308 loads

[dustball8138]

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.

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[SGTREED]

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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[JeffreyDeGraff]

There are tons of great combinations for the 308. I like 168gr Sierra matchking with either varget or imr4064


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[dustball8138]

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.

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[JeffreyDeGraff]

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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[Holland]

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 varget


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[JeffreyDeGraff]

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 varget


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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.


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[Holland]

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.


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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 shot


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[SGTREED]

I run the 200 eldx for deer with benchmark for powder they run .250 groups


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[JeffreyDeGraff]

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?


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