Hi, I have a Remington Model 600 in 308 Win. It has the original factory 18.5" barrel on it. I have been loading low recoil 150gr loads for my son as a starter load.

The powder I have been using is BL-C, Primers are CCI200, Brass is Rem, Bullet is Sierra 150gr SP.

What I am looking for is a load that will reach 2700+ fps out of the 18.5" barrel. In particular I am interested in which powder is best.

Thanks!

Don

I think between varget - RL 15 - IMR4895 - and IMR4064 you will find what suits your needs. I use RL15 in lapua brass with CCI BR2 primers along with 150gr accubonds and get excellent accuracy and velocity from a short barrel 308. My buddy uses and swears by varget in another short barreled 308.

Dave

i have a 20" barreled 308 that loves VARGET.

Thanks, much apprieciated guys. Don

Try your favorite 150gr with 40gr of Benchmark.

The Rem 600 in .308 was my first rifle back in 1966 when I was 15. I think my dad paid about 50 bucks new for it from a little gun shop in Federal Way that couldn't sell it. I still have and shoot it. I started reloading for in in '67. The first load I settled on was Win case, CCI primer, 150 Hornady spire point, and 43.5 gr. IMR3031. A couple years later I went to 165 GR Hornady and Noslers with 46gr of Win 748. This load got my first buck, first elk, and many more as years went by. I still use this combination, but am starting to work with IMR 4064, and also plan to buy some Ramshot TAC and Big Game and try them out.
I noticed that you are in Washington, so am I. I'm in the Mossyrock area. It would be great to be able to work up a load for this neat little rifle with someone. I do have a Chrony that is currently unused that I plan on breaking in when the weather clears a little. Please keep posting your experiences working up a load.
DP