I used the 125 Partition and max superperformance load in my .260Rem (same same) and it is 1/2MOA and absolutely deadly. Excellent fast upset and penetrates forever. Has left several nice heavy bucks stiff-leggid.
This is 143 ELD X Hornady H4350 At 600 yds. Still tweeking the seating depth. Anyone else have history with this bullet?
Yes....what Rick said...but also consider 143 gr. Just to help confuse you. H4350 absolutely.I like 130 and 140 class bullets over H4350 or Varget.
Yeah, I have had the same experience with .308 and my favorite, the 7mm08!LOL, yea, I am beginning to think there is some magic dust sprinkled on that round. I'm not the only one who found it very easy to find a sub half MOA load without trying hard. Are we all just lucky ? Emmmmm, I'm doubting it . There might be something to the modern design theories that little round is based on. It's not a good choice for elk sized game no matter how many get taken by those that drink the koolaid , but its an easy round to load for and is a dandy whitetail round out to 500yds or so.
That great ...........I wish I had been that lucky with the few 308s I've had over the years. Thats been my favorite caliber for 40 yrs. That and the 270win, which I had better luck with on average. I could always get good results with the 308, but consistent half MOA seldom came to be for me. Especially not on the first load I tried ! To each their own, and we often hold faithful with calibers that clicked for us right from the start. By the way, my 20 yr old son now has the first 308 I ever owned. Happens to be the gun I killed my first buck with back in 1980.Yeah, I have had the same experience with .308 and my favorite, the 7mm08!
I could not agree more!!!!!!!!!Hi Tgnara001,
As many have likely mentioned, way too many factors in play that can affect both of those variables. Accuracy comes from numerous factors such as shooter ability, wind (and the ability to read it), elevation and knowing how it affects velocity, type of ammunition being used (hand loads, factory offerings, etc.), as well as quality of rifle that you are using.
6.5 Creedmoor is an extremely popular cartridge mainly because of the marketing from various manufacturers. It's not necessarily much better than other calibers that have long been available, however, with the marketing hype comes many match grade factory offerings. Not that this helps you as you are inquiring about hand loads...
Now, to address your questions... I think the first thing to ask is; what is your intended usage? What particular hunting/target shooting are you doing?
All of the above responses will give you great ideas, but may not work for your exact situation and your rifle. Most can agree that Hodgdon H4350 and similar burn rate powders will likely net you great results, but is not always the case.
As far as bullets, not many will ever say that Berger VLD's, Sierra MK, or Hammer Bullets won't net great results... those are usually pretty safe to start with, but are more expensive than others. I've had great luck with cheaper bullets like Hornady ELD-M and ELD-X... could start there.
All-in-all, it's redundant to say and kind of cliche, but "consistency is accuracy." Keep your reloading practices in check and any decent rifle (like the Browning) should suit you well.
Good luck and if you have any other questions feel free to message me.