I have about 200 rounds through my bolt action, mostly hand loads. Chrono'd 2 loads today via magnetospeed. I shoot high power metallic silhouette.
Rifle Specs:
- remington 700 bolt acction
- 26 inch 1-8 barrel
- SAAMI chamber
Lapua Scenar 108 grain
Lapua new brass
CCI 450 primer
2.28 OAL
27.4 grains Varget not compressed if I shake the cases
2451 fps (SD <20 new brass)
I shoot this load at 200m (zero), 300m (+3.5 moa), and 375m (+6 moa). The primers look fine here, and the speed is fine for what I need.
130 grain Berger AR Hybrid
Lapua 1x fired brass
CCI 450 primer
2.3 OAL
30.2 grains Leverevolution
2517 fps (SD 7.5, 0.289 bushing)
I shoot this load at 500m, there was no heavy bolt lift, primers look fine. Temp was about 85 today, maybe higher.
Rifle Specs:
- remington 700 bolt acction
- 26 inch 1-8 barrel
- SAAMI chamber
Lapua Scenar 108 grain
Lapua new brass
CCI 450 primer
2.28 OAL
27.4 grains Varget not compressed if I shake the cases
2451 fps (SD <20 new brass)
I shoot this load at 200m (zero), 300m (+3.5 moa), and 375m (+6 moa). The primers look fine here, and the speed is fine for what I need.
130 grain Berger AR Hybrid
Lapua 1x fired brass
CCI 450 primer
2.3 OAL
30.2 grains Leverevolution
2517 fps (SD 7.5, 0.289 bushing)
I shoot this load at 500m, there was no heavy bolt lift, primers look fine. Temp was about 85 today, maybe higher.

