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Posted: 6/24/2019 9:10:22 AM EDT
I just picked up some of the warner 180gr flatlines (.350-.360 bc ) and was wondering who has a good 308 win loads for it? It will be fired from a 24" gas gun if that matters.
Link Posted: 6/24/2019 10:14:41 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Reorx] [#1]
That is a very long and expensive bullet for a .308 Win.  To load it to SAAMI mag length for a gas gun would handicap it.  The case volume (and as a result MV) you would lose would offset most if not all of the advantage of the outrageous BC...

Are you planning on single feeding???

P.S.: The "OFFICIAL .308 PRECISION LOAD RECIPE THREAD"...   is located HERE.  It's a good resource.
Link Posted: 6/24/2019 10:39:55 AM EDT
[#2]
I was planing on single feeding, depending on how deep I would have to seat them to get them to fit in a modified magazine. It's not going to be for high volume shooting, just to stretch past the 900 yard mark on occasion, even at their cost, buying them for when I shoot past what I can do with 175s is cheaper than switching to 6.5, and when I decide to get a long action bolt gun I can stay with 30 cal and be able to stock fewer componets. I'll ask there, thanks
Link Posted: 7/9/2019 4:03:15 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AKSnowRider] [#3]
I would start with measuring your chamber and start with a seating depth .005" to .010" off the lands and start with a 5-7% reduced load from a normal mag length 180 bullet and work up... most likely for the first 4-5 loads I would only load a single rd for each just to verify velocity/pressure, then going up 3 -5 rds each to verify pressure/velocity/accuracy.. loading long should allow a higher charge and more velocity.. Go up until you see pressure signs, then load a second rd as needed based on the accuracy results you find in that first round...I would expect loaded long to be able to get 2-3 grains plus higher then book max for a mag length load...

ETA.. Also might want the slower powders for 308...
Link Posted: 7/9/2019 10:55:40 PM EDT
[#4]
Warner has load data on the site and they recommend the 160 gr 308 for shorter mag feed oals.even the 160 should do you good to 1000.
Link Posted: 7/22/2019 6:52:08 AM EDT
[#5]
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