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Matt , Thank you very much for all your help . I feel a lot better now , about shooting off the shelf ammo. in my new AR .

Matt , Thank you for the quick reply . I asked this question , because I don't know what powder they are using in the commercial ammo . Some powder is great in 308 , and 3006 bolt action rifles but not in auto loaders . Powder like Hodgdon H 414 is great in bolt action rifles , but not auto loaders .

Will Commercial load (off the shelf ) 308 Winchester over work the action on my DPMS upper ? Is the burn rate on the powder too slow for the semi auto action ? Would the the commercial ammo cause the bolt to cycle back too hard ?

98Z5V , thank you for the input . I guess the H414 is going to have a too slow of a burn rate , for an auto loader , is that correct ?

I have some Hodgdon H 414 would it be a good choice for the AR 308 , and the M 1 Garand ? Is the burn rate OK for a gas operated action .

98Z5V , I Plan to use a taper crimp , but is a cannelure bullet better for auto loaders than a slick jacket BTHP ?

Terry , Thank you very much for your help . Reloading for Rifle is new to me . I only loaded a few 3030 rounds back in the late 60's , early 70's . Back then I did load a lot of hand gun ammo.

Sorry , My mistake . Thank you for pointing that out .

When reloading for the AR 308 is it better to use a bullet with a cannelure ? Is it a big deal , or not so much ? I will have a 20" Match Bull Barrel with a 1X11 twist , should I use small base dies , or just full length re size ?

EasyEJL , Thank you for the welcome . Your just down the road a little way .

Thank you for the reply , and the information on the stock , and the new range . I did some hand gun shooting back in the 70s , but not much long range rifle shooting . I just started going to the range with my son , and I'm getting back into having fun , slinging lead .

Microgunner , Thank you for the welcome , and Hi neighbor .

Hi George , Thank you for the welcome . May be we will run into each other @ HSC some time . I'm still trying to round up parts , for my 308 build . The lower I have is a DPMS , with the DPMS collapsible stock . I am looking to change it out . What do you think of the LMT SOPMOD , or the B5 SOPMOD ?

Survivalshop , Thank you for the welcome , I'm in Weeki Wachee , Hernando County .

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