FishNHard 145 Posted April 24, 2018 I would like to start reloading for my 308 rifle have plenty of brass, primers and assort. powders . So with all the choices of bullets to choose from does one just pick style and weight they like and start from there . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JC_68Westy 1,024 Posted April 24, 2018 I used to buy all sorts of different brands for rifle. After many years I decided to stick with Hornady. I chose Hornady because I like their reloading book. It has lods for all of their bullets. It has simplified my rifle reloading quite a bit. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
njJoniGuy 2,131 Posted April 24, 2018 If you're exclusively punching paper with your .308, start with a 168gr HPBT (Sierra or Hornady or Nosler would be my personal first choices) and see which your rifle likes best given the choice of powders (I like Varget, myself) you have. If you're going to be taking animals out of circulation, I'll leave you to the hunters in this crowd to suggest the proper projectiles and powders to choose from. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JC_68Westy 1,024 Posted April 24, 2018 Just now, njJoniGuy said: If you're exclusively punching paper with your .308, start with a 168gr HPBT (Sierra or Hornady or Nosler would be my personal first choices) and see which your rifle likes best given the choice of powders (I like Varget, myself) you have. If you're going to be taking animals out of circulation, I'll leave you to the hunters in this crowd to suggest the proper projectiles and powders to choose from. My rifle reloading is all for hunting and plinking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FishNHard 145 Posted April 24, 2018 Mine will be strictly for paper and steel , Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scorpio64 5,147 Posted April 24, 2018 Bullets are similar to vehicles in the regard that they all have an intended, and somewhat specialized, purpose. The type of bullet (or ammo) you use depends on the task at hand. If you are hunting, you need something that will expand and cause a lot of hydrostatic shock. If you are shooting long range precision, you need a bullet with a high ballistic coefficient. You will be less concerned with expansion and weight retention and more concerned with punching neat holes in tight groups. There is no magic bullet that is good for everything. You need to consider many factors when hand loading. Bullet weight in relation to barrel twist rate. Powder burn rate, seating depth that is specific to your rifle. Do yourself a favor and buy a reloading manual. It gives you more than basic recipes. You will gain a lot of insight to the nuances to reloading. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parker 213 Posted April 24, 2018 Hornady and Sierra for accuracy in the 168 gr. HPBT. Big fan of the Speer 125 gr. TNT bullet. It's a sleeper. Accurate in every .30 caliber I've loaded it for. Varget, 4064 and H4895 are my go-to powders. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FishNHard 145 Posted April 24, 2018 Thank you guys appreciate the help. John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T Bill 649 Posted April 24, 2018 Hornady 155 bthp, this is the bullet replacing the 168 on the firing line with 9 different propellants available to push it downrange softer than 168s. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patnemo 2 Posted April 24, 2018 I've had great luck with the 155 Amax and Varget. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T Bill 649 Posted April 24, 2018 Hornady has been replacing Amax wirh ELDMs across the product line. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raz-0 1,259 Posted April 25, 2018 With the limited ranges available tome in NJ, when I was reloading for .308 I was doing just fine with 155gr a-max and BL-C2. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BullzeyeNJ 104 Posted April 25, 2018 I like the 155 Lapua Scenars with Varget. Flat shooting at distance. Tiny groups at closer range. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Golf battery 1,223 Posted April 27, 2018 Yeah. So as you can see. Now you’re more confused with which one to use. Go for the highest bc. Then if needed change the grain from there if you want to modify it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kman 56 Posted April 27, 2018 You might want to try bullets that, if you find they work good, you can buy in bulk. Hornady sells some of its bullets in packs of around 2000 bullets. That is a lot of them. Check the Hornady website. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites