Request for Recipe (.308), also info to share

[johnsta]

Anyone have any good recipe's for a 26" Rem 700P?

Its seems loads that approach high levels of pressure do not work for it as well. I have had success with 41.5 grains of Varget with 168smk but I am afraid that the velocity is a little slow for longer range accuracy...

Any ideas?

[xibunkrlilkidsx]

^ im going to start developing my own for my Rem700 varmit. im lookign at using Reloader 15 and BLc2 with 175gr SMK

what do you trim your cases down to. My loading book says max 2.015 OAl and to trim to 2.005.

Im was going through my cases and they are all measuring around 2.020. after 1 firing.

[GunNut]

I trim my case's to the book MIN! They stratch everytime fired and formed. This should give you 2 or 3 reloads before triming is needed. Do Not let them get to long! Big problems there!

[Jicko]

What powder is in FGMM 175SMK? I took one apart last night, it doesn't look like RL15 nor Varget..... it is a longer stick powder.... 42.0gr..... anyone knows??

Is it IMR 4895???? (is H4895 the SAME powder??)

[ar15barrels]

What powder is in FGMM 175SMK? I took one apart last night, it doesn't look like RL15 nor Varget..... it is a longer stick powder.... 42.0gr..... anyone knows??

It's probably not a cannister powder.

Ammo companies load with powders that are enough different from lot-to-lot that they simply develop the load for THAT lot of powder.
These powders are known as non-cannister powders.

Cannister powders are what's sold to reloaders.
Cannister powders are kept more consistent from lot-to-lot so that the same loads can be used with different lots.

I would probably try 4064 with the 175's.

[Slash2]

What I have.....

...is a new to me Savage 99E in .308 with a 20" barrel, 100 new Remington cases, Winchester LR primers, 1lb of IMR 4064, 100 Hornady 165gr SST's and 50 Hornady 165gr GMX (Gilded metal) bullets.

What I need is a good hunting recipe.

[Gnzrme]

Ok, I bought a Redding Big Boss II press, Redding Type S Match Bushing 3-Die Neck Sizer Set, some Lapua 155 gr Scenar's, and SMK's 168's. Have some RE15 and 4895 to use, a few FGMM's and some primmers...Did I get the right dies and I still need a shellholder. What bushing do I get...

[Gnzrme]

tried to pick up some SMK's 175's and Nosler custom bullets, but they were sold out...I got special pricing for the 4th/July and I placed the order at 5pm Pacific time yesterday and the order has already shipped!!!! Gosh I love MidwayUSA!!

[rksimple]

Ok, I bought a Redding Big Boss II press, Redding Type S Match Bushing 3-Die Neck Sizer Set, some Lapua 155 gr Scenar's, and SMK's 168's. Have some RE15 and 4895 to use, a few FGMM's and some primmers...Did I get the right dies and I still need a shellholder. What bushing do I get...

I'm partial to the FL bushing dies. I don't neck size.

[Gnzrme]

I'm partial to the FL bushing dies. I don't neck size.

will they work though....

[rksimple]

will they work though....

A set of Lee dies will "work." Just depends on what you want to do.

[Darklyte27]

i ot 175s but no 168s for my garand, so i got 155s for now.

[Gnzrme]

I want to make the smallest groups I can with a remy rifle out to 1k.

[rksimple]

I want to make the smallest groups I can with a remy rifle out to 1k.

The main difference in neck sizing vs. FL sizing in most all but benchrest rifles is reliability. The difference in accuracy is minimal. When only bumping .001-.002, brass life is nary a concern either.

[Gnzrme]

I thought that you would get better accuracy or consistency out of neck sizing vs full length sizing since your once fired in your own gun is now fire-formed to your bbl and will fit more consistantly.I.E. more accuracy...no?