Whats your favorite load for long range .308?

[blakheaven]

Hello, I shoot MOA consistently at 500 yards and I use Win brass, IMR 4064, and 147 HPBT Berger. I am wanting to to go out to 1000 so I am considering going to Lapua brass and 175 Seirra match but unsure of what powder to use. My barrel is a Schneider 610 M40 contract barrel (1-12 twist) Any help much appreciated.

 

[Swan]

Re: Whats your favorite load for long range .308?

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[CSiebert]

Re: Whats your favorite load for long range .308?

Well I have used 44.0 to 44.6 grains of Varget and 175 SMK's out to 1000, seems to be a good solid performer for me.

 

[desertHK]

Re: Whats your favorite load for long range .308?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: blakheaven</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hello, I shoot MOA consistently at 500 yards and I use Win brass, IMR 4064, and 147 HPBT Berger. I am wanting to to go out to 1000 so I am considering going to Lapua brass and 175 Seirra match but unsure of what powder to use. My barrel is a Schneider 610 M40 contract barrel (1-12 twist) Any help much appreciated. </div></div>

I use IMR4064 with the 175 SMK projo. I also use WCC brass for this particular load. It's good out to 1K easily. My other 1K load that I shoot more often is the 155 senars.

 

[Pat II]

Re: Whats your favorite load for long range .308?

41.6 grain 4064, Fed match brass, GM 210 primers, 190 Gr SMK

 

[woodspider]

Re: Whats your favorite load for long range .308?

43.6 Grains of Varget, Lapua Brass,175 SMK, Fed 210 Match primers, and I seat em long just off the lands. Cant really go wrong with Varget imho

 

[burneyr]

Re: Whats your favorite load for long range .308?

44.3 Grains Varget
175 Grain Sierra MK
Federal 210 Match primers

Seated to 2.800 OAL

 

[blakheaven]

Re: Whats your favorite load for long range .308?

Well that stings Swan lol, I know the book work of it already but I was just seeing what people have tried and found out. you know the knowledge that mathematics and what should happen and what actually happens gives. I appreciate the feedback and I kinda see the trend between 4064 and Varget. Moght even try the ol win brass at 1k thanks again

 

[CenCalSplicer]

Re: Whats your favorite load for long range .308?

FWIW, I have been using 45.0gns of RL15, winchester brass and primer with 175 SMK's and have had great results out of multiple weapons. That being said I have seen alot of guys using the varget and 4064 and will be trying that out too. Best of luck!!

 

[InTheWeeds]

Re: Whats your favorite load for long range .308?

My favorite recipe, but have a fire extinguisher handy, it'll burn your wallet..

Lapua Brass
Lapua 170gr Lock Base
44.0gr Varget
BR-2 Primer
~2700fps
2.005" cut to length
2.800" OAL (ogive) A bit long for most magazines, but that .010" off the lands in my AR30

 

[asbestosglove]

Re: Whats your favorite load for long range .308?

45.0 Varget/Lapua brass/Fed 210M/175 SMK. 2830 fps. from my 30" Broughton. The reason people like 4064 is that it is a terrific powder...people like Varget because it is basically temperature controlled 4064, therefore terrific +.

 

[ubet]

Re: Whats your favorite load for long range .308?

Varget is a good powder, my rifle had been shooting alright with 44gr varget and 175smk, I upped it to 44.3, and it is a whole different gun now.

 

[MitchAlsup]

Re: Whats your favorite load for long range .308?

47.8 gr Varget pushing a 155 scenar from Win cases lit by a CCI primer at 2950 fps.

Caution load right on the edge of sane pressures.

 

[desertHK]

Re: Whats your favorite load for long range .308?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MitchAlsup</div><div class="ubbcode-body">47.8 gr Varget pushing a 155 scenar from Win cases lit by a CCI primer at 2950 fps.

Caution load right on the edge of sane pressures. </div></div>


Agree. That's a hot load. That's what I used in my old AIAW. The new one takes 48 grains of Varget. It's extremely hot, so folks please work up accordingly.

 

[RTH1800]

Re: Whats your favorite load for long range .308?

Lapua case full of IMR 4064 with bullet seated firmly on it. F 210 M.

 

[J-Ham]

Re: Whats your favorite load for long range .308?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: rth1800</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Lapua case full of IMR 4064 with bullet seated firmly on it. F 210 M. </div></div>
What could be easier than that?

 

[clay_breaker]

Re: Whats your favorite load for long range .308?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MitchAlsup</div><div class="ubbcode-body">47.8 gr Varget pushing a 155 scenar from Win cases lit by a CCI primer at 2950 fps.

Caution load right on the edge of sane pressures. </div></div>

Man, That is a hot load. I'm running 46.6 Vgt behind a 155 scenar in a 20" LTR and I'm getting 2840 avg out of this load. I went to 46.9 and 47.2 looking for more vel, but the accuracy fell off a liitle and the primer was showing signs of pressure.

 

[blakheaven]

Re: Whats your favorite load for long range .308?

Hey thanks for all the great replies. The problem I am running into that is with a 175 gr bullet seated to 2.800 OAL doesn't have room for 43 grains of IMR 4064. I am using win brass and when I say it doesn't have room it can seat the bullet but it compresses the powder a lil which makes me nervous cause I want to avoid pressure spikes in my new barrel/ chamber

 

[northern shooter]

Re: Whats your favorite load for long range .308?

what velocity does someone get out of a 700P using CCI BR2 primers 43.5 grains of varget and 175 gr SMK? i saw that a 24" barrel was getting about 2600 fps with the same load so would the 26" barrel get about 2650 fps giving the extra 20-25 fps per 1" of barrel length?

 

[Niles Coyote]

Re: Whats your favorite load for long range .308?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: northern shooter</div><div class="ubbcode-body">what velocity does someone get out of a 700P using CCI BR2 primers 43.5 grains of varget and 175 gr SMK? i saw that a 24" barrel was getting about 2600 fps with the same load so would the 26" barrel get about 2650 fps giving the extra 20-25 fps per 1" of barrel length? </div></div>

Every rifle is different (to a degree) and custom barrels/chambers tend to do better in fps than factory. That said, my 26 factory remington varmint gets 2645 adv. with 44.5 grains of varget. My 21" rock creek barreled action will do 2650 with the same load while my rem tactical 20" turns in 2550fps. FWIW

 

[Xdguy]

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My 700p makes about 2,595fps with 43.8 grains of Varget and the 175grn SMK.

 

[vman]

Re: Whats your favorite load for long range .308?

175smk + 45.0gr varget, Lapua brass / Fed210 Primers

155scenar + 46.3gr varget, Lapua brass / Fed210 Primers

 

[goatliver]

Re: Whats your favorite load for long range .308?

Lapua .308 brass annealed after 2nd firing
43.4 Gr Varget
CCI BR2
175 SMK
1.5 thou neck tension
2680 FPS from 26 inch Rock Creek 1-10 twist
consistent 3/8 moa, 1/4 if I do my part (not often)
Last group shot today, 5 shot group