Anyone using 168 grain Nosler Custom Competition bullets?

[DGP4]

I just bought some and wanted to hear from others on reloading for .308WIN and 30.06?

 

[2506]

They have shot as good as Sierra Match Kings for me. I also like their 155 gr.
Depends on what you are shooting them in as to the loading.
For the 30-06 I have mostly shot them with IMR 4895 or IMR 4064 in my M1 Garand's.
Mostly with IMR 4064 when I shot a M1A1 Springfield 308 Win.
The also shoot really well in my K-31 7.5x55 with IMR 4064.

 

[Big_Daddy]

They have performed as well as the SMK's for me also.

 

[mic2377]

They have been equivalent to SMK's for me as well. Have shot 155 and 168 gr 30 cal, and 123 gr 264 cal, all with good results.

 

[DGP4]

Thanks for the comments guys! This is what I have been reading elsewhere. I hope they perform as well for me. Up till now I have been using SMKs in 155, 168, 175 and 190 variants with great results. My go to load for my Howa 1500 heavy barrel .308 is 42.2 grains of Ramshot TAC with the 168 SMKs. I will do the same with these and see how they perform. Thanks again!

 

[2506]

One thing to be aware of using ball powders like Ramshot TAC is that they are more tempter sensitive than stick powders and over all you get larger velocity spread between shots and thus less accuracy as the range gets longer.

 

[MagnumManiac]

Same results here. Feels like Eons ago now, but I tried them for comp and found them on par with SMK’s too.
Similarly going to them in .264” 140gr. Almost identical to SMK 142gr pills.

They do shoot very well.

Cheers.

 

[DGP4]

Good point 2506! However, down here in SoFla the temp is pretty much 90-80F all year so temp sensitivity is not a big issue.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Same results here. Feels like Eons ago now, but I tried them for comp and found them on par with SMK’s too.
Similarly going to them in .264” 140gr. Almost identical to SMK 142gr pills.

They do shoot very well.

Cheers.

That’s great to know, I just bought a bunch of the 140’s!

 

[robster7]

Sub-moa in my Remington 700's in '06 and .308 with less than max loads of H4350 and Varget, respectively.