.308 Win seems pretty damn forgiving. Discussion Starter ⢠#6 ⢠Oct 17, 2012. ⦠The N150 is a perfect solution for .308 Win cartridges with Lapua Naturalis bullets. Bart B. Sep 6, 2019 #2 Rarely does any load produce both best accuracy and highest velocity, so some ⦠2.750" 539 V ⢠RIFLE RELOADING DATA INDICATES MAXIMUM LOADâ USE CAUTION LOADS LESS THAN MINIMUM CHARGES SHOWN ARE NOT RECOMMENDED. Thread starter PRR1957; Start date Sep 6, 2019; PRR1957. Sierra or Hodgdon for 308 Win Varget loads? 165 Gamekings shoot well too. Out of stock. .308 Winchester - Manufacturer Loading Data. I was thinking on playing with: with horn brass 175 SMk and cci primers ⦠Out of stock. Even for the 168 SMK, Sierra's is 38.7 to 43.5, while Hodgdon's is 42.0 to 46.0. NEW: 500 Count Value Bulk Packs: 6MM 105 Gr. For bolt guns I have loaded 44 gr Varget and 168 gr but I also load some lighter Varget loads for gas guns at 42.7 gr varget. 165 Gamekings shoot well too. 308 Load Data for ARs Successfully handloading for a 308 AR hinges on determining just the right amount of a compatible propellant. I'm curious what you are getting. Try 42.2 grains of IMR 4064 with Fed 210 primers and Lapua Brass with the 175 SMK...I think you may be surprised. Here is the IMR BULLET WEIGHT 175 GR. As tactical, 3-Gun and High Power competition heats up, Barnes responds with competitively priced lead core match-grade bullets. 6.5mm-284 147-153 gr. 308 Winchester continued Powder /Velocity 2400 2500 2600 2700 RE-7 32.5 34.9 ⦠FTX® 308 Winchester 125 gr. 308 w/175 SMK moly load data. Out of stock. BT | 6.5MM 140 Gr. charge weight in grams and grains as well as muzzle velocity in meters and feet per second. Old lots of M118LR that were breaking M14's in Iraq with the old load (44.3 RE15) function fine in the M110 (and any other AR10) even in the heat. Quickview 6.5 MM/.264 CALIBER 140 GR. Match Burner. The following 30-06 Springfield and 308 Winchester (7.62 x 51 NATO) cartridge loading data is suggested for M1 Garand and M1A (M-14) rifles known to be in good operating condition. Excellent velocity and shooting accuracy is guaranteed with almost all barrel lengths on the market. On the list below, you can find all the rifle reloading data we have currently available. As a killing bullet, the SMK is unpredictable in terminal performance. Joined Feb 8, 2005 Messages 69. Just experimenting with all the ⦠Related products. HPBT MATCHKING 140 Gr. data **includes new A-Tip® Match load data; 7mm-08 Remington 180 gr. Here is a quick guide to help you get started. 0.264 Bullets, Compete, Rifle. For the .308 Winchester, choice of brass is not so simple. ELD® Match; 300 Blackout 135 gr. loads using 175 smk and varget, and wanted to get some input concerning the load. Sold out $ 52.12 â $ 254.47. And just last week Sierra has released initial load data for these four new projectiles. 0.308 Bullets, Compete Specialty, Rifle. A short commentary on the 168gr Sierra Match King as a 1000 yard bullet. Competitive shooters looking for that âbetter mouse trapâ owe it to themselves to give Barnes Match Burners a shot. In recent months, Sierra has unveiled four very serious, ultra-high-BC MatchKing bullets in .224, .264 (6.5 mm), and .308 calibers. The only concern that I have is which load to pick (I still have to chrony, and test at longer ranges). I have some 175 SMK loaded at 43.2 gr Varget at about 2500fps. All these powders are appropriate in the listed loads. SIE HPBT MR IMR 4064 .308" 2.800" Min GR MV 41.5 2,500 45,200 PSI Max GR MV 45.6C 2,728 59,500 PSI For my 24â barreled .308, I have been shooting 175 SMKâs in large primer Lapua brass with BR2 primers and 43.5gr Varget and getting 2656 FPS at 65F ambient temperatures. Sierra's max load 41.7, is below Hodgdon's starting load of 42.0. To answer your question about the different max loads, that's because for most 175grain bullets, you can probably safely load up to 46grains. SBT C.O.A.L. data **includes new A-Tip® Match load data; 6.5 PRC 140-153 gr. Sep 6, 2019 #1 Recommendations for powder for loading Privi Partisan factory pre primed 308 w/175 gr, SMK moly coated. BT. Notes: Case trim length: 2.005; barrel length: 24" COAL: 2.810"; bullets: 175 GR Berger Match BT Long Range Target, Match VLD Target, Match Grade VLD Hunting or Match OTM Tactical. Factory velocities of the SMK are, like all Federal .308 loads, obtained from a 24â test barrel and in the 24â barrel of the M24, velocities duplicate factory data. Sectional Density: 0.264. Joined: Jul 17, 2008 Messages: 235 Location: Lousiana. data **includes new A-Tip® Match load data Loads fired with 168- to 200-grain bullets were done in conjunction with NoslerCustom cases. ALL 57 gr 100 gr 110 gr 115 gr 123 gr 125 gr 130 gr 135 gr 140 gr 150 gr 154 gr 155 gr 165 gr 167 gr 168 gr 170 gr 175 gr 178 gr 180 gr 185 gr 190 gr 200 gr 205 gr 208 gr 210 gr 220 gr. Have had good luck with IMR4895 and H4064 as well. Buy, Sell, and Trade your Firearms and Gear. When I did load development work with the Hornady 178gr Amax in Hornady Match brass, my RL15 load was 46.5gr for 2750fps out of my 26" barreled FN SPR. 308 Winchester 175 SMK 8208 XBR 308 Winchester is tested with the 175 gr Match King and IMR 8208 XBR. Each month new loads are added to the database. If you are going to longer distances you need to move up to either the 175 smk or the 190 smk.