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

Originally Posted by SmokeyJason

So with this post re the featherweight I decided to do some investigating and unfortunately Mr tahr is dead on the bullseye, the win featherweight was never renown as a tackdriver. Best one can expect is 1 1/2 inches. My 223 mod which I never bothered to test re a group just sighted it in and went hunting. My first customer ran across my front in the matagouri and charged across the ck out into an open tussock face, stopped awkwardly with no availability to do my favourite lung shot, but I could see the shoulder bone protruding past the stomach area and I put the crosshairs there and the bullet did hit there.
The modern builds apperantly did have a back and front glue job.
Unless my shooting is atrocious I'm going to leave the stock on as is without any further mucking around.
One thing my 300 wsm has is a light trigger, and I mean Light.

Yup I was already aware that they were not known for there tac driver abilties, but I will give it the best chance to do so. the lowest charge weight on my 165btsp gave 1.1" if I cannot improve on that bedding certainly won't hurt it.
I also still have the NBT charge ladder to try.