My buddy recently purchased an AR chambered in .308 Win. He has also decided that buying commercial ammo is beyond his budget and he has asked me to teach him how to reload for his new toy [and his Browning A Bolt in .300WSM]. So..... What is the best bullet to use for an AR type rifle? Will they feed the plastic tipped bullets as reliably as a "regular" spire point bullet?? What's the best bullet weight to use??
The rifle will be mostly used for plinking at short and long ranges; he was a former military sniper back in the SE Asian jungles, 100 to 600 yards probably. Should I be recommending that he individually weigh all powder charges [as I do on my hunting and target loads], or can accurate loads be produced on a Dillon 550/650 machine?? Or another multi-head press??
Are there powders that you would recommend?? Are there any I should stay away from???
Will a small base die set be required for this rifle?? Or, will a regular RCBS die set work satisfactorily??
My prior experience has been limited to reloading for bolt rifles, so this will be a learning experience for both me and my buddy.
The rifle will be mostly used for plinking at short and long ranges; he was a former military sniper back in the SE Asian jungles, 100 to 600 yards probably. Should I be recommending that he individually weigh all powder charges [as I do on my hunting and target loads], or can accurate loads be produced on a Dillon 550/650 machine?? Or another multi-head press??
Are there powders that you would recommend?? Are there any I should stay away from???
Will a small base die set be required for this rifle?? Or, will a regular RCBS die set work satisfactorily??
My prior experience has been limited to reloading for bolt rifles, so this will be a learning experience for both me and my buddy.
