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+1 to what gut pile has said. I'm betting on headspace issue if splitting or cracking new brass like that.

This is from loaddata.com / Hodgdon data I have a berger manual but I'm stuck at work. H-1000 = 67.0 H-4831 = 60.5 These are max loads.

In my experience they are no more damaging than any other bullet. In fact maybe less so as they fragment and destroy the internals rather than poke through and ruin meat on both sides. But these coues deer are small critters and you will probably get an exit regardless of bullet choice especially if shot from a magnum.

500-600 is a piece of cake for an 06. But you really need to reload or find someone that does to help you find a load tuned to your rifle. With proper load work up that rifle should give you consistent half inch groups. The option to build a semi custom rig is also a good idea but you will still need to have your ammo tuned to your rifle. A match grade barrel will not necessarily ensure small groups. It will probably help but its far from absolute. Its all about harmonics and consistency and finding the right bullet and powder combo is the biggest part. Bed or get the rifle bedded if you can and make sure the barrel is floated and since its a savage the tang needs to be floated as well. Make sure you can get a dollar bill to slide all the way around the safety lever from the bolt to the baffle.

Sold.

I have a like new lightly used Nikon Prostaff 550 range finder. Comes with neoprene protective cover and small enough to fit in a shirt pocket. Works excellent $150 shipped to lower 48. I will accept 6.5 140 grain berger vlds in trade.

Bump.

Also weigh the SSTs for consistency. I have been very unimpressed with the SST quality control. In my experience they have been all over the place on the scale. I have had some be off by two grains or more. The only time I use an SST is for barrel break in.

As you and I both know the B.C. of a bullet can change due to atmospheric conditions, temp and the elevation at which it was tested. The B.C. of a bullet tested last week at one range will not match the B.C. of the same bullet tested next week at a different range. But it will be close and as long as the testing procedures are consistent which I belive they are in Litz case we can get a pretty clear picture of what the actual b.c. of the bullet is. That being said I have two sources where Litz has tested the 162 Amax in 7mm, one in the Winter 2012 Issue of The Varmint Hunter Magazine and the other Being his applied ballisitics book. Both Sources show the actual B.C. being well bellow the published .625. According to my balistics calculator in standard atmospheric conditions the 168 is only producing 139 ft lbs more energy at 1000 yards. Which in my mind doesn't warrant the extra recoil or 8 grains of powder usage. As far as bullet holes go I dont think there is a game animal on the planet that would notice the .02" difference in bullet diameter.

The hornady 162 Amax has a published b.c. of .625 but an actual litz tested b.c. of only .599 not higher than the 6.5mm berger. The 280 Remington pushing a 162-168 at 2700 has about 100 ft lbs more energy at 1000 yards and nearly identical wind drift numbers within 2" as the swede pushing a 140 at 2700. The 280 remington requires about 8 more grains of powder to do so and generates a modest increase in recoil. What it really boils down to is which caliber are you able to reload the easiest as either one is performing at essentially the same level.

Since you reload both calibers will work really well for what you want to do but I would go with the sweed for the simple fact that it is at its best with the heavy 140 bullets. The 280 Remington has great bullet choices but really lacks the case capacity to push the 168-180 grain bullets at a velocity where they would offer better ballistics than the high BC 6.5 bullets. Now since you do reload if you stepped up to the 280 Ackley you would have the performance very similar the 7mm mag and the velocity needed to maximize the potential of the heaver 7mm bullets. Just my opinion. Also why the swede and not one of the more hot rod 6.5 chamberings?

Very nice!

Probably going to need a 20 moa rail or the cheaper route of Burris signature zee rings with inserts to get the 308 to 1000 yards. Your going to need 33-38 moa or there abouts to get to 1000 yards depending on what bullet you will be using.

Just get Burris signature zee rings and never worry about rings again. There is nothing better.

54.0 grains of H4350 has always worked really well for me in a 270 with a 130 grain bullet. 47.5 grains of IMR 4064 is also a pet load for me.

Nice rig.your going to love that caliber. Looks like we frequent all the same forums.

My personal favorite is IMR4064 but Varget & 4895 are also popular powders for the 308. I prefer berger bullets because they consistently offer the best BCs which helps buck the wind and because my match bullet is also my hunting bullet. That being said they can be picky when it comes to shooting good. You might want to try a sierra match king until you get your accuracy issues figured out. If the bullets in the green box don't shoot then you know you have a problem.

That savage rifle should shoot much better than that even with a factory barrel. I have a couple savage barrels that shoot in the .2s and .3s. That's pretty dang good for factory barrels and I don't have one that shoots over half moa sporters or varmint contours. That being said I think you just need to find the sweet spot and do your due dillegence on brass prep. The devil is in the details when you want superb accuracy. Seperate your cases by volume, debur your flash holes and uniform your primer pockets. Get a bullet comparator to measure your bullet seating depth to the ogive of your bullet and keep a consistent seating depth as best you can. Learn your windage being as your shooting a 308 the wind will be your biggest enemy. The 155 or 185 berger hybrids would be my bullets of choice for there exceptional BCs in the 308 bore size. I would try these things first before I dropped the cash on a new barrel.

Selling as package only sorry.

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Personally yes I still don't think its worth it. What's so hard about turning your dial to a number? Have you ran come ups out to the ranges that you plan on shooting? Do you know exactly how many moa it takes to reach 700 yards? I am not trying to be confrontational just pointing out the fact that the trajectory calculated by a ballistics program using a b.c of .507 (Noslers) when its actually .481 (Litz) will cause some issues down range. I just feel much more confident when actually shooting the distances and recording the moa data in a log book under variable conditions to get a better understanding of what's actually happening with the bullet. To many things change to be tied down to a constant on a custom dial. Higher elevations higher and colder temps left wind or right wind all effect the trajectory of the bullet. A well documented note book and a ballistics card taped to the stock with verified data is much more useful to me anyways.

Was there any load work up at all or did you just pick a powder and charge and go with it? Personally I wouldn't waste the money on a custom turret. Chances are loads will change or you will want to use a different bullet and next thing you know you have a custom turret that don't work or match with what your shooting. Use the standard turret and shoot your distances for actual come up numbers especially with Noslers. The b.c. written in the load manual or online is estimated pretty high and if you have a turret made using that b.c. its going to be off anyways. Also a correct scope height will be needed for accurate trajectories. Lastly I would hope to find a load that would print at least half moa before I made a shot passed 500 yards. I guess what it all boils down to is there is a lot more that goes into getting a custom turret with accurate adjustments than a few shots through a chrony.

Bump. AK is spoken for SHR rifle still available.

Yes they can be different. When I find a great load for my rifles I stick with it and don't change anything unless absolutely necessary. That being said I would hold out until I could find the right components. If you do switch spend the time to verify your loads at all distances to verify that the new primers are going to work OK.

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