Need More powder bullets, any suggestions?

jman841 · August 20, 2010, 08:34 PM

Need to pick up some more Powder and bullets. Looking for suggestions on what to get. I am shooting .308 Win out of a 26" Rem 700 HBAR.

Ive so far tried IMR 4895, 4064, and i have a LB of TAC that i use in .223 and will eventually try in .308.

I was thinking about getting some RL-15 or varget.

For bullets, i just tried 168 grain Hornady Match and they worked very well.

I think i want to try the 155 lupua bullets or the 175 grain SMK's. The twist on my rifle is 1:12 so i'm not sure if the 175's will work well or not.

Any suggestions would be great. thank you.

farmerboy · August 20, 2010, 08:42 PM

My suggestions would be to go ahead and get the Varget and what speciffically would these bullets be needed for? For hunting and I have to admit I would not hessitate to shoot these at long range because they are very accurate. Are the Hornady 165 grain SST's. To me they are an awesome combination. Hope this helps!

jman841 · August 20, 2010, 08:49 PM

thank you, its just for target shooting right now. Testing different combinations to find something my rifle likes. It did really well with the 168 Hornady match's with 41-42 grains IMR 4895.

Blue Grass · August 20, 2010, 09:23 PM

IMR-4320 and 168 Sierra m.k.'s seem to shoot very well in all the .308's I've owned. If I still hunted I'd probably try the Hornady 165gr SST's. They shoot very well with TAC and IMR-4064. I've had good accuracy with 180gr Fed factory ammo so 175gr bullets should be fine.

farmerboy · August 21, 2010, 11:10 AM

If it's only paper then I'd also second the Sierra Match Kings (168 grainers). Couldn't speak for the 4350 though because have not tried this but I do load for a 308 with Varget and it'll make a ragged hole at 100 yards all day long. Also have a buddy and he gets accuracy from a Hornady A-Max. Just play around and you'll find out what she likes pretty quick.

August 20, 2010, 08:34 PM	#1
jman841 Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2009 Posts: 715	Need More powder bullets, any suggestions? Need to pick up some more Powder and bullets. Looking for suggestions on what to get. I am shooting .308 Win out of a 26" Rem 700 HBAR. Ive so far tried IMR 4895, 4064, and i have a LB of TAC that i use in .223 and will eventually try in .308. I was thinking about getting some RL-15 or varget. For bullets, i just tried 168 grain Hornady Match and they worked very well. I think i want to try the 155 lupua bullets or the 175 grain SMK's. The twist on my rifle is 1:12 so i'm not sure if the 175's will work well or not. Any suggestions would be great. thank you.

August 20, 2010, 08:42 PM	#2
farmerboy Junior member Join Date: May 16, 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 1,343	My suggestions would be to go ahead and get the Varget and what speciffically would these bullets be needed for? For hunting and I have to admit I would not hessitate to shoot these at long range because they are very accurate. Are the Hornady 165 grain SST's. To me they are an awesome combination. Hope this helps!

August 20, 2010, 08:49 PM	#3
jman841 Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2009 Posts: 715	thank you, its just for target shooting right now. Testing different combinations to find something my rifle likes. It did really well with the 168 Hornady match's with 41-42 grains IMR 4895.

August 20, 2010, 09:23 PM	#4
Blue Grass Senior Member Join Date: August 12, 2009 Posts: 398	IMR-4320 and 168 Sierra m.k.'s seem to shoot very well in all the .308's I've owned. If I still hunted I'd probably try the Hornady 165gr SST's. They shoot very well with TAC and IMR-4064. I've had good accuracy with 180gr Fed factory ammo so 175gr bullets should be fine.

August 21, 2010, 11:10 AM	#5
farmerboy Junior member Join Date: May 16, 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 1,343	If it's only paper then I'd also second the Sierra Match Kings (168 grainers). Couldn't speak for the 4350 though because have not tried this but I do load for a 308 with Varget and it'll make a ragged hole at 100 yards all day long. Also have a buddy and he gets accuracy from a Hornady A-Max. Just play around and you'll find out what she likes pretty quick.