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.308 Win, factory Tikka sans B&C stock.

20 round ladder covering 3.8 grains to find pressure. The two high shots were 2 of the top 3 charge weights, likely over pressure. Backed down 1 grain from the top and ran with it.

I just picked up a 308. What’s your recipe?
 
I just picked up a 308. What’s your recipe?


That ladder was shot with 150 gr Hornady Interlock SP (not the boattails) that I got a screaming deal on. I have loads for 165 AB, 175 Berger VLD that are probably more “precise” than this and a 150 TTSX load that is sub minute as well for this rifle.

Disclaimer: Always work up loads, as this is safe in my rifle but may not be in yours.

I settled on the following charge:

150 Hornady Interlock SP
46.4 gr Varget
CCI-200
COAL: 2.815”
Lapua Brass 4x currently
~2840 fps from 22” barrel @ 48 deg F
 
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10’shots
107 yrds
Tikka 16”223 with U7
Maven RS1.2 UM rings Rokstock
AAC Sabre 75 back tips.

Clearly ammo matters. same rifle 5 mins later but with AAC 77OTM. Clearly I am going with the 75’s for practice.
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10’shots
107 yrds
Tikka 16”223 with U7
Maven RS1.2 UM rings Rokstock
AAC Sabre 75 back tips.

Clearly ammo matters. same rifle 5 mins later but with AAC 77OTM. Clearly I am going with the 75’s for practice.
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That’s AAC. Zero consistency. The next lot of the 75gr Blacktips you get has a good chance of shooting like the OTM’s.
 
That’s AAC. Zero consistency. The next lot of the 75gr Blacktips you get has a good chance of shooting like the OTM’s.
Agree. I bought 1000 rds of the 77OTM and 500 of the 75 Blacktips. At least 3 Different lots for each load based on the info on the package.
The 77’s have been designated for AR practice. I won’t buy PSA again.

Found Hornady 62FMJ Black shoots decent and need to get another 1000 to practice with for an Antelope hunt. I did the shooters drill and realized I suck and need to practice.
 
Agree. I bought 1000 rds of the 77OTM and 500 of the 75 Blacktips. At least 3 Different lots for each load based on the info on the package.
The 77’s have been designated for AR practice. I won’t buy PSA again.

Found Hornady 62FMJ Black shoots decent and need to get another 1000 to practice with for an Antelope hunt. I did the shooters drill and realized I suck and need to practice.

ADI 55gr Blitzkings and 69gr SMK shoot very well, and are consistent.
 
I'm not sure of the current consistency, but I'd found Scheels fiocchi target max 5.56 55gr to be accurate and consistent (several lots last year) in my Tikka
 
Played with the new 223 with AAC 77 tmk
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I hate the factory stock. Can't wait to rokstok it. Definitely pulled a couple. But for a factory pipe and cheap 5.56 ammo I'll take it
 
I'm trying to take practice seriously and get better as I only started shooting sports within the last 2 years. Go easy on me lol

.223 Tikka with fixed 10x SWFA mrad
Factory Tikka stock
(Rokstok was ordered in Sept, delivery will be end of Feb)
Shot off of molinator/cinder block and jellyfish

Black hills 77gr TMK.
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This was the first 30rd group I've ever shot, and I was pretty surprised at how hard it was to focus on the target and hold position after the first 20 or so shots. 55gr Hornady frontier, dialed up 1mil from aim point.
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Moved out to 300 yards and the range was closing in 5 minutes, so I had to get all of the rounds off somewhat efficiency.
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The gun definitely shoots better than I do, so I'm looking forward to putting in a lot more rounds in 2026
 
Long action 300wsm factory 24.3” barrel with APA micro bastard, throated for 215’s but shooting 200.20x at 2950. ADG brass, 65.5gr H4350, fed 210M. Leupold VX3hd 4.5-14x40. The rifle has just over 200r RDS through it now and has settled in. This is the only 10 shot (5x2) group I’ve shot with it. Stupid flier
 

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6xc barrel prefit by PBB
20” plus nomad ti xc
Peak 44 black tooth stock
Factory action, trigger, bm and mag
Sportsmatch rings
Vortex viper HD 3-15

95 tmk, I dialed the scope about 3-5 times stop to stop (45 MOA) between every shot and also removed and reinstalled the can several times just be sure the whole system is working. This is the bullet it shoots the worst and it’s still very good.
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105 Hornady bthp
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108 eldm
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All very good but it favors the 108 elite hunter and the 108 eldm day in and day out.
I’ll be using the M until I can get some 107 TMK…
 
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