Thread: .308 reloading starting point

Originally Posted by Northlandnewbie

Beginning the reloading journey…have done a fair bit of reading but the more I read the more complicated it seems to get. Hoping someone can throw up a load using the same components with length so I don’t end up throwing coin away unnecessarily.

Rifle is a .308 T3x 16”currently shooting 150gn Gamehead at 2664fps. 2.677” OAL.

Components I have are Sako brass, 2206H and SST 150gn. I’d like a little more speed if I can get it.

I’ve played with GRT quite a bit and used max OAL 2.82” iirc for my initial calculations. Now if I start at Hornady length 2.735” it reduces charge below what folks on here seem to be running judging on speed which I guess means they’re running a different OAL. Obviously replicating the Gamehead length it reduces further…

I have help on hand for the actual putting together but unfortunately he only reloads .270 so it’s just the homework I’d love some help on.

Thanks in advance.

110gr TTSX with 47gr 748. Defy you to show me any stag that can walk away from being stung by that load. They dont walk they drop on the spot.

Originally Posted by TeRei

110gr TTSX with 47gr 748. Defy you to show me any stag that can walk away from being stung by that load. They dont walk they drop on the spot.

Looked at most of the options including TTSX based on info on here just couldn’t go past the price of SST for what I’m doing.

Originally Posted by Northlandnewbie

Looked at most of the options including TTSX based on info on here just couldn’t go past the price of SST for what I’m doing.

The dude I loaded those up for was using 150 SST but is never going back to them .

Originally Posted by TeRei

110gr TTSX with 47gr 748. Defy you to show me any stag that can walk away from being stung by that load. They dont walk they drop on the spot.

@TeRei what speed are the 110s doing?