Thread: 168 TMK in 308 load development

I’ve only just got back into the 308 in March this year after a 10 year break, needed a medium range rifle and got a cheap second hand Tikka 308 and chopped to barrel down to 16” and a 7 baffle Dpt .
Been running 168gr eld-m and 168gr A-max shot 40+ deer out to 300m - 420m mostly with single shot kills if I get a good rest. For deer stalking been using 178gr eld-x.

168gr eld-m / a-max Sub MOA accuracy with 44.2gr AR2208 @ 2550fps, COAL 2.830”

I have only just stated loading the 168gr TMK using the load as above with same results but haven’t validated on steel at distance yet or shot any animals yet. Once this COVID-19 lockdown over and the forestry/ DOC roads are sorted from the Marlborough floods I can test theses loads and some new loads for the 300blackout as well.