.308 Nosler 168 gr. Custom Competition

Has any one having any great results with the 168 grain Nosler CC in the .308 and Varget? If so, what speed has it been shooting great at?

I have dropped the 185 Berger Juggernauts after using two powders (MR-2000 and Varget) and was not consistently shooting better than one inch at 200 yards as a target bullet.

For the 168 Nosler CC, I loaded up 5 charges of Varget from 43.5 to 44.7 grains with Lapua brass, Fed210M and OAL of 2.840". Hopefully see some great results on my next tryout at 200 yards. I see in the Nosler manual that max charges are 46 grains. I am also using a drop tube to minimize powder crush, but haven't felt any yet. I have pulled the box off the garage shelf after been sitting there a very long time. :grin:

My best Varget load for the 168 CC is 44.5 gr, CCI Primer, Federal Match Case, AOL 2.785, 5 shots in .328. With Laupa cases same load 3 in .290. I quit messing around with the rifle when I shot 3 into .198 with 44 gr of RL-15, using WW cases.

Man, those are some nice loads and numbers!

TackDriver284 - so you're getting sub one-inch groups at 200 yards and not happy?

Okay, am pretty well convinced I've got nothing to offer. I used those bullets to achieve "high master" in NRA long-range with my 308 Win. But... I don't think I ever shot better than an inch or so at 200. Used Varget & RL-15 too.

Regards, Guy

Guy Miner":21dne1bi said:

TackDriver284 - so you're getting sub one-inch groups at 200 yards and not happy?

Okay, am pretty well convinced I've got nothing to offer. I used those bullets to achieve "high master" in NRA long-range with my 308 Win. But... I don't think I ever shot better than an inch or so at 200. Used Varget & RL-15 too.

Regards, Guy

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I am just too picky. :mrgreen:

LOL! Picky wins matches...