammo?

I havn't shot the 155gr match stuff, but I have shot over 1k of the 168 match bthp and I could tell the differance in the Honrady 168 match and the FGGM 168 match stuff. They both shot very well out to 800y in my LTR but after about 850y the 168 where running out of gas. I shot the FGGM and Hornady ammo side by side and after that I bought a 1k of the Hornady 168 match. After going thru that I worked a 178GR amax load up and havn't looked back. I went with the 178gr Amax over the 155GR stuff so I wouldn't have to push them as hard. I my try some of the 155 amax loads out though.

 

[JimT]

Re: Anyone Using Hornady .308 155-gr Match Ammo?

155gr TAP is what Hornady recommends for LE snipers. Haven't used it. We shoot the 168s. Good stuff.

 

[Grump]

Re: Anyone Using Hornady .308 155-gr Match Ammo?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JimT</div><div class="ubbcode-body">155gr TAP is what Hornady recommends for LE snipers. Haven't used it. We shoot the 168s. Good stuff. </div></div>
I don't think Hornady TAP ammo is the same as their "Match" ammo, except for the use of 155 A-Max bullets.