Bluto
WKR
- Joined
- Jan 16, 2014
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This is NOT a nock on Nosler. The partition is what I love, and what I wanted. The gun just hates them in 150, 165, or 180. Tried 165 accubonds as well, I figured it would like one or the other. Nope. (These were from Nosler trophy grade, Federal premium, and Choice Ammunition loads.)
Here’s the weird part. After a fresh scope mount, I didn’t want to burn the expensive stuff just to get it safely towards the middle of a target, so I grabbed a box of Federal “Nontypical whitetail soft nose” 180gr. The gun absolutely eats them up. Loves them.
I thought maybe I was rushing cooling time on the Noslers so I grabbed some of the federals again at the end of the day. Warm barrel and all, shot great.
So, if I’m not shooting partitions or accubonds at 308 velocity and distances 400 and under, what are my best factory load options? I’ve no experience with Sierra, Barnes, Swift, nor the terminal ascents from federal.
Here’s the weird part. After a fresh scope mount, I didn’t want to burn the expensive stuff just to get it safely towards the middle of a target, so I grabbed a box of Federal “Nontypical whitetail soft nose” 180gr. The gun absolutely eats them up. Loves them.
I thought maybe I was rushing cooling time on the Noslers so I grabbed some of the federals again at the end of the day. Warm barrel and all, shot great.
So, if I’m not shooting partitions or accubonds at 308 velocity and distances 400 and under, what are my best factory load options? I’ve no experience with Sierra, Barnes, Swift, nor the terminal ascents from federal.