Remington 7600 308 16 1/2 inch barrel

[carl1575]

I was half a sleep last night forgot to say it was a 308. I have owned this gun a few years have not shoot it a lot. I find my self hunting out of a pop up blind more and more 75 years old ,the 16 1/2 inch tube is very handy in a blind. I will never shoot over 2 hundred yards and will be shooting 150 gr. bullets-whos got a pet load for one one of these guns Carl in Yakima

 

[Danger]

Carl I use this load a lot testing guns I work on it is a good load and very save hope it helps you DD
42.0 grs Ramshot Tac CCI 250 150 gr speer fbsp col 2.780

 

[2506]

I have two standard loads that shoot well out of any barrel length 308. Presently I am shooting a 21 1/2" Heart target taper on a Rem. 700. A super accurate load with 150 gr bullets is 43 grs IMR 4895. I shoot 150 Sierra game kings or pro hunters or Nosler ballistic tips. The deadliest drop them in their tracks 99% of the time deer load, with very little recoil I might add, I have ever come across is 46 grs IMR 4895 and 125 gr Nosler ballistic tip. This runs right at 3000 fps in my rifle. As long as you keep your impact velocity under 3000 fps the 125 BT is a super accurate deer killing bullet. You can sight it 2" high at 100 and be dead on at 200 yards. I have killed well over 50 deer with this bullet in my 308 & 30X47 rifles and 30-30AI Contender pistol.

 

[carl1575]

Thanks guys, I am going over to my shop and load some of each one of your loads. It will be a while be for I get to the range-Too damed cold-but I can shoot them across my cono in my shop and see what kind of speed I am getting,Thanks Carl in Yakima

 

[MrMajestic]

Carl, with the abbreviated barrel length I would be looking at IMR3031 to power my 150 grain bullets.

 

[carl1575]

Thanks I will take a look at that Carl in Yakima

 

[Gary in MD]

Carl, I loaded ammo for a family member that had a 308 pump.
IMR 4064 and Sierra 150 gr flatbases made that gun shoot like a well tuned bolt action and was deadly on deer.
Good luck,
Gary

 

[bigedp51]

carl1575

The Lyman manual has a loading section for the Contender pistol in the rear with the .308 with a 15 inch barrel that you can compare data with the rifle section data.

I have a Winchester Trapper model 30-30 with a 16 inch barrel and powder choice will be critical. If you can shoot at the range with snow on the ground you will see what I mean because you will find unburnt powder on the snow.

I was shooting workup loads with 3031 and this short barreled 30-30 and had powder in the barrel and laying on top of the snow.

A hot or magnum primer will help and crimping the bullet to get things going in the boiler room just like a magnum pistol helps.

I would advise a slip on recoil pad when working on loads at the bench, you are going to get pounded. Newtons third law will be at work and your shoulder will be doing all the homework.

You might want to bring a fire extinguisher when hunting and wear sunglasses and earplugs.

 

[Joe Maisto]

Carl, with the abbreviated barrel length I would be looking at IMR3031 to power my 150 grain bullets.

+1 !

Joe

 

[carl1575]

Joe I saw that in the Lyman book my self,I was hoping some one else had tried it, would tell me how great it was. It is for a 15 inch bar. and mine is 16 1/2,I will start 4 gr. under there load and go from there Thanks again Carl in Yakima

 

[Joe Maisto]

Carl 1575;

With the bullet dia. being .358 in an 'o6 case, it is necessary to use a fast burning powder. I tried others as well, including RL-11 of which I still have 3#.
That too worked well for my hunting use. My old Speer handbook which goes back to the 60's is what I was using. I might add, that I was using loads that I should NOT have been using in a slide action firearm. 58 gr. of 3031 with a 150 gr. rem.PSPCL ? Do not do as I did. Surprised the action held up, considering the design of the lugs. Simply foolish, but with age comes wisdom...( hopefully) :

 

[Joe Maisto]

I should have added that I was shooting a .35 Whelen as opposed to a .308, hence the need for a faster burning powder. My mistake. It was rebarreled in the 60's by my neighbor, "Boots Obermeyer" before Remington commercialized it.

 

[carl1575]

Joe my dad was doing the same thing with his 357 smith in 1953 to about 1958,he started with the top load and went up from there to where the shells wood not extract then drop a grain,we didn't know any better. I still have the gun,sent it back to s&w 20 years ago for a rebuild now I shoot 38s in it-lot more fun. Carl in Yakima