What is the best powder for 308?

What is the best powder for 308?

In addition to Varget and IMR 4064, a half-dozen or more other powders work extremely well in the . 308 case: AA 2460, BLC-2, IMR 4895, Reloader 15, Ramshot TAC, VV N150, and VV N540.

Is a shorter barrel more accurate?

5 Answers. The short answer: Yes, a longer gun barrel improves accuracy. Theoretical accuracy of handguns and rifles is driven by rifling, barrel length, and bullet mass.

Why are 308 barrels shorter?

This is because the pressure behind the bullet even at 32″ is still many thousands of PSI (like 6,000-10,000) and it only takes a couple thousand PSI to move the bullet in the bore. I shoot a 30″ barreled 308 win and even with really mild factory ammo, I get much higher velocities than 20-24″ barrels do.

Which vihtavuori powder for 308?

Vihtavuori N550
Vihtavuori N550 – powerful loads for hunting 308 Win. calibers in the late 90’s. The N550 is an ideal fit for many of the 30 caliber magnums with lighter bullets, but also useful across a wide range of bore sizes in various shooting disciplines. It is an excellent powder for .

How short can you go for a 308 barrel?

Senior Member. 20 inches or less on a . 308 is LOUD.

What is the velocity per inch of a barrel of 308?

308 Win factory ammunition were chronographed at each barrel length. READ RifleShooter.com . 308 Win Barrel Cut-Down Test Article. Summary of Findings: The average velocity loss per inch, for all four ammo types combined, was 22.7 FPS.

Which is the best powder for a 308?

Re-15 is my runaway favorite in a heavy-barreled 20″ .308 WCF, and my best load is 46 grains under the 150 grain Ballistic Tip for 2780- fps from the Savage 10 FP LE-2. It routinely groups under 0.5 MOA for 5 shots at 100 yards. As noted earlier, the powders that perform best in a longer tube will be the best choices for shorter barrels as well.

Which is the best powder for a short barrel rifle?

With a shorter barrel, however, faster burning powders do pick up some of the velocity loss, if a slower powder is otherwise used. My recommendation, would be, XBR8208, H322, or H335, or 3031. I agree with Boomtube . You would need to see a peak pressure curve chart from a pressure Gage equipped rifle.

Which is the best load for a short barrel 308?

Re-15 is my runaway favorite in a heavy-barreled 20″ .308 WCF, and my best load is 46 grains under the 150 grain Ballistic Tip for 2780- fps from the Savage 10 FP LE-2. It routinely groups under 0.5 MOA for 5 shots at 100 yards. In a short barrel 308 (20″) the above load with 150 accubonds is as accurate as I’ve yet found.

What kind of bullet does a.308 Winchester shoot?

That mostly held true for the .308, comparing velocities from various powders paired with 125-, 150- and 165-grain bullets. For example, Nosler 125-grain Ballistic Tip bullets reached their highest speed from a Kelbly’s rifle with a 24-inch barrel with 49.0 grains of Ramshot TAC.