05-12-2022, 03:52 AM
Sorry no LVR loads for me and only a few 8208 loads. I also included some AR Comp loads as well, all using Hornady brass and hunting projectiles.
I run an 18" Odin Works barrel AR and over years of 120-123 grain projectile load development it became clear I have an accuracy node around ~2400 fps so that is where I usually end up. These loads are what works for me, your mileage my vary.
120 Gold Dot,
28 grains of 8208 with an average velocity of 2422 fps.
2.241 COAL, 1.687 OTB.
123 SST,
27.7 grains of 8208 with an average velocity of 2424,
Coal 2.245, OTB 1.663
120 Nosler BT,
27.6 grains of AR Comp with an average velocity of 2416.
Coal 2.232, OTB 1.708
129 Nosler ABLR,
26.9 AR Comp with an average velocity of 2356,
COAL 2.265, OTB 1.644, 0.147 jump.
The only hunting load I use now is a little unorthodox. I got tired of losing my brass so I developed a load using wolf steel case with wolf primers. I pull the 100 grain projectile, dump the powder, chamfer the case mouth, added 29.2 grains of AA2520 and a 120 Gold Dot with the same COAL, OTB as listed above. It runs an average velocity of 2400 fps. Just recently I shot a .88" group at 170 yards (my zero). Must have been a good day for me because I'm not really a very good shot. I know these are good loads when I can shoot good groups, easily.
I run an 18" Odin Works barrel AR and over years of 120-123 grain projectile load development it became clear I have an accuracy node around ~2400 fps so that is where I usually end up. These loads are what works for me, your mileage my vary.
120 Gold Dot,
28 grains of 8208 with an average velocity of 2422 fps.
2.241 COAL, 1.687 OTB.
123 SST,
27.7 grains of 8208 with an average velocity of 2424,
Coal 2.245, OTB 1.663
120 Nosler BT,
27.6 grains of AR Comp with an average velocity of 2416.
Coal 2.232, OTB 1.708
129 Nosler ABLR,
26.9 AR Comp with an average velocity of 2356,
COAL 2.265, OTB 1.644, 0.147 jump.
The only hunting load I use now is a little unorthodox. I got tired of losing my brass so I developed a load using wolf steel case with wolf primers. I pull the 100 grain projectile, dump the powder, chamfer the case mouth, added 29.2 grains of AA2520 and a 120 Gold Dot with the same COAL, OTB as listed above. It runs an average velocity of 2400 fps. Just recently I shot a .88" group at 170 yards (my zero). Must have been a good day for me because I'm not really a very good shot. I know these are good loads when I can shoot good groups, easily.