hunterbob

I found the 110 Vmax with 3031 powder @ 2900 to 3010 fps the most accurate of any load i tested.. Shootin through the same hole basically at 100 yds. Savage model 10 308 and DPMS LR 308.. 1-10 twist. Right behind it was the 125 gr SST...2800 to 2900 fps... The only round that i used IMR 3031 for too. The 168 gr factory SST is 2nd place to the 110 gr Vmax. The target below is me zeroing in a scope , and the final one click at a time until i got it...(125 gr SST) 308, on the DPMS 308 @ 100 yds . My scope is set to 4x on this target... This is the coyote and hog killer ,, that i can shoot them through the ears with.

Sisco, just remember, that it doesn't matter too much, what you shoot a hog with, as far as caliber...Its where you hit them...Head shots are best, or heart shot. The heart is low in the chest and right at the hogs elbow joint. My Son shot one in the left front shoulder with a 270 at 125 yds...The bullet exited out the right rear leg....It still ran 100 yds .. lol

You and i are are both newbies ...lol

I shoot boat tail bullets exclusively in my dpms 308 and my savage 10 ,, never had a problem, but I used to have a feeding problem in the AR rifle.. So if you are reloading and some are feeding or sticking , causing mal functions, I can tell you how I got past that problem.

Oh yeah nice one.... 168 hits like a freight train

shot at 60 yds and one shot at 100 yds above...125 gr SST 46 grs Varget Factory crimp, ... This bullet and the 125 SST performs the same at 100 yds +

I'm 71 and retired , when i'm not predator hunting i like to shoot a lot, and these two rounds have no recoil. What surprised me was that i didn't have to trim the cases after fired... Recently i tried out the 110 on a hog and it was my bragging shot lol. 225 yds the hog was running and i got it just below the ear. Using a tripod though. There was 2 of them and i got both . The 110 gr went threw and threw, bout barely exited (explodes after entry, thin jacket) Varget powder has the same accuracy. The brown hog is 250 lbs. The bullet does a lot of damage and since i field tested it ,,, i'll be using these more.

No not a factory load. I use it in my 308 DPMS and my Savage 308 1-10 twist'''' I had the powder and decided to try it . I was impressed, but these 2 rounds , the 110 hornady GMX and the 125 SST are the only rounds that i had this accuracy with...It never performed well (3031) in the 150 gr bullets for me in years past.

I don't use any conventional rounds. What conventional round are you talking about... Sometimes i think i'm on the wrong topic or at 70 maybe i get a little forgetful

Who cares , I just posted some reloading info is all....I been doing this since 1973,,, whata heck i'm new at this

I have a DPMS LR 308 and a Savage 10, that have a 1-10 twist ....bother shoot the same , more accurate than any other round so far.. shoots through one ragged hole at 100 yds...I have plenty of other loads i have done too...but i wanted to see what a light round will do as far as accuracy...I have, some 125 gr SST loaded up right now for trial with varget this time...It worked as accurate as the 110 on a previous trip to the range.

110 gr VMAX 43.2 grs 3031 factory crimp

The silver case gauge indicates it is not sized properly and to do a full length size again, then check it..If you are just neck sizing, this gauge won't work for you.

I never use a roll crimp on a 308,,,, No crimp at all is better...Lee makes a special crimp tool that insures the shoulder and case do not deform...called a factory crimp tool. It crimps from the sides not roll crimping; as where a little too much deforms the shoulder causing the carrier to not go into battery

Nice shooting,,,,,,I just reloaded some 165 gr SST, and got the same grouping at 100 yds .... with my DPMS 308 and my Savage same group... Smashes hogs