reloading the 308 Winchester
I am reloading 308 Winchester for my Savage 16 Bolt action rifle. I started with a batch of brass, resized all the cases, then trimmed them all to proper length. I am very pleased with the accuracy of the rounds, but I have noticed that on some of the loaded cartridges it is a little harder to close the bolt. What causes that?
Next question. Can someone explain maximum point blank range to me. I have my rifle zeroed for 100 yards. It has a 22" barrel. It shoots almost to the same point (withing an inch) when I moved the target into 50 yards. If I want to zero the rifle for 200 yards, should I be a few inches high at 100?
Thanks
Chris8161
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Next question. Can someone explain maximum point blank range to me. I have my rifle zeroed for 100 yards. It has a 22" barrel. It shoots almost to the same point (withing an inch) when I moved the target into 50 yards. If I want to zero the rifle for 200 yards, should I be a few inches high at 100?
Thanks
Chris8161
Admit nothing, deny everything, demand proof!
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I am reloading 308 Winchester for my Savage 16 Bolt action rifle. I started with a batch of brass, resized all the cases, then trimmed them all to proper length. I am very pleased with the accuracy of the rounds, but I have noticed that on some of the loaded cartridges it is a little harder to close the bolt. What causes that?
Next question. Can someone explain maximum point blank range to me. I have my rifle zeroed for 100 yards. It has a 22" barrel. It shoots almost to the same point (withing an inch) when I moved the target into 50 yards. If I want to zero the rifle for 200 yards, should I be a few inches high at 100?
Thanks
Chris8161
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Chris- did you get the primers seated properly? If not, this could cause the bolt to not close properly. Dan 0 -
Are you using commercial or military brass? Some military brass which has been fired in worn machinegun chambers will be too large at the base. This brass needs to be sized with a small base sizing die to work right. A worn sizing die can cause the same problem. I've run into that with a Savage 243.
Mobuck0 -
mobuck has a good answer.
I would try getting some new brass, preferabley brand new from winchester or remington, And try this first.
Be sure you lube the cases good, And most importantly be sure to run the case all the way into the sizeing die.
Do not use a neck sizer die on fired brass that was not fired in your gun.
If all this fails then I would get yourself a new set of reloading dies.
as far as zeroing in your rifle, I would recommend 150 yards or 200 yards, or more. Make yourself a chart on an index card of bullet drop at different ranges, 50, 100, 150, 200, and so on till you get to the point that you will take your farthest shoot. have the index card laminated and fix the card to the rear of the stock. Then with a quick glance of the card you will know point of bullet impact at a given range. Now you will need to figer out the mph of the wind and compansate for this at the same time. You could put this info on the index card chart too.
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