.308 Win. Hornady BTSP 150gn. BL-C(2) Powder Testing. Old School /New School Cool.
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Many viewers like the Versatile 308 Win. So I will continue testing. Testing an Old school Powder with a Old school Bullets..
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Great video Dave! Those are great velocities from a 308 with a 150 grain bullets. 👍🏻
Thanks Patrick, Accuracy was spotty and needs refinement.
Thanks for your video. I’m a .308 fan myself. I only shoot factory ammo but still love to learn all I can. May God Bless you too sir!!!!!!!
Thanks for your kind comment and best wishes for you and your rifle.
You’re blessed when you’re reproached for the name of Christ speaking truth being poor in spirit not shooting a rifle!
Dave. Another good and interesting video. Looks like you are getting it pretty much tuned in for some good hunting. As always thanks for sharing. Take care.
Thanks Again Bobcat. Did I miss one of your recent videos? Seems like it's been awhile.
@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 Thanks. I did up load one a couple days ago, but it was nothing special. I am still working on reloading, with much to learn. Have great day.
Been using the same load components - 46.5 BLC2 at 2730 FPS with a savage hog hunter 20" barrel. was my best group. All the speeds much above 2800 were just like yours.
Thanks for sharing.
Mornin Dave!!
Mornin' CW
BLC2 & 308 is really, really old school. I haven't loaded 308 with BLC2 since the 80s. IMR-4064 has been my go to since the 90s.
Glad that powder works well for you. Thanks for your comment here.
Computer simulation is nice...however, when "bullet hits the barrel", you need to do live testing to know for certain.
Thanks Dave. 👍
Amen to that! Live testing checks all the boxes, because no two rifles are alike.
Enjoyed the video. I’m eventually going to get into reloading, I’m trying to learn all I can.
Best regards on your reloading journey. Thanks for watching.
Chase that group Dave 🙂👍. 49 looks like a node.
Agree. Thanks for watching and for your comment.
Gots to love the 308. Still using horseshoe nails i hope
The 308 is growing on me, but then again so is my waistline. Yes same nails, they stay sharp!
Go up in 1/8grain incriminate from that 48.5gr . That's what I'd do. Half grain incriminate is too of a jump too much at that top pressure area. Just small tweaks will dramatically change accuracy at that pressure
Agree, but other powder bullet combos give me better results. Sd's, Es's, velocity and accuracy are more inline with CFE-223. Thanks for your comment.
Thank you.
Thanks for watching.
haven't started loading rifle yet but plan to, have started pistol, 38 and now 9 and 45 acp , great to hear your thinking process
Best wishes for your reloading adventure John.
I just loaded some 308 150grFMJBT,used BL-C2,started my loads 47.2gn .Casings where getting stuck and the primer was flat. I was shooting a Savage 110 Tactical 24'' barrel. Tomorrow I will work my way down from 47.2...
What's the headstamp on the cases you are using? Do you have a chronograph? My Savage has a very tight chamber and on many powders I have to be well below max listed loads. The chronograph has saved my bacon lots of times . Best of luck to you.
@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 Hornady,/ Browning /Remington .I had loaded some with Win 748 they where shooting wild ,the cheap Federal 150 factory ran good. My Savage is real tight, I'm a big Rem 700 fan ,but I couldn't find one at the time I got the Savage.
@@brokenarrow2835 Sounds like you know what you are doing. Yes, lower charge weight and double check your case length and bullet seating depth. CFE-223 did the same to me as well and I had to reduce the load by 2 1/2 full grains and still the speed was above 2,900 fps.
I have a Socom and a Aero target rifle but both prefer slower speeds to obtain decent groups. I do use Blc-2 in the Socom pushing a 150 fmj at 1750 fps. The AR-10 prefers Varget pushing a 175 bthp at 1550fps. My experience is semi autos don't do well at high pressure and speed.
Thanks for you input. For hunting, I like longer barrels to achieve a longer MPBR.
Thank you for the good data & demo on these calibers. What barrel length is this 308.? Maybe that contributed to the very good velocities.
24" Thanks for watching.
@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 I appreciate that. I have a few 155 BTHP match and a pound of BL-C(2). So I am going to work up some loads.
@@guardianminifarm8005 Best wishes for great results.
Does your scope check out ok, or is the erector tube bouncing back and forth under recoil of every other shot? Just picked up a lb of Winchester StaBall Match and am looking forward to trying it in my Rem 700 20" heavy barrel .308.
Thanks, Dave!
Not the scope because other loads shoot sub MOA and I have plenty of elevation adjustments on this scope. Look forward to hearing about your StaBall results.
I’ve never had any luck with blc-2 always looked like a shotgun pattern with crazy sd’s
I use xbr8208 it’s my goto powder for 168-180g projectiles.
Thanks for your info. And for watching
Just picked up 8 pounds of BL-C(2) for $33.25 a pound delivered. It was on sale because the Range Rambos want the overpriced designer powders with snake oil superpowers.
Glad for you to have what you need that works well for you and your rifle. Thanks for your comment here.
Cold vs warm barrel difference between first and second shots? Else this is a really solid hunting round workup. What ends up being your largest criteria for which powder weight to use -- grouping size?
Grouping size at a solid rest, plus the consistency of velocity, SD's and ES's for load precision test only. Next, the first Cold barrel/cold shooter shot placement near the point of Aim and not too far from the follow up shots and is repeatable is ideal. Lastly, based upon the Velocity numbers, knowing the rifle/ammo combos Maximum Point Blank Range. Then onto the next handload combo test until the ideal for hunting is met.
Where is yourSnow ? I still have 25 inches on the ground in places. .Dave I have had good luck with IMR 4320 42 grs to 44 grs with that 150 gr SPBT
Snow is due back this week. What is the speed with your rifle and IMR 4320?
Dave I have no Chronograph if memory serves me correct at approximately 2480 to 2600. This is at the lower end of the scale I believe it goes up to 48 grains . Double check your Hornady manual to be sure and safe. Good Shooting
Dave I have to say it was data from a Lyman manual 47th edition. Starting from 40 grains to 48.5 max just a little over 2800 .
Dave, I've always wanted to try BL-C(2) in my 308! I always used Varget powder, But at $50+ lbs. not going there!!! On the Savage rifle I have found all my Savage rifles like the hottest loads for the most accurate groups! Hope this helps you. Give me your thoughts on BL-C(2) powder???
Everybody suggests Varget so I bought 2 lbs. Going to be an interesting test. BL-C2 works well in .223/5.56. As you saw here on the .308, more testing with different bullets is necessary.
@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 Thanks Dave!!!
Try a different gun my browning is very accurate
Thanks for watching. This rifle is very accurate with other component combos. This was just a test with these components only.
that last target did look promising at that charge. I would try alittle more charge to that one🆗,1⃣.5⃣⏫
Agree. Thanks for your comment here.