Load data for a LR 308?

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My son bought a LR-308. I bought some Berger 155gr VLD hunting bullets, 150gr Nosler Partition and Lapua brass. I also picked up some Hodgdon CFE 223 powder. Any of you load for a LR-308? Any starting loads would be greatly appreciated.
 
all of my test stuff for the LR308 has been on a 16" carbine gas upper that happens to like 168gr amax. Have gotten similar results with both varget and H4895, multiple loads that produce sub 3/4" groups at 100 yds. Likewise for the 165gr SST.

working on putting togther a rifle length gassed upper - 20" mega barrel. Hopeing it'll help me fine tune and work out the lock-time bugs i was fighting with the carbine gassed upper.


tell us a little more about your son's gun and i'm sure you'll get lots of information back - barrel length, etc
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Originally Posted By: ScalloperMy son bought a LR-308. I bought some Berger 155gr VLD hunting bullets, 150gr Nosler Partition and Lapua brass. I also picked up some Hodgdon CFE 223 powder. Any of you load for a LR-308? Any starting loads would be greatly appreciated.

I am not sure how your son's LR-308 shoots, but mine shoots the 150 gr. bullets I have tried, like a shotgun. Saying it is 2.5 MOA rifle would be kind. I have tried a bunch of different powders, and a few different 150 gr. bullets, and no luck tightening the groups. I have a friend that owns a similar rifle, and his likes 165-168 gr. bullets, by putting them into sub-MOA groups, so that will be my next attempt. If that doesn't get to 1 MOA, it will either be sold or re-barreled. Given I have four other AR style rifles, all shooting sub-MOA, this one had been a real disappointment. Good Luck with your son's.

Looks nice...Shoots like crap.



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My lr 308 liked 168 matchkings with 43 grains of varget. It also ate 175 matchkings with 41.8 of imr4064. My lr308 never liked any 150 grain bullets so i hope you find a load.
 
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44.0 grains of IMR4064 and 168 grain match kings will put your eye out from a long ways away. I am getting 1/3 inch groups at a 100 and 200.
 
Thanks for all of the help. I don't have the rifle here but he is bringing it here this weekend. It seems that many of you have had better luck with heavier bullets. Maybe I should consider returning these to Cabala's and getting some 168's?

I will add more details about the rifle when he brings it here, but I believe its just like the one pictured above. He was the DSM for his unit and stated if this gun does not group well he will buy a 20" match barrel. Any suggestions on a barrel?
 
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