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So I am new to the 308 Winchester scene and picked up a Savage 110 tactical with a left handed setup 24 inch fluted heavy barrel. I was wondering if anyone had a general good load/bullet combination that would work or could send me in the right direction. Primary use would be target shooting and some varmint control.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...3d3c9858bf.jpg
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My favorite out of my savage 10FCP-SR 24” heavy barrel
Berger 168gr vld hunting
BLC-2
Federal large rifle match primers
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There are tons of great combinations for the 308. I like 168gr Sierra matchking with either varget or imr4064
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That's what I thought too. I was looking on the honady website at some of there rounds and found a few that might work. I need to get my reloading book and look at it too.Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffreyDeGraff
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You might try looking into the hornady eld-x. Supposed to be superbly accurate and good on game too. I’ve never shot any but was thinking of trying some out of my 308.
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I’ve tried the eld-x in my 308 but she doesn’t care for them. May need to try some different powders. She will shoot lasers with 168gr HPBT bullets loaded up with some vargetQuote:
Originally Posted by JeffreyDeGraff
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Mine will shoot sub 1/2” groups at 200yards with that combo. Been shooting that load for so many years I was thinking of trying something different. My barrel is a 1/10” twist, was thinking the 200gr eld-x might be fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by Holland
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I’ve only tried the 178gr ELD-X. Let us know how the 200’s work for you if you end up loading some! May have to give it a shotQuote:
Originally Posted by JeffreyDeGraff
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I run the 200 eldx for deer with benchmark for powder they run .250 groups
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What kind of velocity to you get from that combination?Quote:
Originally Posted by SGTREED
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Just over 2300fps very slow round but flies great lolQuote:
Originally Posted by JeffreyDeGraff
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H4895 41g with 168Quote:
Originally Posted by dustball8138
40 with 178 hornady bullets
That's what my savage 308 loves
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That's 2675 fps out of my gun with a 168 amax and about 100 fps slower with a 178 amax. Your eld's should be pretty close to that speed. No pressure signs, and no compressed loads. It meters pretty good also.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rrowe175
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Try the Nosler custom competition 168gr bthp with Varget powder. So far mine has liked between 41 and 42gr. Once I'm able to shoot again I'll dial it the rest of the way in. Out of curiosity I loaded up 5 of 41 and 42gr again. Tested them at 150 yards. You could cover each group with a quarter.
I just ordered some of the 200gr eld-x hopefully I will get to do some load development width them in the next couple months. With 3 kids in football, very little time for anything. When I do get around to it, I will start a thread about the load development.Quote:
Originally Posted by Holland
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Looking forward to it [emoji1360]Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffreyDeGraff
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