gunzo said:Accurate shooter.com has a .308 section. There are a lot of loads listed. One article by a champion shooter steered me to the easy button.
Varget, 175 Sierra MK. Lapua brass & a match primer. Worked well for me, YMMV.
gunzo said:^ No sir, just 308 loads in general & thoughts of accurate 308 loads from an F-TR national champion shooter.
Nothing specific for an American Predator.
doc540 said:gunzo said:^ No sir, just 308 loads in general & thoughts of accurate 308 loads from an F-TR national champion shooter.
Nothing specific for an American Predator.
Thanks
I was hoping to connect with others that have shot this particular .308 rifle with its 18" barrel in 1/10 twist.
gunzo said:Good shooting.
Excuse my ignorance, but what do all the numbers 3, & a 4 mean.
And.. what are the dimensions of the target.
Nice range, enjoy!
martyj said:https://www.federalpremium.com/products/rifle/gold-medal?page=0&facets=computed_skugrainweight_s=175
I get 2.75 group with my bull barrel M77 at 600 yard
gunzo said:Doc, I understand the numbers now, thanks. The #2 string is starting to show some real potential. You're getting vertical stringing for which there are several reasons, but in your case in might be bipod bounce. If there was a 2x4 or such clamped to the front of the bench just in front of the bipod feet to allow you press/load the feet against it, it might solve the stringing. Oh, and make sure your stock screws are tight.
You seem to have a good handle on reading the wind or there isn't any. The width of that group is 1/2 moa, your rifle is wanting to get it done. 8)
I know I've offered stuff that wasn't ask for but at least is was free. And FWIW, you've got a 32 power scope, in that case a 3" orange dot, maybe a 2" on a white or tan background would help me considerably over that 7x10.
Aim small hit small.
Enjoy !!
kmoore said:When I was shooting HP national match. I had the M-14s, over the years 2 different rifles. The best loads were 168gr SMK for 200 and 300 yds. Than 175gr SMK for 600 yds. Back than powder was IMR stuff, NM cases, Federal match primers. The heavier bullet was better because you had to shoot a match in whatever conditions were present that day, be it wind/rain sun/clouds. As I recall we followed the US Army marksmanship unit loadings. I tested loads in prone with a sling. I have long forgot the X ring size, but it is maybe 2x2ft. on the 600 yd target. None of that may mean anything in a 18 inch barrel, just adding what HP shooters did.