Load recommendation for 1000 yards
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I am glad we never knew that all those decades ago, for so many of us may have never used it for all those 1k and Palma matches. Not to mention, those boys on the battle fields.
lightshooter
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All of the competitions I've competed in when it was my turn to sit behind the berm to mark the targets, I could tell by the crack of the bullet passing overhead that all of the guys shooting .308, they were all transonic or subsonic. I think you'll be hard pressed to get the velocity you want at 1000 yards.
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BillLarson
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Palma shooters are required to use 155 gr.bullets.1000's shot worldwide at and over 1000 yds.
The Sierra 155 plama was literally designed for this
I have had good results with Berger 155.5 Fullbore's, they are made for 1000 yards, and will stay super sonic if you have 20" or more barrel.
Mikecr
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What's ideal, and what a lot of people do, can be completely different.
I don't like any cartridge that is underpowered, or even overpowered, for intended use.
We have choices,, and a 308 doesn't have to be used for 1kyd.
I wouldn't choose it, or something like a 6PPC, for 1kyd..
Yeah I could point anything high enough and reach that distance and beyond. 22LR can do that.
Or, I could choose a 6BR variant, or many better suited cartridges, and everything I want gets easier.
One thing is for sure -it all begins with bullets.
Pick a LR bullet, and put a capacity behind it and barrel in front of it to get there like you should.
I don't like any cartridge that is underpowered, or even overpowered, for intended use.
We have choices,, and a 308 doesn't have to be used for 1kyd.
I wouldn't choose it, or something like a 6PPC, for 1kyd..
Yeah I could point anything high enough and reach that distance and beyond. 22LR can do that.
Or, I could choose a 6BR variant, or many better suited cartridges, and everything I want gets easier.
One thing is for sure -it all begins with bullets.
Pick a LR bullet, and put a capacity behind it and barrel in front of it to get there like you should.
While mostly true, it was not the Ops question, and in some competitions, your choices are not allowed. The Palma matches required 308/7.62x51 and the 155 gr bullet. When I shot mil semiauto 1,000 comp, it was basically 30-06 or 308, and given the ease of tuning a good 308 load in my NM M1A, it was a no brainer.
We even used 308's in our early 1k BR matches, and I might ad, with some good results. Are there faster, flatter and higher BC loads for 1,000? Sure! But, that wasn't the Ops question, and in some cases, limited mandated choice. YMMV
Weaselthis
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At our NCPPRC (NorCal Practical Precision Rifle Club) annual LR clinics, invariably someone will show up w/ a .308 and a few boxes of 168 FGM's. Most of them have a very hard time making it to 800-1000 yds. and have to bow out as we can't let them continue if they can't stay on a 6'x6' square target frame, let alone the 20"x30" actual target.
The 155's pushed fast or the 175's all do well in this regard, and are the rounds we recommend. The .308 is a great tool for learning to read wind/drops. Makes you pay attention!
The 155's pushed fast or the 175's all do well in this regard, and are the rounds we recommend. The .308 is a great tool for learning to read wind/drops. Makes you pay attention!
DMP25-06
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What is your barrel length ? 20" or 24" ?
I have a Remington 700 SS 5R Milspec , .308 Win. , with a 24" barrel , 1:11.25" twist that I shoot Sierra 175gr Matchking and 175gr Tipped Match King bullets , at just over 2700 FPS , and I have no trouble at 1000 yards , and out to 1200 yards .
Federal Gold Medal brass , Winchester large Rifle primers , and Hodgdon Varget , or IMR 4064 powders , 2.815" overall length , that fit into the factory magazine .
Both powders shoot with equal accuracy , but the Varget is slightly faster velocity (2740 FPS) and more temperature stabilized than the IMR 4064 (2710 FPS) .
I have shot both of these powders in F-TR 1000 Yard matches .
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Shooting a Buragra HMR-PRO in 300 WM. Using mixed brass, CCI LRM Primers, 79 gr H-1000 powder. And a 180 gr SST, seems to work for me
Praire Dog
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Actually I have to say that the load with Sierra 168 HPBT was extremely good. At 600 yards I competed with custom F-class rifles and I did better than half of them. And at 1000 yards I know the accuracy was very good, because I was previously trying the load shooting stones at 1000 yards with very good results. The only bad thing was the poor velocity at that range.
I think I'm going to try the 185 Juggernaut because some of you had good results and I think it will be stable. What pressure/speed do you think I will need for being supersonic at 1000 yards?
I think I'm going to try the 185 Juggernaut because some of you had good results and I think it will be stable. What pressure/speed do you think I will need for being supersonic at 1000 yards?
Praire Dog
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My barrel length is 24". I have exactly the same rifle that you have. For me 175gr Matchking worked extremely well in accuracy, but my most accurate load was overpressured and I had problems opening the bolt. So I discard it. Did you have better results with 175 Matchking or with 175 Tipped Matchking?
