.308 Win 155gn bullet choices....and why?

[Travis Roberts]

That's pretty zippy for a 20" barrel. What's the charge weight?

50.8 of Power Pro 2000-MR

 

[howabouttheiris]

That is a pretty stout load. I think the fastest I have pushed #2156 SMK is about 3050-3075 fps with varget. I usually end up in the 2970-3025 range and primer pockets never loosen up. What brass do you use and How many times can you reload before pockets open up?

-T

That is a definite issue for me, so I only use this when I plan to shoot 1000.

I shoot recreational only, so I just use Federal brass that I save from hunting. If this load is all I shot, after 3 reloads or so, I get a few primer pockets loosening up. I usually chuck them all and start a fresh batch every 5 reloads or so.