7.62 NATO reloading data

[WINGEDSWORD]

Can anyone reccomend a safe accurate load that they have ACTUALLY USED
for the 7.62 NATO round? I've got 5 different manuals and they all list .308
Winchester in bolt action rifles. I want a good load for my M1A's. And while the external dimensions are the same, I understand that the case volume is not. I intend to use 4895 powder, as being the closest to military powder specs.

[stealthmode]

The Hornady Manual has a section for 308 service rifle and they used the M1A for the test rifle. there are loads for 155gr 168 gr and 178gr bullets.

[f4tweet]

308 case- 41-41.5 gr IMR-4895, Sierra SMK 168gr., trim case to 2.005, 2.8 OAL, Federal 210 primers, 1.3 inch groups @ 100yds with my Loaded M1A with iron sights. This is a published load @ 2500fps. Check out this link!

http://12.150.207.95/article_handloading.html

http://12.150.207.95/article_reloadquant.html

"7.62NATO/308 Winchester: Military case (Lake City or IMI), Remington or Winchester standard force large rifle primer, 41.5 grains IMR 4895 powder, Sierra or Hornaday 168 grain match bullet seated to an overall length of 2.82 inches."-Jim Owens' site.

[WINGEDSWORD]

7.62 lOAD'

Thanks for the help, guys. You're the BEST!

[draconianruler]

I use 42 grains of 4895 with Remington primers and 165 grain Remington bullets (I think its remington). Shot out of an AR10 (Fulton/DPMS), groups 0.75MOA. I also loaded some 180grain Amax's with 40.5 grains of 4895 that shoots very accurate.

[Timberwolf]

LC Match brass, BR2 Primer, 41.5 H4895, 168 SMK

LCLR or LC Match. 210M, 42.2 IMR 4064, 175 SMK

LCLR or LC Match, 210M, 42.8 RE 15, 168 SMK

LCLR or LC Match, 210M, 43.0 RE 15, 175 SMK

[Tony.]

LCLR or LC Match, 210M, 43.0 RE 15, 175 SMK

What kind of velocity are you getting with this load?

[f4tweet]

I added on my loads @ 2500fps. This is a good 100yard plinking load. I have not shot it farther, but I guess that's what sights are for when I get a chance.

[Timberwolf]

What kind of velocity are you getting with this load?

2665 out of my bolt gun - that load is the LCLR clone