.308 Winchester (Barnes Reloading Manual #4) Warning! Notes: case: Winchester (except where otherwise specified in remarks); case trim length: 2.005'; twist rate: 1:12'; primer: Federal 210; barrel length: 24'; barrel: Krieger; maximum loads should be used with caution; The 130-grain TSX has a very short shank; Barnes recommends lightly crimping the case mouth with a factory crimp-style die to increase neck tension. When loading 165-grain Banded Solid Spitzers, powder charges of less than 100 percent density are recommended, because of the length of the bullet.

A 168-grain TSX BT can also be used in data for the 165-grain. The 200-grain TSX will not stabilize in barrels with a 1:12' twist. For this bullet, a 1:10' or faster twist is required. Be Alert: Publisher cannot be responsible for errors in published load data.

Oct 19, 2008 Hey Guys Picked up some Barnes 180 Gr. TSX bullets today, trying to get some load data for Varget or RL-15, in.308 win, nothing on the Barnes web. Barnes TTSX question I have. It is best suited for cartridges such as the.308. Barnes recommends you use the TSX load data for the TTSXs so there shouldn't. We recommend using TSX data from Barnes Reloading Manual Number 4 or the Technical Load Data section of the Barnes Bullets.. Ware Project Organizer Software on this page. 308″ Diameter (NEW!) 300 ACC.

Load data for the 308 Winchester. From the Winchester reloading manual. Bullets used are Barnes 150 gr. Estimated velocity is 2700 FPS.

Contruction Solid-copper body with poly tip Calibers/weights.277/110 grs., 130 grs.;.284/120 grs., 140 grs.;.308/130 grs., 150 grs.; 168 grs., 180 grs.;.338/160grs., 210 grs., 225grs. In my haste, I forgot to ask Brooks for load data.

Instead, I reviewed my.270 WSM records and selected four propellants that had performed satisfactorily for me before. By comparing various recipes for similar-weight bullets in several reloading manuals, I arrived at conservative starting loads for the 110-grain TTSX. Federal Large Rifle Magnum primers had worked well in the past, so I simply stuck with their proven performance.

Although the maximum overall length for the.270 WSM is specified as 2.860 inches, the rifle’s short throat limited my TTSX handloads to 2.835 inches OAL (max). Barnes recommends backing the solid-copper X-Bullets off a bit from the lands, so I arbitrarily seated them to 2.800 inches. Fortunately, by the time I had assembled 40 rounds of test ammo, two boxes of factory samples had arrived. The bullets in the factory loads were seated even deeper, at 2. Red Alert 2 Egypt Patch on this page. 765 inches, with the case mouths firmly crimped into the uppermost grooves in the TTSX bullets.

Three range sessions later, I had fired in excess of 80 rounds. I was pleased to note that 68.0 grains of Reloder 19 and 65.0 grains of IMR-4350 performed as well or even a bit better in my rifle than the Federal test ammo. And my best handloads’ muzzle velocities almost matched the factory load’s average velocity. I called Barnes to compare my results with the company’s data.

Customer support rep Dave Card assured me my charge weights actually fell in the middle of Barnes’ tested loads. However, he stated, “That rifle obviously has a ‘fast’ barrel because your velocities exceed our max loads’ results. How does it group?” I replied, “Three shots, 2 inches high and well under an inch at 100 yards.