Im working on a reduced recoil load for my nephew for the 308 win. I'm trying 46 grains of imr 4350 with 125 grain ballistic tips. Any suggestions for a better load and possibly a more accurrate one? Recoil is down significantly but group size has grown a little to about 2" at 100 yards. Also what do you folks think the effective range of that load would be on eastern white tail deer?
Reduced Recoil Load for 308
- Thread starter Frank5418
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Alaska
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- Aug 20, 2006
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Try H322 @ 42.0 with a Sierra 150 Gameking and Federal 210 Match Primers in WW cases @ 2.79" Cart. Overall Length (COL).
This is the load I started my 13 year old with!
This is the load I started my 13 year old with!
4350 is to slow for what you are trying to accomplish. This is more what you are looking for.
http://www.hodgdon.com/data/youth/308win_y.php
You can also slip on over here http://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve ... /f/2511043
and do a search for Blue Dot.
http://www.hodgdon.com/data/youth/308win_y.php
You can also slip on over here http://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve ... /f/2511043
and do a search for Blue Dot.
Desert Fox
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- Aug 14, 2006
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Try Hodgdon Varget or H4895 you cant go wrong. 308 is very easy to reload.
- Nov 4, 2004
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Give IMR4895 a try, starting load with a 125 gr BT is 41.5 grs for a MV of 2600 fps.
Another powder is Varget, starting load for 125 gr BT is 46.0 grs for a MV of 2800 fps.
At these speeds, the 125 gr BT would work just fine for deer.
JD338
Another powder is Varget, starting load for 125 gr BT is 46.0 grs for a MV of 2800 fps.
At these speeds, the 125 gr BT would work just fine for deer.
JD338
