[Dedicatedshooter]

Here are the details:
Remington 700 SPS-V .308 Win
26" bbl 1:12" RH twist
X-Mark trigger set at 2.25lbs.
Accuracy International Chassis System Stock (AICS)
Nightforce 5.5-22x56mm with NP-R1 Reticle
Leupold 20 MOA Picatinny scope mount
Nightforce Ultralight scope rings
Harris Bipod

Handload Data:
168gr Sierra Matchking
43.5grs IMR4895 powder
Hornady Match Brass
CCI BR primers
2.800" OAL
Muzzle velocity is probably 2600-2700fps but it has been too cold to bring the chrono out

I tried the 168g SMK with 5 different charges of IMR4895: 43.0, 43.5, 44.0, 44.5, 45.0. The 100yd picture will show the results of these loads. It loved the 43.5 and the 45.0.

I also tried the Lapua 155g Scenar with 5 different charges: 41.0, 41.5,42.0, 42.5, 43.0. I don't have a picture of these because they were all over an inch. I want to try this bullet again because I was almost frozen stiff by the time I got to shooting these, and I am sure that effected my group sizes.

As you can see in the pictures, the heavier charges of powder with the 168 SMK bullet's didn't agree too well with my rifle, except for the 45.0g loads, they were near 1/2 MOA.

I am now going to try different seating depths with the 168g SMK's with 43.5grs of IMR4895.
We also got some Hornady 168g HPBT Match bullets and some 155g SMK's in at the shop so I am going to try those out as well.

I'll report back after this weekend with the results.

Handload Results,
- Average 100yd. 5 shots: .656"
- Best 100yd 5 shots: .580"
- 500yd. 5 shot: 4.646"
- 500yd. 3 shot: 3.092"
Hornady Factory Match (168gr AMAX),
- 100yds. 9 shots in a row at .604" with the 10th. shot being a stupid flyer, it came to a 1.01" 10 shot group.
- 100yds. 4 shots: .733"

All groups were measured with a caliper, and none of the pictures have been altered other than some minor photoshopping to make them look better. I'll load the other pics in another post to this thread as I have a few more of them.