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DAVID NANCARROW · December 12, 2000, 08:33 AM

I've owned my VS in 308 for about 10 years, and have had excellent groups with 44 grains of Reloder 15, CCI No34 primer and a 2.8 overall length. No chronograph yet (PLEASE SANTA!) but lays them in at under a half inch. My 165 grain ballistic tip hunting load is essentially the same, and groups as well. H380 and BLC-2 do very well also. Its really hard to find a terrible load for this rifle in any weight bullet from 125 to 180 grains-just a middle speed powder and attention to detail will get you to the dance in fine shape. My VS barrel was touching the forestock about half way up and the trigger was a bit heavy, but a screwdriver and a dremel tool later put me where I wanted to be in less than 30 minutes!

December 12, 2000, 08:33 AM	#7
DAVID NANCARROW Senior Member Join Date: November 5, 2000 Location: Wyoming Posts: 1,761	I've owned my VS in 308 for about 10 years, and have had excellent groups with 44 grains of Reloder 15, CCI No34 primer and a 2.8 overall length. No chronograph yet (PLEASE SANTA!) but lays them in at under a half inch. My 165 grain ballistic tip hunting load is essentially the same, and groups as well. H380 and BLC-2 do very well also. Its really hard to find a terrible load for this rifle in any weight bullet from 125 to 180 grains-just a middle speed powder and attention to detail will get you to the dance in fine shape. My VS barrel was touching the forestock about half way up and the trigger was a bit heavy, but a screwdriver and a dremel tool later put me where I wanted to be in less than 30 minutes!