Thread: 308 - short barrel loads for medium-long range

Originally Posted by 6.5 CRD

Something to consider - if choosing to run 178gr weight class of projectiles in such a short .308 with 1/10 - 1/11 twist - is that going to be enough to stabilise them out at 400+m when theyre only going circa 2500fps?

This load is validated to 500 and seems to go well 18"tikka 178eldm 41.4 2206h win cases and fed 210 primers . My old 16" tikka I shot 180 sst out to 500 also i cant remember exact velocity but it was slow both rifles only punching paper out that far