hi all
looking for a good bullet and weight to start out with. gonna use hodgon h335 for the powder.

thanks
lojack

For paper or tactical 168 gr Sierra Matchking at anything up to 600 yards.

For 1000 yard matches use the 175 gr SMK. I always use IMR4064, so can't tell you about your powder.

The Burris Signature Series Weaver-Style rings are the easiest and cheapest way to enable the long range zero. Get the offset kit for about $15, IIRC.

my pss loves 43gr of 4895 with a 168mk in lapua brass with a fed match primer sub 1/4moa out to 500yds. for longrange targets i shoot the 175gr mk over 46gr of BL-C2 same brass & primer.
my pss shot 1moa from the factory, after lapping the lugs, setting the barrel back and rechambering to 0 headspace, recutting the crown, glassbedding the action it is the most accurate factory barreled rifle i've ever shot a true 1 holer @ 200yds.
i have a 8.5-25x50 30mm Leupold LR tactal in badger rings and rail mounted on it.

lojack, I'd stay away from H335, a little on the sooty side and not the best powder for the 308 by a damn site, H335 was originally used for the 5.56mm, much better powders are Varget, H4895, IMR4064, and RE15, the latter being the best, but most rifles would probably shoot any of these powders equally well, I'm just partial to RE15, and Federal uses something thats equal to it for their Gold Medal match 308 ammo, I'd try the 168MK and AMAX bullets, or 175MK and 178AMAX. Jay