.308 Win. with 2400 and Lee 155 gr

[higgins]

I'm getting ready to start loading the Lee 312-155-2R with 2400 powder in a .308. I want to load in the range of 1500-1600 fps since the rifle seems to do best with cast in that velocity range.

Bullets are ACWW sized .310 with grease lube; gas checks will be used. Suggestions? Thanks

[Jniedbalski]

Start at 15 gr and go up .5 a gr and go up to 18 gr. You should find a good load from 16 to 18 gr.

[Krag 1901]

Watch COL and get a slight jump to the rifling. In my Ruger 77 I load just short of the crimp groove with 18-20 grs as the higher speed works better for me accuracy wise. However I shoot hard boolets!

[RickinTN]

Start at 15 gr and go up .5 a gr and go up to 18 gr. You should find a good load from 16 to 18 gr.

I believe this is about as good advice as you'll get. Many years ago my oldest son's first Whitetail load was 25 grains of 2400 with a 30-30 jacketed bullet in 308 Winchester. It worked very well on several Tennessee deer.
Good Luck,
Rick

[jaysouth]

Start at 15 grs and end up where the accuracy is best in your rifle.

[bluejay75]

I believe this is about as good advice as you'll get. Many years ago my oldest son's first Whitetail load was 25 grains of 2400 with a 30-30 jacketed bullet in 308 Winchester. It worked very well on several Tennessee deer.
Good Luck,
Rick

I was always curious about the 25 grains in a jacketed 308 load. Gonna test it out this Spring. Gonna try both the 150 grain and 170 grain 30-30 bullets design in 308 with 2400. Thanks for the motivation.

[Pirate69]

Maybe these QuickLoad predictions will help.

22" Barrel
7.62mm Brass: 15.0 grains 2400 1694 fps; 18.0 grains 2400 1959 fps
308 Brass: 15.0 grains 2400 1619 fps; 18.0 grains 2400 1918 fps

24" Barrel
7.62mm Brass: 15.0 grains 2400 1738 fps; 18.0 grains 2400 2006 fps
308 Brass: 15.0 grains 2400 1654 fps; 18.0 grains 2400 1966 fps

QuickLoad gets conservative when using milsurp brass (lower capacity).

[Cosmic_Charlie]

I use 17 grains in LC cases with a 160 gr. gas checked boolit. Tumble lubed with 45/45/10. Makes a great heavy plinking load. These are out of my 18" Model Seven, 1/12 twist. Smacks the gongs good. About 1750 fps. iirc.

[robg]

i found 18 gr of 2400 works for me with 150gr-180gr gas checked boolits in my savage 116.its hard not to get an accurate load with a 308.just make sure to keep the boolit base in the neck of the case,works best for me.