All things .308 Win

[Hondo64d]

Well. 168 TMKs with Leverevolution or CFE223 ain't it. Velocities all over the place, impacts all over the place. Not a rifle issue, 168 eldms with 42.5 Varget (5 shots along bottom edge of bottom dot) has been my reference load while getting this Starline brass it's first firing, it shot how it usually shots.

168 TMKs have done fine with H4895 and Varget in this rifle, so looks more of a powder issue.
Anyone ever have luck with TAC and these bullets? In particular when other ball powders didn't do well?

However, the rifle did draw first blood today batting cleanup for my Honda. I hit a deer less than a mile from the range, sheriff dept said to go ahead and put it down.

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I’m not at home to check my targets, but IIRC, the 155gr TMKs shot worse for me with tac than any other powder.

With the 168gr TMKs I don’t recall trying tac, but did have good results with StaBall Match, which is the only ball powder I tried with that bullet.

John

 

[Sponge]

I’m not at home to check my targets, but IIRC, the 155gr TMKs shot worse for me with tac than any other powder.

With the 168gr TMKs I don’t recall trying tac, but did have good results with StaBall Match, which is the only ball powder I tried with that bullet.

John

Thanks, don't have any Tac, so probably won't try it ... This project is starting out a little sideways.

 

[sierracharlie338]

Thanks, don't have any Tac, so probably won't try it ... This project is starting out a little sideways.

Imr 4064 is another well known 308 powder. Might be worth a pound to try.

 

[Hondo64d]

Thanks, don't have any Tac, so probably won't try it ... This project is starting out a little sideways.

I had good results with 168gr TMKs pushed by Varget and N150.

John

 

[Sponge]

Imr 4064 is another well known 308 powder. Might be worth a pound to try.

Thanks, haven't seen any on a shelf, and hesitant to order. But as soon as I see some a pound is coming home with me.

 

[Tx270WT]

Well. 168 TMKs with Leverevolution or CFE223 ain't it. Velocities all over the place, impacts all over the place. Not a rifle issue, 168 eldms with 42.5 Varget (5 shots along bottom edge of bottom dot) has been my reference load while getting this Starline brass it's first firing, it shot how it usually shots.

168 TMKs have done fine with H4895 and Varget in this rifle, so looks more of a powder issue.
Anyone ever have luck with TAC and these bullets? In particular when other ball powders didn't do well?

However, the rifle did draw first blood today batting cleanup for my Honda. I hit a deer less than a mile from the range, sheriff dept said to go ahead and put it down.

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I’ve had good luck with TAC and the 165gr TGK. Not quite apples to apples but close. I run it hot however.

 

[Hazarmaveth]

I bought a Savage Trail Hunter Lite in 308, took it out and bore cited it and the first five shots with 168 gr Berger Classic Hunter were all touching. I love the 308, and there is so much factory ammo support it gives a lot of options.