I have finished barrel break-in on my new 308 Panther and groups w/factory ammo are looking good (1moa, sometimes less). I have some IMR 4895 and Sierra 155gr HPBT Palma bullets, new brass and Fed GM primers. Any pet loads would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you gentlemen

I'm guessing your 308 Panther is chambered for 308 Win. If it is, your components listed should have you set up pretty well. If using Lake City Match or Federal Gold Medal Match, which is generally a good bit heavier than regular R-P/W-W, Fed. Premium, etc.. brass, max loads will usually be a grain or so less.

In my 308 M700 VSSF (26" barrel), using either LC or Fed GMM brass, F210M or CCI BR2 primers, and 155 Palmas at 2.825" O'AL, I've done 45 (edit)of either IMR or(end edit) H4895, which generates nearly 3,100 FPS (!!!) and numerous sub 1/2" groups. In R-P or W-W brass, another grain produces similar velocity, BUT, there is a definite accuracy difference between the LC81/FGMM brass and anything else. Lapua is supposed to be even better, according to the BR guys, but, every time I try to order some, MidSouth is out of it.

Get this - in that particular rifle, the most consistently accurate bullet under 168 grains has been a plain-Jane old 150 Speer spitzer It's done numerous 0.22's and 0.23's with that bullet.

R-WEST

[ 11-20-2003, 18:37: Message edited by: R-WEST ]

In my SSG 69 in 308 Win....here are some of my .050" MOA loads.

150 Nosler BT or 155 Sierra Palma
VARGET @ 46.5
CCI BR2 Primers (Always with Varget)
Lapua Case

168 sierra MK or 165 Sierra GK
VARGET @ 46.0

175 Sierra MK & Varget 45.0 (Excellent Load)
180 Nosler Part & VARGET 44.0 (Favorite Hunting Load)

IMR 4895 and 165/168 43.6 (Extremely Accurate)
IMR 4064 @ 43.5 (Duplicates Fed GM Load)
Fed 210GM Match Primers
Fed GM Cases