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<blockquote data-quote="Bowfishn" data-source="post: 1378155" data-attributes="member: 56875"><p>VLD Pilot</p><p>2500 fps with a 215 Berger Hyb. is 70 fps over Bergers load data for that bullet with a 24" tube, Berger shows COAL of 2.810</p><p>H414 Max Load 42 gr @ 2373 fps</p><p>RL17 Max Load 42.3 @ 2431 fps</p><p>QL shows</p><p>H414 42 gr @ 2384 fps / 54,783 psi</p><p> 43.8 gr @ 2470 fps / 61,943 psi Max for Design 62K</p><p>RL17 42.3 gr @ 2447 fps / 54,427 psi</p><p> 43.8 gr @ 2514 fps / 61,552 psi Max for Design 62K</p><p>2500 fps is pretty much it for a 24" without going over Industry standard for the 308 win., you will gain a bit more 10 fps by seating longer</p><p>COAL 2.860"</p><p>RL17 44.5 gr @ 2525 fps / 61,687 psi</p><p>26" tube gets you to 2660 fps</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bowfishn, post: 1378155, member: 56875"] VLD Pilot 2500 fps with a 215 Berger Hyb. is 70 fps over Bergers load data for that bullet with a 24" tube, Berger shows COAL of 2.810 H414 Max Load 42 gr @ 2373 fps RL17 Max Load 42.3 @ 2431 fps QL shows H414 42 gr @ 2384 fps / 54,783 psi 43.8 gr @ 2470 fps / 61,943 psi Max for Design 62K RL17 42.3 gr @ 2447 fps / 54,427 psi 43.8 gr @ 2514 fps / 61,552 psi Max for Design 62K 2500 fps is pretty much it for a 24" without going over Industry standard for the 308 win., you will gain a bit more 10 fps by seating longer COAL 2.860" RL17 44.5 gr @ 2525 fps / 61,687 psi 26" tube gets you to 2660 fps [/QUOTE]
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