AP 308 ammo specs ???

featherman · August 6, 2002, 02:36 PM

These AP ammo bullets range from 163 gr to 167gr can I just use my standard 168 HPBT reload info or should I use the 165 gr info, all help appreciated...TIA

Sam Adams · August 7, 2002, 02:41 PM

Check out the following thread, esp. post # 9:
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...hreadid=122852

By the way, where did you get your .308 AP, what did you pay and how do the bullets look?

featherman · August 9, 2002, 10:02 AM

30.06 pull offs out of shotgun news in the small add sections they came quick in the mail and were all in good shape

Poodleshooter · August 9, 2002, 01:23 PM

www.hi-techammo.com has pulled .30 AP blacktip. They're pretty accurate bullets.

SDC · August 12, 2002, 11:52 AM

I've got a technical manual from 1981 (TM 43-0001-27) that shows the 7.62mm M61 AP round as having a 150.5 grain boat-tailed bullet with a velocity of 2750 fps; the 30-06 M2 AP round has a 165.7 grain flat-based bullet, and a velocity of 2715 fps.
HTH

featherman · August 12, 2002, 12:10 PM

I loaded some this weekend from gathering all the info I could from friends and the net, I used IMR 4064 the same I use for my match 168 HPBT and since there is a lot less room than an ought six for powder I used 38.5 gr and it worked well as I shot a few this last weekend and used 8.025 for an OAL for my weapon a Rem pss 700

August 6, 2002, 02:36 PM	#1
featherman Member Join Date: August 20, 2001 Location: Idaho Posts: 22	AP 308 ammo specs ??? These AP ammo bullets range from 163 gr to 167gr can I just use my standard 168 HPBT reload info or should I use the 165 gr info, all help appreciated...TIA __________________ Molon Labe to all who will take away ANY of my freedoms...

August 9, 2002, 10:02 AM	#3
featherman Member Join Date: August 20, 2001 Location: Idaho Posts: 22	30.06 pull offs out of shotgun news in the small add sections they came quick in the mail and were all in good shape __________________ Molon Labe to all who will take away ANY of my freedoms...

August 12, 2002, 11:52 AM	#5
SDC Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2001 Location: People's Republic of Kanada Posts: 1,652	I've got a technical manual from 1981 (TM 43-0001-27) that shows the 7.62mm M61 AP round as having a 150.5 grain boat-tailed bullet with a velocity of 2750 fps; the 30-06 M2 AP round has a 165.7 grain flat-based bullet, and a velocity of 2715 fps. HTH __________________ Gun control in Canada: making the streets safer for rapists, muggers, and other violent criminals since 1936.

August 12, 2002, 12:10 PM	#6
featherman Member Join Date: August 20, 2001 Location: Idaho Posts: 22	I loaded some this weekend from gathering all the info I could from friends and the net, I used IMR 4064 the same I use for my match 168 HPBT and since there is a lot less room than an ought six for powder I used 38.5 gr and it worked well as I shot a few this last weekend and used 8.025 for an OAL for my weapon a Rem pss 700 __________________ Molon Labe to all who will take away ANY of my freedoms...

August 7, 2002, 02:41 PM	#2
Sam Adams Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2001 Location: Somewhere in the Republic of Texas Posts: 250	Check out the following thread, esp. post # 9: http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...hreadid=122852 By the way, where did you get your .308 AP, what did you pay and how do the bullets look?

August 9, 2002, 01:23 PM	#4
Poodleshooter Senior Member Join Date: August 7, 2000 Location: Floating down the James River in VA Posts: 2,599	www.hi-techammo.com has pulled .30 AP blacktip. They're pretty accurate bullets.