Best 308 Cast bullet

[robg]

lee 160 & 180g gas checked work well in my 1:10 savage with 18g 2400

[Doc Highwall]

I agree with Larry post#10 about using 311041 with it's flat point for hunting or the RCBS 30-180 FN and would try for a velocity of 1800-2000 for hunting and plinking.

[MT Gianni]

I have had good luck in the 308 with the lee 113 fp up to the 311407 180 gr. Pick a flat pointed bullet and a powder, it is a fairly forgiving cartridge.

[Artful]

First you need to check "YOUR" rifle for size - not all 308's chambers are the same. Once you determine what will fit your rifle (.308, .310, .311, .312 etc) then you need to determine what you are trying to do with it (gallery loads, big game hunting, long range shooting) As a rule of thumb it's easier to get the larger 170+ grain in 30 caliber to shoot as long as you don't go overboard.
Now how much do you want to spend - is this your first fling and your not sure your going to get into
casting in a big way? - 170 or 180 LEE mold is a good starting point without breaking the bank.
I choose the RCBS 180 to start with - it shoots pretty good in "MY" rifles

[CSH]

What Artful said. If the throat in your rifle proves to be on the generous side, the typical .309 sizer that is widely used for 30-06, 308, and 30-30 bullets probably won't give the best results. Bullet fit is king, then you can worry about the profile. Having said that, the best accuracy at higher velocities (2350 fps) I've been able to consistently achieve (1.5" - 2" @ 100 every time) was with the Lyman 311041, quenched, sized to fit the throat, lubed with LBT soft, and loaded over a maximum charge of WC860 in a 30-06. I would probably pick the slowest powder suitable for a .308 if looking for higher velocity. WC860 is probably too slow in the 308.

[GunFun]

That's good to hear. I just picked up a 6 cav lee semi custom plain base version of Lyman's 311041. The same seller had a few of the gas checked version. I'm planning to use it in both 308 and 30-06

[paul edward]

There are probably a few members of this fraternity who live near you who might share some different examples of their favorite cast boolits so you can try them.

With .308 and .30/06, I have had good luck with 311299 and Lee C309-160-R.

[jaysouth]

I have had good luck in the 308 with the lee 113 fp up to the 311407 180 gr. Pick a flat pointed bullet and a powder, it is a fairly forgiving cartridge.

Flat pointed powder? What do you recommend? My eyes aren't good enough to inspect grains of powder any longer. Must be something like 4895 or 4831. There is nothing flat about the H-335 that I like.

[MT Gianni]

Check your quote again jay, it still reads flat pointed bullet and a powder, not a flat pointed bullet and a flat pointed powder. It is still hard to find any of the usual suspects when choosing 308 powders that doesn't work.

[Birddog 1]

Thanks everyone for your replies it has got me thinking and that can be a bad thing sometimes. Thanks again. BD1

[Artful]

Have you slugged your barrel and throat?