thump_rrr
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The rifle is a Savage 10BA .308 with a 24" 1-10 twist factory barrel
The powder is Varget
Bullets are Sierra Matchking 180gr
Brass is Lapua
Primers are CCI BR-2
When loaded to 2.800 I am 0.010 off the lands.
Base to ogive 2.216"
This is the first accurate rifle that I've ever reloaded for.
I've owned the rifle for a little over a year and have run over 1,000 rounds through it so far.
The Sierra load data shows a maximum of 41.7gr of Varget in Federal cases and Fed 210M Primers producing 2500fps using a Savage 12VSS with a 26" 1-10 twist barrel.
The Chrony Data was recorded indoors on a 50M range.
I didn't really attempt to group them I was just trying to see what kind of velocity, extreme spread, and standard deviation different loads would give me. I understand that the only thing that really matters is what gives the smallest groups but I'm assuming that if they all fly at the same speed and weigh exactly the same and have the same COAL and are all concentric they "should" hit the same point on the paper.
Up to now the load I have been shooting has been 42.3 gr of Varget with all other things staying the same.
I have had several 1/4 moa groups at 200Y with this load so I was wondering if I should keep trying to shoot hotter loads in hopes of finding another load that shoots as good or better.
I have heard of many people shooting in the 43-44gr range with Varget and 175gr SMK's
The other thing I was thinking was if I should try shooting Berger VLD or Hybrids
I have not had any pressure signs so far.
My next step is to replace my Lee dies with a set of Redding but i'm not sure if I should go with the Competition Bushing Neck Sizer Die or as others have said go with the Type S Bushing Full Length Sizer Die.
Any advice would be appreciated.
The powder is Varget
Bullets are Sierra Matchking 180gr
Brass is Lapua
Primers are CCI BR-2
When loaded to 2.800 I am 0.010 off the lands.
Base to ogive 2.216"
This is the first accurate rifle that I've ever reloaded for.
I've owned the rifle for a little over a year and have run over 1,000 rounds through it so far.
The Sierra load data shows a maximum of 41.7gr of Varget in Federal cases and Fed 210M Primers producing 2500fps using a Savage 12VSS with a 26" 1-10 twist barrel.
The Chrony Data was recorded indoors on a 50M range.
I didn't really attempt to group them I was just trying to see what kind of velocity, extreme spread, and standard deviation different loads would give me. I understand that the only thing that really matters is what gives the smallest groups but I'm assuming that if they all fly at the same speed and weigh exactly the same and have the same COAL and are all concentric they "should" hit the same point on the paper.
Up to now the load I have been shooting has been 42.3 gr of Varget with all other things staying the same.
I have had several 1/4 moa groups at 200Y with this load so I was wondering if I should keep trying to shoot hotter loads in hopes of finding another load that shoots as good or better.
I have heard of many people shooting in the 43-44gr range with Varget and 175gr SMK's
The other thing I was thinking was if I should try shooting Berger VLD or Hybrids
I have not had any pressure signs so far.
My next step is to replace my Lee dies with a set of Redding but i'm not sure if I should go with the Competition Bushing Neck Sizer Die or as others have said go with the Type S Bushing Full Length Sizer Die.
Any advice would be appreciated.