A co-worker of mine was messing around in QuickLoad and he put everything for a .308 win, 26" barrel, 185 Berger VLD and a powder charge of 42.5 grains BUT with Hodgden H4350 instead of Vihtavouri (the preferred powder for this combo) and the 4350 was about 2000psi less.
That means it would be safe to experiment with, right? That put's it around 2500fps. My current load, a 168gr SMK with IMR 4064, also 42.5grains, produces about 51000psi @ 2650fps. Less pressure is less dangerous, right?