Favorite 308 Load?

[Infidel4life11]

Currently I use Federal Gold Match with SMK BTHP 168gr. and I'm very pleased with these. My only issue is I have to order them off the internet because nobody stocks them for a 100miles. So my question is what is your favorite load for a 308 for target shooting?

 

[StandingTall]

Not a match competitor, but a 150gr FMJBT sitting over 42.6gr Varget with LC brass is serving me well.

 

[JC98]

168 SMK over 43 gr of Varget have given me the best accuracy out of my Savage. I don't shoot competitively and usually no more than 250-300 yards.

 

[RNG]

Out of Rem R25 .308 - 42.2g Varget, Win Brass, WLR primers, OAL=2.800

3 shots cover w/dime at 100 yards.

YMMV

 

[Slamfire]

Depends on what I am shooting.

This weekend, in my bolt gun, I shot a 168 SMK 39.0 grs IMR 4895 commercial cases and Federal primers standing and sitting RF at 200 yards. My offhand was awful but my sitting was a 198 with a good X count.

At 300 yards I shot a 168 SMK with 42.0 grains IMR 4064 LC cases CCI #34 primers. I am using up this early 90's IMR 4064. Normally I use IMR 4895 because it throws better. I think I shot a 197 or 195.

For long range I used a hot load with 175 SMK, H4895 and CCI #34 primers. I have shot 199's with this load at 600, but not this weekend. Still shot a HM score.

When I drag out the M1a, I will shoot a 168 SMK with 41.0 grains IMR 4895 out to 300 yards, and bump it up to 41.5 at 600 yards. I use a LC case and CCI #34 primers.

You will receive outstanding accuracy in the 308 with IMR 4895/AA2495/H4895. These are all 4895 type powders. My second favorite is IMR 4064.

I think Varget will beat them all in a bolt gun, but I am barely into my jugs of Varget. Varget was a bit too slow for my M1a's as I got case head separations.

 

[SEMNshooter]

Depends on what I am shooting too. If I am going for all out accuracy in my bolt gun it is 44.5 gn of Varget over a 155 gn Sierra. Plinking with my DPMS at steel and clay pigeons out to 300, I usually run 42 gns of Varget over a 150 Hornady FMJBT. I probably have 8 or 9 different .308 loads right now in my locker. I keep telling myself I am going to shoot up all my "experimental" loads but I keep trying new things. Thats the fun of shooting/loading for me.

 

[Infidel4life11]

A lot of good info guys thank you. I'm shooting at different distances ranging from 100-800yrds. Out of bolt guns ie my ruger GSR, savage 10fcp HS, rem 700. I will get into competitive shooting in the future. So right now I target shoot and hunt, turkey season open in about 12days.