308 WINCHESTER – TARGET LOADS
The following data was developed in A rifle built on a Hall BR action. The barrel is from Hart, heavy and fluted. has a 12 twist and 25 inches long. The chamber was cut with a tight neck
A Leupold 24BR scope was installed in Jewel rings and Kelbly bases.
We used Lapua and RWS brass in our tests, all with Federal 210M primers. All groups are 5 shots at 100 yards. A
|
POWDER |
VELOCITY |
GROUP |
BULLET |
|
42.9 VVN 140 |
2715 |
0.200 |
BERGER 150 |
|
44.0 |
2780 |
0.242 |
|
|
45.0 |
2855 |
0.216 |
|
|
46.0 |
2913 |
0.268 |
|
|
45.0 VVN 150 |
2789 |
0.463 |
|
|
46.0 |
2799 |
0.431 |
|
|
47.0 |
2857 |
0.344 |
|
|
48.0 |
2907 |
0.226 |
|
|
48.5 |
2922 |
0.343 |
|
|
42.0 VVN 135 |
2717 |
0.475 |
|
|
46.0 VARGET |
2890 |
0.286 |
SIERRA 155 MATCH KING |
|
47.0 |
2954 |
0.246 |
|
|
48.0 |
3006 |
0.250 |
|
|
43.5 VARGET |
2715 |
0.357 |
BERGER 165 BT |
|
39.0 H 4895 |
2460 |
0.217 |
|
|
40.2 |
2552 |
0.260 |
|
|
41.0 |
2628 |
0.327 |
|
|
42.1 |
2671 |
0.405 |
|
|
40.0 VARGET |
2494 |
0.300 |
BERGER 175 VLD |
|
41.0 |
2516 |
0.243 |
|
|
42.0 |
2569 |
0.379 |
|
|
43.0 |
2636 |
0.163 |
|
|
43.5 |
2666 |
0.350 |
|
|
44.0 |
2695 |
0.359 |
|
|
42.0 VVN 140 |
2599 |
0.270 |
BERGER 165 BT |
|
43.0 |
2681 |
0.248 |
|
|
43.2 VVN 140 |
2689 |
0.316 |
SIERRA 168 MATCH KING |
|
42.8 |
2704 |
0.259 |
|
|
43.5 |
2747 |
0.342 |
|
|
40.8 |
2594 |
0.420 |
|
|
41.4 VVN 150 |
2591 |
0.163 |
|
|
41.9 |
2623 |
0.236 |
|
|
42.5 |
2640 |
0.194 |
|
|
43.0 |
2660 |
0.356 |
|
|
40.0 VVN 140 |
2400 |
0.222 |
BERGER 180 BT |