.308 Winchester, Any pet loads out there?

O/P. If you start randomly testing our "pet" loads odds are they will only shoot "ok" out of your barrel. If your looking for a shortcut to moa precision then just go buy the 168 FGMM ammo. Shoots excellent out of most all factory heavy barrel 308's. If you want real consistent precision then do it right and patiently go through the typical load development process.
 
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Reloadron
Never looked into AA2495 , Must be a large stick powder , I like IMR 4064 it fills the case to the base of the shoulder with a light load 40.8 I'm using thick brass with less volume , good combination for my loads . I like stick powder fills the case at the same time allows air between grains to give a even burn . Looked up the powder , looks good 40.1 starting load right up my alley .

Chris
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We had an old thread on AA2495 and ehile it is a short thread several, including Slamfire, claim it about the same as IMR 4895. I did not really work up loads for my M1A but tried some I had loaded for my bolt gun. Yes, like IMR 4895 it is a stick powder. I just see it as worth considering for 308 Winchester loads.

Ron
 
FWIW,Hogdon online data shows 2731 fps with a 168 gr SMK and 46 gr of Varget,which is shown as both a max and a compressed load. Pressure is given at 50,600 CUP (Not PSI).
 
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