Need load help......

[Powderman]

Hi, everyone! I need a practice load that will duplicate the ballistics of the Federal GM Match 168 grain load, in .308.

I intend to use MatchKings, and have a supply of Federal GM Match brass, unfired.

So, what do you recommend to get me to the 2600 fps mark? I'm especially interested in loads with ball-type powder; but something using IMR 4895 or 4064 or Varget will be interesting as well.

The rifle is an M1A NM, and I'm looking for good accuracy to 200 yards.

Any and all help is appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Smokey Joe]

Same question, same answer.

Powderman--you asked the same question over at TFL. Here's the short version of my answer: Get a PUBLISHED manual and look it up. Don't trust what people put on the Internet.

Not using a loading manual when reloading firearm ammunition is asking for trouble of a very nasty sort.

 

[dakotasin]

varget.

start low, work up. expect you'll do better than factory accuracy w/ more velocity than factory w/o too much trouble.

 

[Berek]

W748 at 45.5 grains (max load). Info here: http://www.winchester.com/pdf/CatalogPDF/page19.pdf

If you don't want to purchase the manuals from Speer, Sierra, etc... (worth the $$$ tho...) Contact the powder manufacturers and they can send their abbreviated reloading guides. Never exceed maximum loads.

Berek

 

[Mark whiz]

For M1A use, some good loads that approximate FGMM with 168gr SMKs are:

41.5gr of 4895
43.0gr of Varget
45.0gr of Win 748

All of these loaded to an OAL of 2.790" to 2.800" should put you in the 2550 to 2600fps range and all are compatible for M1A use.