Loading 308 for accuracy

[Goodknight]

I'm assembling some 308 for accuracy.
Brass:
LC match

Projectiles on hand (don't recommend any others I want to use these)
Nosler 168 g HPBT match
Sierra 168 g HPBT match
Or projectiles in pic

Powder?
What combo would you load?

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[DizzyJ]

IMR4064
Varget
IMR8208XBR

 

[Goodknight]

Which projectile?

 

[hawmanai]

Info on duplicating Military Loadings

This was published a couple of years ago :

Federal Gold Medal Match
Projectile: .308 168gr Sierra Match King HPBT
Case: Federal Gold Medal Match
Primer: Federal Gold Medal Match 210
Powder: IMR-4064 (42gr)
COL: 2.800"
MV: 2650fps



M852 Match (Military Version)
Projectile: .308 168gr Sierra Match King HPBT
Case: Lake City Match
Primer: Federal Match
Powder: IMR-4895 (42gr)
COL: 2.800" ----- Manual says 2.830" in bullet diagram
MV: 2550fps



MK316 Mod 0
Projectile: .308 175gr Sierra Match King HPBT
Case: Federal Gold Medal Match
Primer: Federal Gold Medal Match 210
Powder: IMR-4064 (41.8gr)
COL: 2.800"
MV: 2600fps*

 

[ron]

I get my best accuracy with IMR 4064 for the 308. My Savage rifle loves the 168 Sierra match King. Using LC brass I was able to get half inch groups at 200 yards.

 

[DizzyJ]

Which projectile?

Can't tell what weight bullet is represented in the picture. I'd use all of those powders with 168-175gr 308

 

[TapRackNGo]

Varget, 175s. You would have to work up your powder and find out what your rifle likes best.

 

[Stomper]

Haven't shot it for a couple of years now, but I can get this out of my Tikka T3x CTR….



With this recipe from @v0lcom13sn0w ….. (hail to the reloading chief!)

 

[Pepe-lepew]

Either of the 168's with 41.5 gr IMR4895 is a standard match load.

 

[2ndtimer]

I settled on 42.5 gr of IMR-4064 with the Nosler CC 168 gr HPBT and 41.7 gr of IMR-4064 with the Sierra 175 gr Match King BTHP in my .308 Savage 10T. Recently ran 43.0 gr of IMR-4064 with the Speer 168 gr BTHP with pretty decent results in my PA-10 in .308, though the gas gun still prefers the Speer 125 gr TNT HP with 47.8 gr of Ramshot TAC.

 

[tfbit]

I load the Nosler 168gr HPBT in PCM brass with 42gr H4895 and a CCI250 to 2.800" OAL with a ever so light crimp (barely visible). Gives me about 2560 FPS out of my 18" Aero Precision build, replicating the velocity I got shooting Remington 168 Match ammo, and goes sub MOA all day long.