Thread: "Feather in my hat" 308win Featherweight load development

Originally Posted by 30.06king

@dannyb
Maybe a worthwhile suggestion, or maybe not, but if you get no joy with Boattail bullets try some Flat Base if you have any.
My original Sako .243W barrel was pretty variable with any Boattail I tried but was amazing with Remington Core Lokt 100 gn bullets.

Greetings All,
Strongly agree that a flat base projectile is worth testing. My .308 does not shoot anything with a boat tail well. It also tends to shoot heavier projectiles better. The rifle is a Remington 700 ADL made in 1975 which I have had since new. It has always shot well with the exceptions noted above. It now has a Hogue over moulded stock, a 10 power scope and a DPT suppressor and weighs a little over 4kg. @dannyb if you are going to get the rifle bedded then fitting pillars is probably worth the extra dosh. IIRC the original bedding was just a bit of synthetic bedding to the receiver installed at final assembly. Not bad at the time but that was a long time ago.
Regards Grandpamac.