308 load data

[Pat McLaughlin]

Anybody have load data for 208 hornadys in the 308? Thank , Pat

 

[Down South]

What brass you're using, freebore, etc?

 

[Pat McLaughlin]

What brass you're using, freebore, etc?

I'm using lapua brass not sure of freebore 2.990 oal seated to the lands. I chambered it with a2012 F class reamer
Pat

 

[BP1]

I'm using lapua brass not sure of freebore 2.990 oal seated to the lands. I chambered it with a2012 F class reamer
Pat

You will probably need a whole lot more freebore for the 208s. I would think in the .230-.240 range I could be wrong,Down South will know for sure.

 

[Down South]

I'm using lapua brass not sure of freebore 2.990 oal seated to the lands. I chambered it with a2012 F class reamer
Pat

With the old 208 Amax bullet in my .170 freebore chambered barrel (32 inch 11 twist 5R Bartlein) I was running 2620 ish jumping .015 with 43.5 gr Varget. The bullet in this chamber was seated deeper in the case than I like, right at neck/shoulder junction where boat tail started. It was in Lapua Palma brass (small primer). In large primer Lapua brass the charge would have been about 1/2 gr less give or take a little. It was a accurate load in 300 yard testing but never shot it past that distance. The load was on par with the Berger and JLK loads at the same distance accuracy wise. It was a stout load, DO NOT start that high with your powder charge if you test this bullet (208 Amax or ELD-M).

 

[Pat McLaughlin]

With the old 208 Amax bullet in my .170 freebore chambered barrel (32 inch 11 twist 5R Bartlein) I was running 2620 ish jumping .015 with 43.5 gr Varget. The bullet in this chamber was seated deeper in the case than I like, right at neck/shoulder junction where boat tail started. It was in Lapua Palma brass (small primer). In large primer Lapua brass the charge would have been about 1/2 gr less give or take a little. It was a accurate load in 300 yard testing but never shot it past that distance. The load was on par with the Berger and JLK loads at the same distance accuracy wise. It was a stout load, DO NOT start that high with your powder charge if you test this bullet (208 Amax or ELD-M).

Thanks for the help.

Pat