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donovansn585
02-12-2014, 06:59 PM
I just recently acquired a savage model 11 .308 and I plan on shooting a lot of cast boolits out of it looking for some first hand advice of peoples favorite cast loads. I am going to be using the lee 312-160r mold tumble lubed and gas checked to .309. The powders I have available are imr4895, h4198, cfe223, tac, imr4198, blue dot which I know is mostly for reduced loads not really a choice but I figured I would throw it out there. So please let me know any loads you really like using the powders I have available to me please. Thank you everyone very much.
Kraschenbirn
02-12-2014, 07:14 PM
Why reinvent the wheel? There are already at least two current threads on this very topic and scads of information/data in the 'stickies' and archives.
Bill
donovansn585
02-12-2014, 07:48 PM
Ok thank you I will search for them have not had a lot of luck using the search feature
10mmShooter
02-12-2014, 07:49 PM
Donovan
check this thread although discussion is for a gas gun it will get you some good info.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?3558-7-62x51-NATO-(-308-WCF)-in-the-Springfield-M1A
donovansn585,
Try this link for searching the forum..
Way better:
https://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=001951264366462437169:ggn3vg-bjum
I haven't shot grease groove bullets out of my 308's so I can't help you there..
One thing though I am betting that your bullet sized to .309" is going to be to small..
If you are serious about shooting cast then you should make a "impact slug or pound slug" of your throat area so that you will know the exact size to size your bullet..
There is a sticky above by goodsteel that explain's how to do it..
Randy C
02-12-2014, 11:43 PM
That is a good search engine I've never tied that one thanks.
runfiverun
02-12-2014, 11:52 PM
one of the most accurate loads I have ever shot has been 28 grs of 4895 and a filler using a fairly soft brisance large rifle primer like the federal 210.
[boolit weights from 150 to 180 grs ]
I got away from using the load because it was ridiculously boring.
96646
I'm trying to get this one going in my .308
NOE 311365 198gr
Rem. 700 heavy barrel, 1:10 twist
Alloy runs around 32BNH
Shooting for somewhere near 2200fps @ around 40-42K PSI
exile
10-13-2017, 08:14 PM
96646
I'm trying to get this one going in my .308
NOE 311365 198gr
Rem. 700 heavy barrel, 1:10 twist
Alloy runs around 32BNH
Shooting for somewhere near 2200fps @ around 40-42K PSI
Thinking about buying a Savage .308 myself, but from what I am reading hear on castboolts, a .309 sizer is too small, I maybe need a .311 sizer? Has Lee discontinued those? Also which Lee factory crimp die will work with a .311 sizer in .308 cases? I have a Lee 160 grain mold for 7.62 x 39 boolit, will these be too light for a 1 in 10 twist .308 barrel? Have not shot cast in a rifle yet, hope these are not dumb questions. Thanks, exile
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