Low recoil.308
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TEXASforLIFE
SAINT
I don't have a load recipe, but more of a gas system and chamber recipe. Shooting m80 and 180's in a m118 chamber is low felt recoil.
HansGruber
SAINT
I don’t like to do low recoil for rifles; tends to make the POI considerably different than standard loads.
TEXASforLIFE
SAINT
The Hodgdon website should list less recoil loads. No 2 guns usually like the same loads
Biggfoot44
Master Class
The obvious :
Semiauto or Manually Operated ?
How Low do you want to go ?
Semiauto or Manually Operated ?
How Low do you want to go ?
I shoot a 1984 Tikka M55 Deluxe with a 1" Pachmayr pad on it. Running 180 Remington SP Core Lockt I've never noticed the recoil. It's my primary hunting rifle, I've tried all different types of loads through it over the years, and I keep coming back to the Remington rounds. The gun is more accurate than I'm capable of shooting. I've done three rounds touching at 100 yards, surprised even myself.
Johnny Yuma
Operator
180 is way too big for the 308. Just drop down to 150ish and use IMR4895.
If you want to, use their lowest setting.
If not learn what a squib round is.
If you want to, use their lowest setting.
If not learn what a squib round is.
Waveslayer
Operator
Trail boss, h4895, you can make some subs, shots like a .22
HansGruber
SAINT
Uh-huh.
Because 175gr SMK’s aren’t one of the most accurate rounds you can run out of a .308, right?
Good grief.
Waveslayer
Operator
What twist rate is your barrel, you will need that info so you can pick the pills you want to shoot, which will then determine the powder.
I have a good sub load for my MRAD but its a 1/7 twist shooting 190's. My 1/11 twist won't stabilize anything over 175, but at a sub velocities it won't stabilize the 175's, not fast enough twist .
Johnny Yuma
Operator
Same in an aught six of win mags. The SMKs were made as M118LR. Not subsonic at all.Uh-huh.
Because 175gr SMK’s aren’t one of the most accurate rounds you can run out of a .308, right?
Good grief.
Ive got 4k of them here, they do not fire well in anything we have tried from win mags to ARs.
We used A-Max, they are right up there with the SMKs AND they jellify bone. something the SMKs do not do.
Might try reverse engineering this: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/308-win-125-gr-sst-custom-lite#!/
Waveslayer
Operator
SMK is a FMJ target bullet, not designed for sub expansion. Are we talking bullets to hunt sub sonic?
Bullets that stabilize sub sonic?
Or a load for low recoil?
Bullets that stabilize sub sonic?
Or a load for low recoil?
Because the velocity is significantly different, as is the BC and how much wind affects it.