Joec7651
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JD you can’t ask for better performance from any bullet. Great expansion, 2/3 weight retention, and the core/jacket is intact.
308 Win Load Development
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TackDriver284
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That is incredible expansion and weight retention, its what I love about Ballistic Tips and Accubonds.
Thanks JD for water testing the 150's. I'll try some soon with H4895 or Varget.
Ha. Old powder for sure, but still a good one in numerous applications. I make sure I keep a full can on the shelf. Probably at one time was one of the most widely used powders, I'd guess Varget and the 4350's are more used today. I do like it with 150's in a 30-06.IMR 4064 , they still make it yet. Looks like you’re on the right track.
It was the powder in my 22-250, nothing else quite produced the results it did.
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Barrel heat or????
That’s about my rule as well, unless it’s a ball powder. Then I’ll try a magnum primer to see if it changes much on group size.
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No, I checked the barrel between shots. I didn't have this with Varget, just lower velocity.
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DrMike
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That should be a great load--accuracy and velocity! What more could you want?
TackDriver284
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Nice shooting JD, that is some good speed and accuracy that will put meat in the freezer.
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Thank you fellas. The speed and accuracy are more than adaquet for a woods rifle. Maybe at some point I'll get some 165 gr BT's and I ll work up a load but for now, I believe it good to go. I'm going to verify this load and also shoot it at 400, 600 and 800 yards.
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Nice looking mushroom you have there.
A few years ago my brother picked up some 125gr BTs for his 30-06. I was a little nervous about them holding up on game. At 3200 fps they were little grenades when bone was hit. Overall he was happy with their performance.
Alex36
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I’ve always loved imr 4064, it’s one of the more stable old school imr powders. It’s always shot well and with good speed for me in 308 win
That 150 load you have know is spot on , good speed and accuracy. Tough bullet and stable powder. My nephew shoots the 165 bt in his 308 win pump It’s a varget load. Relatively mild just cause of the age of the rifle. I think hes around 2700. Shoots very well. He’s killed a lot of black tail bucks with that old pump and he’s only 30. Most of the kills pass throughs with that bullet. Good expansion though. His grand father gave him the gun. He’s got a 300 wm also but he uses that pump 308 for everything accept elk. Anyways just wanted to say looks like a picture perfect 308 load. Great work!
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Jim,
Yes it is, That is my plan B. I've had get accuracy loading BT's 0.010-0.020" off the lands.
JD338
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Alex36,
Thanks for your input and welcome to the forum.
We are glad you are here.
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DrMike
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What can be better than verification of a load in the field?
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Mike,What can be better than verification of a load in the field?
Ask me that question in July when we start crop damage deer hunting.
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