Thread: Favourite .308 projectile

Originally Posted by Brenick

I have just loaded up some 125gn accubonds for the 308. If they go anything like the 140gn ABs I use in the 270win they will be the bomb.
Cronographed them at 3000fps from a 16" barrel T3 but yet to get out after game.
Will keep you posted....

What's the twist rate in the t3 barrel?
Also what sort of accuracy did you manage Brenick

Love the 150gn SSTs in my M305. Reasonably quick and enough downrange energy to do the job. Only issue with 30-06 is that it requires more powder to do the same job. Vietnamcam, 6.5 is my favotite calibre and I don't feel in the least bit gay. You're a nice looking boy though....

My old Parker Hale TX1200 had a 1 in 14 twist and it loved the 155 A-max whether for target or hunting!! ( it did like the berger 155 hunting but found the A-max expand more reliably on smaller game )




Having a play in Wales at 1017yds on a figure 11 target!!

All the best............

Very nice groups.
Is that New Radnor?
Friwi

Your groups are actually smaller as you need to subtract calibre size to get centre to centre measurement

I think he already has or its a 0.016 group

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Thought of that, but the vernier is measuring outer edges and reading 0.324?

Maybe a bit of parallax!

Originally Posted by Spudattack

Thought of that, but the vernier is measuring outer edges and reading 0.324?

Maybe a bit of parallax!

you just push the hold button and it keeps the measurement on the screen

Or open to .308 and re zero

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165g Gamekings


No time like now

Originally Posted by Spanners

Remind me to tell you a 6.5 08 story some time...

Fair call, lack of sleep makes me silly!

Thanks for replies lads
Yes you are quite right i have dialed in .308 them zeroed to give you the true group size!!
The rifle used to make me smile , especially when i would turn up to a shoot and they would look as if to say " whats that heavy looking piece of crap " , then it would shoot groups like this!!!
Location for the picture was at a place in Wales called WMS which has lots of life size bunnie / crow / fox / deer etc targets = a great day out!!!
Some more pics of venue -- engaging targets 500-700yds

Another pic of shooting at the figure 11s at 1017yds...

Bloody great fun as conditions were near perfect witha 3-5mph wind - first round at 1017yds hit centre of figure 11 then next 10 shots was on head of figure 11 ( my good mate Martin was using a TRG in 7.62-51 and was doing the same )
There was a bunnie target face on profile that we managed to hit twice in 10 rounds too!!
The barrel looks real fat but its a aluminum barrel shrould over the target barrel - obviously works well
Have had some cracking long range shots on varmints too with this rifle!!

Speer 130 HP - Bunnies
Speer 165 BTSP - Deer/Goats
Speer 170 RN - Subs

Depending what I'm after.

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Any one used these - seem to be reasonably priced for a starter ?

Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting Bullets 30 Cal (308 Diameter) 150 Grain

I tried them but wasn't happy with how they shot in my rifle so never tried on game

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