[/quote]v-rog wrote:I ended up zeroing it at my friend's property in San Angelo where I shot the deer. He has 82 acres and I used a range finder to set up a target at 460 yds. I used factory ammunition (Hornady Super Performance 165gr SST ammo, 2840 FPS) to hit the target. The BDC software is crap! To hit the target, I ended up using the bullet drop data on the ammo box.
I was really dissapointed with my hand loaded ammo (45gr Varget, Win primer, Win brass, Hornady 165 gr SST bullets seated at 2.755"). Shooting the factory ammo and the hand loaded ammo within 30 minutes of each other, the factory ammo only dropped 6" at 300 yds while the hand loaded ammo dropped 16" at 300 yds.I couldn't believe it. (I shot about 15 rounds of each and the results were all similar)
I guess I will go ahead and buy a chronograph so I can adjust my hand-loaded rounds to match the factory-loaded ammo FPS...May need to stuff more powder in the cartridge!
quote="The Annoyed Man"]So, when we last saw one another, you were headed to the range to test that load after leaving my house. How did it perform for you at the range? Also, where did you go to shoot 460 yards? I would love to do that with the Remington I showed you.
Merry Christmas, by the way.
I seldom but in to others loading unless asked but I use Varget & the Hornady 165 interlocked & their SST. I load 45.8gr of the Varget & would not think 46 would be at all over limit. All my manuals are packed since we are trying to move. For me, My 308 is my short range rifle. I have never stretched it over 300. That is a good powder. I think more of it than many do. My load is much better than factory in my M1A. Hope you get better results as you tinker w/ it.
Remember I am not a loading manual so approach any load w/ caution.