Thread: Bergara 16.5" 308 reloading

Originally Posted by Cooper

Out of my 16" 308 I'm running around 42gr of ar2206h behind a 178gr ELD-x Should still be doing 1800fps at over 450 and 1000ft-lbs to over 600 not that I will ever shoot it that far.
I've looked at the lighter bullet setups but I'll take over 40% more bullet weight vs 20% more speed.
The light weight bullets also bleed off speed quickly and run out of puff.

@Cooper I'd be interested to know what the COAL of your cartridge is please?

I'm re-doing my .308 loads with 178gr ELD-X today. Looking at 42gr of 2206H at the SAAMI max COAL of 2.800", that load of yours would be above the pMax of 62,000psi if it's seated to 2.800". Not by a lot, just sayin'.

My first go round with the 178gr ELD-X, I got the groups down to an inch at best. This arvo I tested some with a hottish load of 2208 / Varget and got much closer to the magic half inch, and way lower ES. This is with an 18" barrel. I have found in recent times with the heavier .308 bullets that the slower 2208 seems to work a bit better in my T3.

Originally Posted by Flyblown

@Cooper I'd be interested to know what the COAL of your cartridge is please?

I'm re-doing my .308 loads with 178gr ELD-X today. Looking at 42gr of 2206H at the SAAMI max COAL of 2.800", that load of yours would be above the pMax of 62,000psi if it's seated to 2.800". Not by a lot, just sayin'.

My first go round with the 178gr ELD-X, I got the groups down to an inch at best. This arvo I tested some with a hottish load of 2208 / Varget and got much closer to the magic half inch, and way lower ES. This is with an 18" barrel. I have found in recent times with the heavier .308 bullets that the slower 2208 seems to work a bit better in my T3.

I don't have quick load but it's close to max. Adi book has 42.7 for a 180, loaded to 73.5coal with a .5 jump, shooting them out of a Tikka with a M+ mag, only shot one group, was around an inch 5 shot group shooting cold to hot, 3 shots in half inch and the other 2 just higher. I have done minimal load testing with them. I mainly just bush hunt with it 10-60m but want to be able to stretch it out to 400ish

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

For 250 to 300 easily with reliable terminal performance.......

Sierra 150g Gamekings

Any velocity above 2700fps

Out of my head (if i am correct) 46.5gr of 2208 @2.770" or 2.800" C.O.A.L., work slowly as from a rifle to another pressures show quickly, about 0.5gr bellow maximum ...

Jased81 i have the same gun for my 14year old daughter and are in the find a load stage ....have a good looking load of 49g 2206H with 130 woodlees PP
still working on it .....

2206 is a great powder...you could drop that load back quite a bit and still have a useful killing velocity without much recoil....we did similar with 748 and ballistic tip 125s and or 130grn speer hps...... worked fine at 7.62x39mm velocities from wee rifle and just as good /even better at slightly higher speeds from .308.

Micky Duck that was the only load that was sub MOA i went from 47 in .5 untill 49.5 and the 49 was a great group ....found speer 125TNT was the same 49g of 2206H was the best .....these loads are a max load Thanks Shane

Originally Posted by Gibo

50 of 2206h will see you right. Cautiously work up to that

Yep that works for me as well

Originally Posted by ozzyshane

Micky Duck that was the only load that was sub MOA i went from 47 in .5 untill 49.5 and the 49 was a great group ....found speer 125TNT was the same 49g of 2206H was the best .....these loads are a max load Thanks Shane

I had the same load with the 125tnt and man did they rocket. 2984fps avg from a 16.5" bbl

superdiver not shaw of fps but mine has the 20inch bbl.....did you kill much with them i had them in a 300BLK and my daughter killed a fallow buck with them great killer at BLK speed to much at 308 for deer good cheap practice loads for her .

No deer, stuck with sgk for actual hunting. Probably terrible at that speed as it is a varmint pill

sounds like wallaby medicine ...really good wallaby medicine...hmmmmm

I used 48grn of 2206h in 16" 308 with 150 game kings. Mint killers, 2820 fps

I use 165gn sst. 44gn 2208. Getting 2569fps.


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Originally Posted by Manu

I use 165gn sst. 44gn 2208. Getting 2569fps.


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Got any 2206H? I'm running 45 behind 165 BT for 2750 in 16". just a thought if you like to tutu

Originally Posted by Gibo

Got any 2206H? I'm running 45 behind 165 BT for 2750 in 16". just a thought if you like to tutu

Hey Gibo. Happy with the load thanks. It kills shit and I use the same load in my Tikka as well.


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