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Originally Posted by Blitzzz
Originally Posted by Buffalobob
Ramirez
I started to make a thread today on 308 bullet selection and got distracted on other things.
Couple of points to consider.
The Seirra 168 is very accurate for moderate ranges but is not a long range round. The 175 Matchking will stay supersonic past 1K and is very good for competitive shooting. The Sierra 175 Matciking will kill a deer or hog like nobodies business. It is a great hunting bullet.
For competitive 1K shooting most people have moved to the 155.5 Bergers or Scenars. They have the same BC as the 175 SMK but leave the barrel 200 fps faster. You should be around 2900 fps for 1K shooting with the 155s. I have not tried the 155.5 Bergers on animals so I have no opinion on hunting with them.
For powders the most accurate are Varget and IMR4064 with RL17 being used sometimes with the heavier bullets.
For brass, the best is Lapua and the good thing is it needs very little prep. Just load and shoot.
Bob, I load and shoot Sierra for 308, 30-06 and 8mm Mauser..Matchkings all. 30 cals are 175gr and the mauser is 200gr..great loads for 308, still fintuning the 30-06. mausers are running 2570s. All grouping well. Occasionally I load 240 grs 30-06. Kinda like those too. They should be transsonic out to about 1350 meters.
The 1350 meter loads group under .75 MOA @100. The bumped up loads to a 1600meter round didn't group for shit @100...so I'm back to the 1300 meter round.
Would like to see you make a 308 thread though....
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Yes, please do. I'm pretty new to long range shooting, and wanting to learn more. I'm only shooting out to 500 yards at this time.