Thread: .308 reloading starting point

Originally Posted by Oldbloke

Reloading is a great hobby that helps you to get the best rom yr rifles. ADI call their "handloaders guide" a guide for good reason. It's a guide, each bullet, powder and rifle combination will give various results.
AR2206h is a good choice.
Their data for 308 using AR2206h with a 150gr bullet suggests:
Start 42gr- abt 2700fps
Max 45.5gr - abt 2800fps 24" barrel.
I would just load something along the lines of:
42,
43,
43.7
44.4
45.1
45.5
3 of each.
Then if one shows promise try a couple of loads a tad above and a tad below that load, groups of 4 or 5.

Each bullet is shaped differently. Throats vary too. 0.020" (0.5mm) off the lands is generally a good spot.
Find out the OAL touching the lands then seat all your bullets 0.020" further in.

Cheers yep understand everything’s different much like tuning a car. I’ll check lands and load up as suggested and see what works.

I was mainly using GRT to get an idea of what to use for best performance before buying components but definitely wouldn’t be running with it as gospel. Thanks for the help mate.