Author Topic: 150grBT-FMJ .308 loads (Read 503 times)

lostsniper308 · « **on:** December 04, 2005, 03:57:12 PM »

I hate to be a nuisance but does anyone have a load(s) for a .308 with 150gr Boat tailed FMJ bullets? I bought a bag of 200 Hornady bullets and basically have no data (aside from Nosler manual) for an accurate starting point.

mitchell · « **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2005, 03:19:23 AM »

nice BC on that bullet good for targets.

my book says.

start max

AA 2485 36.8 43.3
H 4895 37.2 44.0
IMR 4895 37.7 46.4
AA 2460 38.0 44.5
VARGET 35.9 44.9
IMR 4064 38.4 44.9
RL-12 38.6 45.1
RL-15 38.3 47.2
VIHT N-140 39.3 45.8
WIN 748 40.3 46.7

i played around with the winchester 147 grin FMJ i used BL-c2 and win 748 and had some fun plinking loads.

but from what i've read if i where you i would try RL-12.

lostsniper308 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 05, 2005, 06:26:52 AM »

i've already got Varget powder. i miss counted too, more like 250bullets i've got

mitchell · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2005, 08:05:05 AM »

varget will also do good with the bullet weight. i just don't like steeling powder from my 243 to shoot in my 308. :wink:

good luck let me know what results you get.

lostsniper308 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2005, 10:44:07 AM »

yes i will, just gotta wait till Wisonsin deer season ends and the range opens.

GeorgiaDave · « **Reply #5 on:** December 06, 2005, 02:33:40 AM »

Hello from Georgia,
The Lee manual lists 150 gr. bullets to be loaded with 44 gr. to start and 47 gr. as a max load. I have tried several powders in my Ultra Hunter .308 and have found that Varget performs better than IMR 3031, IMR 4895 and H335. Those 150 gr. bullets do perform well and actually make very effective target loads as well as Coyote injections. Good Luck.

Dave

mitchell · « **Reply #6 on:** December 06, 2005, 02:38:51 AM »

well ls308 i got my numbers straight out of the hornady book. but it just gos to show work up your loads carefully .

lostsniper308 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 06, 2005, 11:01:21 AM »

i would say the Hornady book a better choice just cause they made the bullets.

lostsniper308 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 06, 2005, 05:35:01 PM »

I tried to reload today in my garage(only place i can) and it was too cold to even just size-n-prime my cases :-D and then i got called into work so that ended things early as well.