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Cavitation · February 5, 2013, 08:58 PM

The second cartridge I ever loaded for was the 308. I found the 308 to be very forgiving to a new reloader. At least in my rifle it was. My favorite load was a 178 grn Hornady A-Max with a full case of Varget. This was a tad hot in my rifle at 2700 fps in a 24 inch barrel. This combo shot better than I could. BL(C)-2 was another good performer as was IMR 4064. You will love shooting your own home rolled ammo.

February 5, 2013, 08:58 PM	#8
Cavitation Member Join Date: February 3, 2013 Posts: 50	The second cartridge I ever loaded for was the 308. I found the 308 to be very forgiving to a new reloader. At least in my rifle it was. My favorite load was a 178 grn Hornady A-Max with a full case of Varget. This was a tad hot in my rifle at 2700 fps in a 24 inch barrel. This combo shot better than I could. BL(C)-2 was another good performer as was IMR 4064. You will love shooting your own home rolled ammo.