What load does the New Sierra Manual list for Accuracy loads for the 308 Win w/150 and 165 bullets?

Don't know about Sierra but I found that with 150's:
W-748 From 39.5 grains to 50.0 grains
Remington 9-1/2 Primer

And with 165's:
N-550 From 40.7 grains to 48.9 grains
Remington 9-1/2 Primer

The accuracy load listed in the latest edition of the Sierra manual says:
Accuracy Load: AA 2495 40.4 gr @ 2600 fps 2476 ft. lbs. of energy @ 100 yd.
Hunting Load: N 550 45.2 gr @ 2700 fps 2670 ft. lbs. of energy @ 100 yd.

Both loads use a Fed. 210M primer in Federal brass, and they used a 24" barrel.

I use N550 with a 210M primer in Win. brass. I have eased up over the listed maximum a small amount and found a load giving .5 MOA accuracy @2754 avg. with the 165 HPBT. It hits hard. Everything I have shot with that load has been DRT.

Shoot Safe, Shoot Straight......RiverRat

RiverRat

Is this load for 165 or 150 grain bullets?

Thanks for the info!

ABM, Why don't you just e-mail one of the techs at Sierra and they'll send you downloadable data on the 308, I've done that with my 708, 223 and 22-250, you'll need Acrobat Reader though to download this data, but it sure comes in handy. Go to Sierrabullets.com, and pick a tech to e-mail, ie: Rich@sierrabullets.com, just ask them nice, they'll be happy to help you out. Jay

Alaska Bush Man

I'm currently working up loads for an AR10t. The Sierra manual says that 46.1 grs of IMR4064 with the 155 Palma bullet. I'm using Win 8 1/2 120 primers. Bought a boat load of these primers a lot of years ago.
The manual also says to drop the load one to two grains of powder if you're using military brass. So far my accracy load looks to be some wherein the area of 44 grains IMR 4064.
Jim

Alaska Bush Man- To answer your Question-
Sierra #5 lists this
Test specs- Savage 12 VSS 26" Barrel,Case Federal,Primer 210M.
150 gr Bullets
Accuracy Load- Viht N140 43.1grs at 2700 fps.
Hunting Load-- IMR 3031 43.8grs at 2900 fps.

165gr Bullets
Accuracy Load- AA-2495 40.4 grs at 2600 fps.
Hunting Load- Viht N550 45.2 grs at 2700 fps.

Need any more Help go to there web page then to Tech.. E-mail or Call them they will glad to send or tell you what you wish to know and you want have to Question if somebody told you wrong.

[ 06-19-2003, 17:09: Message edited by: Tiny ]

Thanks you all!

I use VARGET with my 308 Win, but it seems N550 might be worth a try.