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308 vtr
« on: July 05, 2009, 04:38:31 AM »
my vtr is shooting exceptional with the federal match 168 gr. I took the stock and stiffened it with marine tex and also bedded the action. I took the pressure points off the fore end so the barrel is free floated, a little work but well worth it. anyone know of a load thet would duplacate the federal match ammo.
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Re: 308 vtr
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2009, 06:02:34 PM »
What kind of groups you getting ?
I have one of these rifles on hold, going to pick it up this week. I am going to do some handloads for it, I will post if I get some good recipes worked up. I will start with the 150 gr. accubond bullet , a favorite of mine in .308's
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Re: 308 vtr
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2009, 07:21:37 AM »
IMR 4064 - 40 something grains.  I'll need to look my load data up
Berger168gr. target
Fed Target Match 210m primer
Nosler brass

ONE HOLE SHOOTER @ 100 yards (5 shot)!!!!!!

I did the same as you.  Bed the action and removed the pressure points.  LOVE THE GUN.  Killed several deer with this round.
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Re: 308 vtr
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2009, 09:39:03 AM »
hawgmaster
you should like it it took a few rounds to settle it in, but it is a shooter.
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Re: 308 vtr
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2009, 05:17:14 PM »
Hoggunner,

Have you measured the bullet jump in your chamber ?
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Re: 308 vtr
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2009, 04:13:40 AM »
I have not measured the jump. the federal match whammo shoots great so I just use the same c.o.l.
I will measure it and start playing with the col to tweek my loads. I am new to this reloading stuff and it takes me a while to diall everything in
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Re: 308 vtr
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2009, 05:22:12 PM »
I was a little disappointed when I measured my chamber . Loading bullets just short enough to fit into the magazine , it is a mile of a jump for the bullet to reach the rifleing , no kidding it is about 3/16"
but it seems not to hurt the accuracy . I put 10 rounds thru mine this afternoon and the last 3 you could cover with a quarter at 100 yards. that is while shooting 1 and clean then shoot and clean ( breaking in the barrel ) so I am confident it can group better when I finish the break in.
I was shootin 165 gr. Accubonds out of it with Varget powder and Federal 210M primers, I am uaing the Nosler custom brass as well.
I will post my best loads when I get all that info , all I need now is time to go shoot it, Been working crazy overtime the last 4 weeks , 62 hours a week average, but I aint complaining , I have friends who are out of work so I am grateful.
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Re: 308 vtr
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2009, 06:01:08 AM »
heres how we are doing with the VTR and the seirra 165 gamekings.
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Re: 308 vtr
« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2009, 06:07:39 AM »
hope you can read the info better on this pic sorry for the double post. the lonly hole to the right was the first shoot and for some reason ran slower the numbers to the right are the fps. I like this gun. I see the pic is still the same size. the first shot ran 2681, 2731, 2730, 2732, 2712 were the FPS

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Re: 308 vtr
« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2009, 11:58:29 AM »
Hey Man good groups.
I like this gun as well and I think it is going to be a killer tree stand gun.
So far it seems to like the 150 gr. Accubonds better than the 165 gr. Accubonds but I still have not put enough rounds theu it to decide on a load yet.
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