Going to start reloading for the Savage 308 Win. Where to get products.

Slim pickings for LR primers - https://ammoseek.com/reloading/primers?ikw=large rifle

Ginex 5000/$500 - https://zincpoint.com/ammo-components/large-rifles-primers-ginex-5000-ct/


Powders are more available - https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...ead-link-required.910908/page-2#post-12428563

MR WICK said:

does anyone recommend a specific brand.

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Primers, likely whatever you can find now.

Powders, I like Varget/H4895 but there are others that will work and prices are coming down.


ETA: Found Varget for 1 lb/$43 and BL-C(2) 1/8 lbs for $32/$233 - https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...ead-link-required.910908/page-2#post-12429916

you have not said what bullet weight(s) you want to use. I have been using Sierra's since 1970 and found them to be very reliable in 222 Mag, 270 and 338 WM. I also reload .308 for a friend who also has a Savage 99. He has had excellent success with them. I use 41 grains of IMR 4895 which is a fairly light loading, but we are not talking a bolt action rifle here. The original loading was with Speer 150 grain bullets, but I could not find them last time a looked a few years ago. My new loads will be with Sierra 150 grain game kings, however, I am not about too talk one out of his preferred bullet. Most importantly, be safe.

Powder wise for 308 - I like Varget, RL-15, IMR 4064 and BL-C(2). I tend to favor BL-C(2) in semi autos - the first 3 work well for me in bolt guns.

Primers - tough time to be picky about brand. CCI are typically my first choice.

Where did you get your "tons" of brass? Any chance they are military fired from some type of MG?

MR WICK said:

I have tons of brass and am going to use
Hornady A-Max Bullets Boat Tail

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Not for very long, if you’ve somehow found them.

Cheesemaker said:

Where did you get your "tons" of brass? Any chance they are military fired from some type of MG?

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+1

Not all .308 brass is created equal.

https://www.natchezss.com/hodgdon-powder-varget-8-hdvar8

Hurry.