scenarshooter
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I've killed a crapload of big game with several different .308's and 155gr scenars. That bullet has never let me down and I'll keep using it. I drive it at 2925 to 2960 fps with Varget.
Its not that the 3 grns difference makes them shoot different its the bullet design, the 168s are probably sierra mtach kings or speer match which are both bthp's the 165 psp or pointed soft point may be a speer spitzer or game king and may be the flat base version, design has more effect than weight typically unless you go to heavy to stabilize.
Those hammer type pullers work fine my friend. Just try not to bang the primer side on anything even remotely solid and you will be good to go! I did not mean to say Scenar's don't work for game, I just did not want to be the first to say go for it when I personally have never used one on game is all. I have heard quite a few times that they work real good. I live in California, so anything I hunt has to be with all copper bullets One of these days I really need to move to a free state. As for the 155gr Amax, a good friend of mine uses them out of state for taking deer and pigs. So although the info is 2nd hand, I fully believe what he tells me as he is a serious minded hunter, and I have seen quite a few pics. Gary
Yep, very few rifles will shoot sub .50 MOA with different loads. When you find one that will one hole for you, that's what you probably need to stay with. Otherwise it's going to take a hell of a lot of trial and error to ever duplicate it.The 165 load is a different recipe, you will find that most rifles like what they like and when you feed them something that is different than what they like groups will open up.
BTW, you may want to play with some 155gr Amax bullets as well. They BC on them is not as good as something like the Lapua Scenar, but they are actually a real nice bullet performance wise.
Lots of great advice has been given in this thread, you can hardly go wrong.
Gary
Yep, very few rifles will shoot sub .50 MOA with different loads. When you find one that will one hole for you, that's what you probably need to stay with. Otherwise it's going to take a hell of a lot of trial and error to ever duplicate it.
I'd go with a similar weight similar BC bullet.
First chrono what you are shooting now, then find a load that matches at least on paper that load pretty close and load a few up to see if you can indeed match the same performance.
When you find the load that does it, again, stay with what is working unless you just want to tinker with your loads and shoot a lot.
Hornady used I think to in the interlock. Is it a Boat Tailed bullet or flat base? If you dont' know pull one apart and look.WildRose- Yes, those are my intentions for the reasons you mentioned...don't have the money to be tinkering too much with different bullets and loads
*** I'm looking at this PMC 168gr PSP ammo and I did some research on the internet today...and I can't find anyone that makes a 168gr PSP they are all HPBT's....other than the Hornady Ultra-bonded which this bullet is not...
Can anyone here tell me who made a 168gr. Pointed-Soft Point in the not too distant past...I bought this PMC ammo no more than three years ago max...
I really want to try these as they really impressed me...
Being able to acquire this bullet I'm now finding may be difficult...but I thought with knowing this bullet and length to ogive...I would only be fussing with finding a suitable powder to drive this thing....
I realize it don't always work out like that but it's a starting point at least...gun)
What's your longest kill with the 155?I've killed a crapload of big game with several different .308's and 155gr scenars. That bullet has never let me down and I'll keep using it. I drive it at 2925 to 2960 fps with Varget.
Remington actually makes a 168grn psp core lokt, and it very likely that is what's used in the PMC ammo. They are considered a flat base stitzer. Hope that helps.