Loads for 185 grain Berger in .308.

[Jon Leary]

Looking for loads for 185 berger in 308.

 

[Lone Hunter]

Contact Berger. Call them and talk with a tech. They are very easy to deal with and will give you some loading info or you can buy their reloading manual which has lots of data in it.

 

[LVLAaron]

In a chamber with appropriate freebore (168ish) - 44 grains of varget plus or minus a few tenths will have you in the common node most FTR guys shoot them. Should be 2725-2750 from a 30 inch barrel

 

[Jon Leary]

In a chamber with appropriate freebore (168ish) - 44 grains of varget plus or minus a few tenths will have you in the common node most FTR guys shoot them. Should be 2725-2750 from a 30 inch barrel

thanks.

 

[NZ_Fclass]

In a chamber with appropriate freebore (168ish) - 44 grains of varget plus or minus a few tenths will have you in the common node most FTR guys shoot them. Should be 2725-2750 from a 30 inch barrel

Freebore is the key with the heavy pills. 44g was pushing the 185's forward (Norma brass), using an M852 chamber. Now getting 175 freebore, as per the US FTR team reamer.

 

[D-4297]

I run the 185 Berger Target , and have a 2013 TR Chamber . Seating Depth is .005 off of touch , and I load 43.4gr of VV-N150 for a winter load , and 43.0 for a Summer load . Of course starting a little lower would be advisable . And I don't shoot "Hypersonic" loads , either . But I do like getting 3,500 to 4,000 rounds from a barrel , too .

 

[Park ranger]

My AR10 20” barrel load is

185 Jug
43.5 varget
Lapua/LC/ Starline
BR2
2.950” oal
2530 fps

 

[762willdo]

Lapua srp brass
juggernaught
cci450
45.5 RE15.5
mag length
2650 fps

 

[Precisionhunter417]

.170” FB throated sammi chamber
28” x-caliber 1:10t
Lapua SRP Palma Brass
CCI 450 of course but have had great luck with Fed 205GMAR
185 Jugg @ 2700fps @ muzzle
43.5-43.9g Varget
Use with caution and ladder test on a hot day for worst case scenario. Start @ 43g

 

[bulletpruf]

FNG here here with a question or two. I have a Remington 700 with a Faxon 22" 1-10 twist Remage barrel. I've been shooting 168gr SMK loaded with Federal 210 primers and Varget. Bullets are .020" off the lands. I'm hand feeding rounds, so I'm not limited on magazine length. I usually shoot it with a SilencerCo can.

I'm interested in doing some shooting up to 1,000 yards, so I'd like to develop a load for 185 gr Juggernauts. However, can someone help me out with the freebore issue? Is this a limiting factor for my rifle?

Thanks

Scott

 

[LVLAaron]

FNG here here with a question or two. I have a Remington 700 with a Faxon 22" 1-10 twist Remage barrel. I've been shooting 168gr SMK loaded with Federal 210 primers and Varget. Bullets are .020" off the lands. I'm hand feeding rounds, so I'm not limited on magazine length. I usually shoot it with a SilencerCo can.

I'm interested in doing some shooting up to 1,000 yards, so I'd like to develop a load for 185 gr Juggernauts. However, can someone help me out with the freebore issue? Is this a limiting factor for my rifle?

Thanks

Scott
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What is your freebore? I assume it's SAAMI give or take a little bit. Juggs will work fine. Berger sells mag length factory ammo with juggs.

Longer freebore would be better, but don't stress over it.

 

[bulletpruf]

What is your freebore? I assume it's SAAMI give or take a little bit. Juggs will work fine. Berger sells mag length factory ammo with juggs.

Longer freebore would be better, but don't stress over it.

It's an off-the-shelf Faxon barrel, so I suspect it's SAAMI spec. I'll call Faxon to confirm.

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Thanks for the input.

Scott

 

[Martin52]

It's an off-the-shelf Faxon barrel, so I suspect it's SAAMI spec.

What's the COAL at touch with the 185J ? This should give an indication of your freebore.

 

[bulletpruf]

What's the COAL at touch with the 185J ? This should give an indication of your freebore.

I don't have the Juggs yet, so I don't have that.

With 168 gr SMK, I'm .020" off the lands at 2.2625" CBTO or 2.86" COAL.

EDIT: I heard back from Faxon - they said it's SAAMI spec or .090".

thanks