308 125 gr Nosler Spitzer loads

[dlallen66]

Working up some 308 loads.

Bullet: 125 grn Nosler Spitzer Ballistic Tips
Powder: Varget
Once fired Hornady Match brass trimmed to 2.017

Rifle: Rem 700 Varmint, 26", 1:14 (out of the box)

Start load. 48 gr = 2978 fps

2nd load. 49 gr = 3001 fps

3rd load. 50 gr = 3080 fps

Now we go the range and check accuracy.

[backcountry]

.308 Win - Nosler brass - 210M primer - CFE 223 powder - 125 ballistic tips (moly coated)

55.5 grains = 3230 10 shot average with all 10 in same raggy hole, 3/4" - Kimber Montana w/ Leupold VX3 3.5x10x40mm

55.0 grains behind 130 TSX (moly'd) = 3170 5 shot average and 5 into 7/8" at same POI

reports are good on the CFE 223 and time will have to be the judge - RL-15 was always my go to .308 powder