Favorite projectiles and powders for 308 win?

[C-130 Dude]

Have you tryed H- BC-L(2)? This has seemed to work for me out of my AR-10

Yup. Use blc2 and wc846 for ar10 loads works ok.

 

[Texis]

Varget- Lapua- Berger are the standard go-tos. Almost anything 168 gr will shoot. CFE223 works very well in 308 and it's a bit cheaper and plentiful. Some of my favorite loads use CFE223. I don't care for H4895, never worked for me.
I save ALL the 308 brass I see, but only actually shoot Lapua. I had decent luck with Federal and Winchester brass. Lake City is really nice in some of the older lots, but Lapua is unmatched IMHO.

 

[Swelch87]

Been reloading a bunch for my 308. It really does shoot everything, particularly 168 ELDMs and IMR 3031. Curious to hear what everyone else loves as far as projectiles, powders, and loads for smacking steel or hunting.

I don't have a 308 but as far as 30 cal pills are concerned I love barnes 168 ttsx my 300 rum gac get them screaming with a hearty amount of rl 22.

 

[Stevenstl86]

Hunting: 16" and 22" 1:10 twist. Berger 168 and Varget in any brass.

Long range: 24" 1:11.25 twist. Lapua,Varget,175 smk. 2723fps. Good to 850yards until the wind beats you up

 

[DLJ6]

I am working with TAC under a 130ttsx for deer. Back in the 90s I ran W748 under the 125 ballistic tip with good luck out of my 15"
Encore. I currently have a Savage 10T that I haven't been able to find a load for yet. If I can't get it to shoot I'll twist the barrel off and screw on a 6BRA or some 20cal.

 

[Boggs]

Varget is my powder of choice for .308. SMK, Partition, Accubond, ELD all work well.

 

[Rick Richard]

My all time favorite is IMR 4064 with 168 AMAX. It produced a five shot group at .195 for me.

 

[FEENIX]

LOL!!!
As you stated in your post...You just opened a big window for tons of suggestions as the 308 is super versatile in many configurations and loads for different applications!
Get ready to read lots of good information!!

This!

As with anything else, YMMV.

 

[Caulder]

138gr HHTs over Benchmark gets my vote. Close to 3K FPS.

How much benchmark and what brass? I've been pressuring out early with benchmark, but it sure is accurate

 

[osok-1k]

I bought 200 rounds of Petersen SRP 308 factory loaded with 168 RDF that shoot 1/2" 10 round group. My most accurate load is 43.2 grs IMR 4895, 168 TMK Lapua or sorted Winchester brass. I like Petersen brass as well which is one reason I bought their loaded ammo which was $30.00 a box at Graf's and had good brass afterward.

 

[Eric H]

How much benchmark and what brass? I've been pressuring out early with benchmark, but it sure is accurate

46.4gr and work up to it. COAL 2.761 and using Lapua SRP brass. That's my deer rifle this season with a can. Edit; 12 twist barrel.

 

[sturner]

Any thing with Varget

 

[catch 22]

Hornady 150gr SST over 43.5gr AR-Comp @ 2867fps and .5 moa, out of a Howa 1500 is my hunting load.

 

[jeb405]

I have only used Varget since getting my GAP custom Surgeon years ago. Not heard anything compelling to experiment with others. I do not hunt with it so my bullet experiments reflect that. Also when it was built 175 was as heavy as you commonly saw so it was built with intent to shoot 175 SMK. Many bullets shoot great it this gun. I believe if your gun won't shoot GMM 168 well it wont shoot anything well. Having said all that my go to for may years is the Berger 175 hunting VLD. When I first started shooting it there was no target and hunting bullets at Berger, but over time this bullet became called hunting. I load long, but to mag length. Never checked jump but with VLD profile I bet pretty long. I have experimented with 208's but not had very good results. I have chosen to shoot more and experiment less, too many bullets out there to try.