Oklahoma City 150 Grain SST's-.308

[osupoke]

Sub Category

Reloading Supplies

Is this item for sale?

1. For Sale

Sale Price

25$

Caliber

.308

Location

Piedmont/Yukon, 73099, Piedmont, Oklahoma, United States

My 12-year old son just bought his first deer rifle a few weeks ago, and we're trying to get a load worked up for it. Bought a box of 150 gr. Hornady SST's, and the rifle doesn't like them. I suspect it doesn't like secant ogive bullets (it also doesn't like the 178 ELD-X's I shoot).

Got 88 left; 12 pulled and 76 untouched. Anyone give me $25 for them to help my boy offset some expenses?

May be able to meet in Piedmont, OKC, Yukon, or Edmond depending on time.

 

[Moparman485]

Do you have any idea the type of bullet/weight it may like?

 

[08H3]

I’ve got some bthp 168 bullets he can have to try out if ya want them.

 

[Moparman485]

I’ve got some 150 Gold dot/fusions pulldowns, 165 Speer hot cor boat tail, 150gr Nosler Accubond, or 150gr Speer hot cor boat tail he can try if you think any of those may work.

 

[Bocephus123]

Now that’s what we are supposed to do! Help each other out

 

[retrieverman]

What powder are you using? Varget has been my go to 308 powder for 20 years.

 

[DB44]

What powder are you using? Varget has been my go to 308 powder for 20 years.

My son likes 165 gr Speers sitting on imr 4064.

 

[mr ed]

Tighten stock screws. Remove scope bases and degrease. Reassemble clean parts and properly tighten all parts. Try shooting again.

 

[retrieverman]

My son likes 165 gr Speers sitting on imr 4064.

I’m using 165 gr Corelokt bullets which is a really similar bullet.

 

[osupoke]

Wow gents, thanks for the response! After my last failed round with the SST's, I broke down and bought a box of Sig ammo loaded with 165 grain Accubonds. MUCH better! (Big relief; confirmed that it's not the rifle and/or scope that are flaky).

That being said, I don't know if it's the 165 grain weight it likes or if it's the bullet design. The Hornady's it didn't like were all secant ogive bullets; the Noslers appear to be a tangent ogive bullet.

My initial loads for it have all been with Reloader 15. I know there are lots of other good (better?) options out there, but my .308 loves Reloader 15 and I have a few pounds on hand so I'm hoping I can make that work.