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longbow308
Optics Apprentice Joined: May/16/2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 165 |
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Posted: April/02/2007 at 16:09 |
HAS ANYONE EVER LOADED THIS 155GR.SCENAR BY LAPUA.I'M HAVEING
TROUBLE FINDING A LOAD TO SHOOT GOOD. WHAT I HAVE TRIED VARGET,44 GR. 45.5 GR. 46 GR. PRIMER-REM.9 1/2 - FED GOLD MED. MATCH OAL- 2.8 CASE -WINCHESTER BRASS @ 2.005 HAVE ALSO TRIED RELOADER 15 SAME LOADS.IT JUST WILL GET UNDER 1MOA @ 100 YD. THANKS FOR ANY ADVICE ON DIFF. LOADS |
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cheaptrick
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Your shooting a .308??
I used 47gr. of Varget for 155gr. Scenar's in my 308. Federal 210M primers or CCI BR-2. Sub MOA. |
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longbow308
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Thanks, CT.
ya. a rem. 700p in 308 26" tube. i gess the more the better,47gr.,thats a full case. my sons 260 is that way.the case is some what packed to make it shoot under 1 moa. what is your OAL, |
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cheaptrick
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LB, I load mine at 2.950.
Actually, I loaded some up to 47.5gr. with no ill effects. Accuracy was no better with that load than the 47gr.
Your rifle has the same twist (12) as my VS, so it should like the 155gr. Scenars, or so I would think. |
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longbow308
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i'll give them a try when i get home.i still have one
week to go on my hitch.i'll get some vel.on the load with my croney.i'm told it should be around 3000 fps. if the load will shoot .5moa i'll get some data on it out to 1000yd. mark.i also got me one of them eagle stock cheek pieces, there nice.i should have a double gun drag bag when i get home,i got my wife to order it for my anniversary comeing up in May.i hope to get me a black gun also,hopefully sometime in April.thinking on stagarms,a lefty,or get a righty in bushmaster,or dpms i don't know yet witch one it will be. anyway thank for the help. |
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I was around 2985 fps. |
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