308W with Heavies and Re-16

[HPMike800]

I need to burn up some 190gr 308 bullets I have laying around during this summers shooting. I would like to avoid using up my Varget supply on the 190's. I'm only looking to get 2500fps+/-.

Has anyone burned RE-16 in 308 with 190 or 190gr+ bullets.

FWIW I have used Re-16 in 6BRX with good results.

 

[HPMike800]

Wow. My load for 308 W/ Jugs using Varget is 43.0 gr.

 

[Zero333]

I loaded 308win with 190's and H-4350. Compressed load got me 2,720 fps from 24"bbl

Problem I have is heavily compressed loads make bullet seating depth inconsistent at times. But accuracy was superb.

If I was you, I would not bother unless you're looking for a mild load that might leave lots of soot due to not reaching high enough pressure to burn properly.

 

[HPMike800]

I loaded a few 190's with Re-16 and Chrono'd them.
308Win
190gr Win Match HPBT's
LC case
Fed 210's
44.0gr Re-16
2550fps
There was a little room left in the case. could probably get to 2700fps or so.

 

[L W P]

I loaded 308win with 190's and H-4350. Compressed load got me 2,720 fps from 24"bbl

Problem I have is heavily compressed loads make bullet seating depth inconsistent at times. But accuracy was superb.

If I was you, I would not bother unless you're looking for a mild load that might leave lots of soot due to not reaching high enough pressure to burn properly.

Interesting, have you tried 175gr bullets with H-4350? If so what combo please?

 

[Zero333]

Interesting, have you tried 175gr bullets with H-4350? If so what combo please?

I would bother trying h4350 with 175's... With 190s it was quite compressed. I know Sierra has data with imr4350 in the 308win, but not sure if with 175s. Would have to check.

 

[corning]

Back when the .308 was the king of across the course shooting, the "go to" load for 600 yards was a 190 Sierra, with 42 grains (plus/minus 0.5 grains) of IMR 4064, in a Winchester case with a Federal 210 primer. I used that load (+/-) at 1000 yards when I first started shooting long range, out of a 26 inch barrel.

 

[D-4297]

The Sierra data they put out was for 200 , 210 , & 230gr. bullets . 4350 might not work well for a 175gr , unless you are compressing it firmly . May work better with a 185 , but that wasn't the OP's inquiry .

Thanks @corning for that 4064 load info . Have a lots of that powder , and starting to work up multiple loads for .308 , from 175's up to 200.20x .