looking for reduced 308 load

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27 March 2007, 02:16

KSTEPHENS

looking for reduced 308 load

looking for a load that will not have much flash (none prefered) out of an 18" BBL 77RSI. I will be using the 150 grain Barnes X FP (intended for the 30-30) and want to keep muzze e velocity around 1900.
thanks

27 March 2007, 03:09

Paul H

Do a search for blue dot loads. I've been pleasantly pleased with the accuracy and mild report of blue dot when downloading the .308.

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27 March 2007, 03:54

bartsche

Start with 17.5gr. blue dot.

roger

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27 March 2007, 03:57

KSTEPHENS

17.5 gr.= projected MV?

27 March 2007, 03:58

Paul Brasky

KS, While Blue Dot and other pistol powders can be used to good effect (I generally use and like the milsurp version of AA #9 in my rifles.), Accurate Arms' 5744 is designed to perform well with reduced loads...and it does.

27 March 2007, 04:13

bartsche

quote:
Originally posted by KSTEPHENS:
17.5 gr.= projected MV?

Should be very close to 1900fps. depending on your rifle,case, primer Oal., elevation and phase of the moon. roger

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27 March 2007, 22:14

pagris

KSTEPHENS: IMR's SR4759 works great as a reduced load propellent in all of the .308 based calibers. Start with 21.0 grains for that Barnes bullet and expect pleasant shooting with excellent accuracy. SR4759 has rapidly become one of my favorite powders.

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