Favorite 308 load

[TS2]

I reload for both bolt & semi-308
target load 175 SMK 42.0 IMR 4064
Hunting load 165 SST 44.0 Varget
aol @ 2800 for both loads .
these are my loads in my rifles
caution should be taken when working up
a load ..

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[CFJunkie]

I have two .308 Savages, both of them are Law Enforcement models. These are the top 10 loads for each.
The oldest is a 2008 10 FP with a 24-inch barrel (with a replacement Savage barrel after the original was shot out with 6,500 rounds. I was learning how to reload and what bullets and powder worked with a .308). The new barrel has shot 120 loads and 427 groups.

	Top 10 Loads		By Average
# Groups	Bullet	Weight	Average	Median	St Dev
20	Sierra Tipped Match King # 7755	155	0.327
4	Sierra Match King # 2000	168	0.327
7	Tipped Sierra Match King # 7768	168	0.343
31			0.330

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The second one is a 10 FCP-K with a 24-inch barrel and a muzzle brake.
I bought this one while I was deciding if I wanted to replace the barrel on the 10 FP. It now has shot 173 loads and over 300 groups.

	Top 10 Loads	By Average
# Groups	Bullet	Weight	Average	Median	St Dev
4	Sierra Match King #2200	168	1
3	Sierra Tipped Match King #7768	168	2
11	Sierra Tipped Match King #7775	175	3
4	Berger Long Range BT Target #30240	175	4
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