Helped a friend get started with reloading his factory Rem 700 SPSS 308 24" barrel over the weekend.
He used a Lee Collet die to neck size.
Hornady brass
Federal LR primer They are a VERY tight fit in the Hornady brass
150 Nosler BT (seated to fit in the mag)
ADI 2208
The ADI manual said 47gr was max with vel of 2937 with 24"barrel
We did one round each at 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 gr and shot them over the chrony. Can't remember all the velocities but 48gr gave us 2875ish. So we then loaded up 3 at 48gr, 3 at 48.5gr and 3 at 49 gr.
48gr averaged 2875ish, 48.5gr averaged 2900ish and 49gr averaged 2935ish. None showed any pressure signs.
The 48.5gr group was a clover leaf.
He is now going to load up a few more at 48.5 and 49 and see which consistently groups well.
Not bad for only 14 rounds fired so far.
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