favorite cartridges based on the .308 Win case?

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Re: favorite cartridges based on the .308 Win case?

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Hi All,

I cut my reloading teeth on the .308 Win case however it was for the 7.62x51 Nato on a Lee Enfield Envoy sporting rifle. See pic below, however the Enfield I had, had the heavy target barrel. I should have never sold that one...... :oops:

150gr FMJBT S&B solid bullets
Vit N-140 - 40grains
Fed 210m large rifle primers
new Winchester .308 cases, checked and trimmed to 2.005"
C.O.A.L = 2.775"

Back then our only range time was on a military range (used by Faslane Sub base in the Clyde) or known as Garelochhead range to the locals. We had a mix of small sentry heads and paper targets at 100, 200 and 300yards and the odd 50 yard for those needing to zero sights.

Cheersthenoo!

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Re: favorite cartridges based on the .308 Win case?

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Remember Faslane base. Was there in 1971 with RCN. Two days later our destroyer got a confirmed exercise kill on an R Class. Bragging rights when we went back lol.
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Re: favorite cartridges based on the .308 Win case?

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That is a nice looking rifle Kirkland!
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Re: favorite cartridges based on the .308 Win case?

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Ranch Dog wrote:That is a nice looking rifle Kirkland!

I concur!

Is that an L42 variant?
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Re: favorite cartridges based on the .308 Win case?

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Et2ss wrote:
Ranch Dog wrote:That is a nice looking rifle Kirkland!
I concur!
RD & Et2ss, I re-concur your comments!! +guns

Nice rifle, Gavin.
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Re: favorite cartridges based on the .308 Win case?

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That looks great
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