Reading OCW targets for 6.5 and .308 "redux"

[Lefty Trigger]

Update: settled on a load of 37.5gr and went on with the seating depth test. Test was performed at 200yds and got some pretty interesting results I think. Already the loads are shooting better just getting an optimum charge that the gun seems to like.

 

[Lefty Trigger]

My numbers across the 24 shots were, avg. velocity 2654 ES 32 SD 12.2 might be useless data as the velocity went up as the bullets got closer to the lands.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

That’s very interesting, do you think there is another node in the other direction since you had 2 in the same hole at .021?

 

[Lefty Trigger]

That’s very interesting, do you think there is another node in the other direction since you had 2 in the same hole at .021?

With my gun and these bullets (Nosler Custom Comp) the factory length is a .004 jam at 2.775 so anything I load with these is a going shorter than recommended. I might do some more testing with the Nosler RDF as it gives me way more "wiggle" room on the length. I went with these bullets because of the ease of availability in bulk. Nothing worse than working up a great load only to find out you cant get more of those bullets,.. biggest reason I don't use Berger, can't get them. Around here it seems to be Hornady and Nosler.