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Best 308 load
« on: September 30, 2013, 07:52:40 PM »
Just new to reloading was wondering if anyone has a good long range load they've worked up shooting 5 to 8 hundred yards thanks for any help   

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Re: Best 308 load
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2013, 08:01:13 PM »
I Just killed my first long range deer at 520 with a .308 I am shooting sierras 165 with 46 grains of varget its extremly accurate with my gun.
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Re: Best 308 load
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2013, 08:05:09 PM »
Nice that's the powder I'm using with 150 gr nosler partition. 47 gr my rifle is a ruger m77 vt what's urs?

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Re: Best 308 load
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2013, 08:12:00 PM »
Different in every rifle.........

But in mine: 168gr AMAX and 41.5 varget .0010 off the lans

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Re: Best 308 load
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2013, 08:49:47 PM »
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Re: Best 308 load
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2013, 09:13:36 PM »
 
Different in every rifle.........

But in mine: 168gr AMAX and 41.5 varget .0010 off the lans

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Re: Best 308 load
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2013, 09:22:50 PM »
165gr partition 44gr varget is my best combo,  I also like 150gr partition 46.5gr varget

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Re: Best 308 load
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2013, 09:23:55 PM »
I agree with the 168 gr. its a good round for any north american game.If you work up a load using it you cant go wrong.  :tup:  :twocents: no matter what rifling your rifle has.
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Re: Best 308 load
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2013, 09:53:16 PM »
165gr partition 44gr varget is my best combo,  I also like 150gr partition 46.5gr varget

Same'ish here in Ruger M77 All Weather.  Not that I'd be shooting that far, but it's around an inch at 100 yards on a factory rifle.

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Re: Best 308 load
« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2013, 02:15:05 PM »
Im shooting a sierra 175 matchking with 44 gr varget. its over max but not showing any pressure IN MY RIFLE! start low and work up until you find what your gun likes it might take a few trips to the range to find your recipe but there is nothing wrong with that :chuckle :)
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Re: Best 308 load
« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2013, 07:37:09 PM »
You need to be a bit more specific on what you want the bullet to do once it gets to 800 yards.
The deference from 500 to 800 yards is huge if you are talking hunting, and a bullet that will work at 500 may not at 800.


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Re: Best 308 load
« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2013, 07:42:59 PM »
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Re: Best 308 load
« Reply #12 on: October 01, 2013, 07:47:16 PM »
Nice that's the powder I'm using with 150 gr nosler partition. 47 gr my rifle is a ruger m77 vt what's urs?

Winchester M700 factory gun with just the trigger adjusted down. I have shot out to 1000 yards with it but I think 800 yards is about max with that load for deer IMO.
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Re: Best 308 load
« Reply #13 on: October 01, 2013, 08:05:30 PM »
175 Berger VLD. Past 500 is beyond the 308's effective hunting range for big game unless you shoot alot, like 3000-4000 rounds a year., have the ability to keep all your shots near  MOA all the time at those distances. Have a  quality range finder, a great drop chart, high end optics, etc.
Even at a measly 600 yards going to 625 yards with the 175 VLD you lose 10".

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Re: Best 308 load
« Reply #14 on: October 01, 2013, 08:21:13 PM »
175 Berger VLD. Past 500 is beyond the 308's effective hunting range for big game unless you shoot alot, like 3000-4000 rounds a year., have the ability to keep all your shots near  MOA all the time at those distances. Have a  quality range finder, a great drop chart, high end optics, etc.
Even at a measly 600 yards going to 625 yards with the 175 VLD you lose 10".


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