.308 win, 150 gr Hornady Interlock and 40 gr. H4895

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Wyoredman

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I am trying to decide on a medium power load for a new hunter to shoot from her .308 win with a 20" barrel.

After looking at the Hornady manual, I am kicking around loading some 150 gr Hornady Interlock bullets (#3031) in some Lake City cases with Federal 210M primers and 40 gr of H4895. The manual says around 2400 FPS (give or take)

I am thinking about this load mainly because I have the components and this little lady has an antelope tag here in Wyoming.

Can someone with Quickload or a similar program tell me if this combo will have enough energy for antelope at up to 200 yards?

Thanks in advance.
 
40gr H4895 and a 150gr bullet will get you somewhere between 24-2500fps from a 22" barrel.

Any 150gr bullet at that speed will have more than enough energy for antelope at any distance you can hit them properly. Don't need Quackload to know that, :rolleyes:

you shouldn't need magnum primers, but if that's what you've got, they won't hurt anything with proper work up rules being followed.

Your load will be a couple hundred fps below top end, which should give lighter recoil which may be important to you. If the load shoots well in your rifle, you're good to go, it has more than enough energy for big game at normal hunting ranges. The key is proper bullet placement, not Ft/lbs.

good luck on your project and I hope the little lady fills her tag.
 
Thank you! I have what I have and I didn't want to waste too many rounds trying things out. I will build a few and have her shoot them, then build the rest if they work ok. Thanks for the reassurance that 40 gr will have enough energy with he Hornady 150 gr. bullets.
 
A 150gr bullet at 2400fps has close to 2,000ft/lbs energy, I don't think lack of energy will be an issue, even a long range.
 
I've used H4895 in a Ruger Compact for nearly 25yrs with a bunch of them being reduced loads for grandsons. The reduced loads usedb125 and 130gr bullets and my full power loads used 150gr. I could never hope to get even mid to upper range velocities from my shorty barrel, but out further than you would think it just flat out works.

My main bullets used have been Remington CL 150's and Hornady 150gr Spire Point. Either of them with around 40-43grs shoot within 1.5" at 100yds from the short pencil barrel.

Hope it works out for you,
 
Although I like the 150gr Interlock, a 125gr would get you higher velocity(less bullet drop) for the same recoil. Just a thought as Pronghorn shots can be rather long, and they are dinky critters.
 
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