I have fired these with good results as well. I do not believe the profile is optimal for feeding, but I have not experienced any malf's.
I however do seat them considerably shorter - to 1.950. Apparently this is the optimal length per Rsilvers for optimal feeding. My powder charge is 17.0 gr of H110. It could tolerate higher but I do not load hot.
Sierra 125 gr 308 Spitzer pro hunters load results
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Re: Sierra 125 gr 308 Spitzer pro hunters load results
Glad to see some data with these bullets as I just purchased 400 of them. I'm still building my 300blk AR and am trying to source components to reload. I have the following powder on hand: H4985, Lil' Gun, WC844 (pulldown), BL-C2, & 4062; can anybody comment on which would be the best to try? FWIW, will be shooting a 16" carbine AR (built by me). Having a really hard time finding 308 bullets around here (just like everybody else)...
Re: Sierra 125 gr 308 Spitzer pro hunters load results
I did pretty much the same thing working with this bullet however I took the powder charge from 17-20grs at .5gr intervals. Accuracy didn't really come together until I hit the 20gr. charge which is listed as max in the Hornady 9 manual. COL was 2.100. CCI 400 primers were used along with Lake City brass. I had 4 shots touching with a slight vertical string and one called flier. Distance was 75 yards, brain cramp set in and I thought I was at the 100 yard sticks. Will chrono soon.
Wanna pop a groundhog with one of these just to compare with other calibers.
Usual disclaimers apply when using loading data from this post. It can all be found in the Hornady 9 Manual
Wanna pop a groundhog with one of these just to compare with other calibers.
Usual disclaimers apply when using loading data from this post. It can all be found in the Hornady 9 Manual
Re: Sierra 125 gr 308 Spitzer pro hunters load results
What powder are you using?Gunner220 wrote:I did pretty much the same thing working with this bullet however I took the powder charge from 17-20grs at .5gr intervals. Accuracy didn't really come together until I hit the 20gr. charge which is listed as max in the Hornady 9 manual. COL was 2.100. CCI 400 primers were used along with Lake City brass. I had 4 shots touching with a slight vertical string and one called flier. Distance was 75 yards, brain cramp set in and I thought I was at the 100 yard sticks. Will chrono soon.
Wanna pop a groundhog with one of these just to compare with other calibers.
Usual disclaimers apply when using loading data from this post. It can all be found in the Hornady 9 Manual
Re: Sierra 125 gr 308 Spitzer pro hunters load results
Sorry the powder was in the thread topic but most people don't start there. Using Lil'Gun for the loads posted in my earlier post.
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Re: Sierra 125 gr 308 Spitzer pro hunters load results
Two weekends ago I put 40 through the AR (16" barrel, Carbine gas) at EDIT:16.8gr Lil'Gun (I need to check my notes on the load) with COAL 2.040". No issues feeding. I did at least 25 in quiet rapid fire, still no issues other than one hot barrelFortenbras wrote:Did you try the 18, 18.5 and 19 out of an AR?tallburnedmidget wrote:All my reading and my initial experience with the 125gr SPH bullet has been great and the price has been good as well (< $22)! I was able to push it over 2300fps with Lil'Gun, no pressure signs, and good accurracy w/out trying at 25yds.
I loaded 17.0gr, 18.0gr, 18.5gr, 19.0gr, and 19.1gr of Lil'Gun with no pressure signs. I don't have my load data on me but 17.0gr of Lil'Gun was all over 1 - 1.5" up, down, left and right and avg was over 2200fps. The other loads were consistent, easily < .75", and 19.1 was about .25" over 2300fps.
I was loading to COAL of 2.040 and shooting out of my 16.5" bolt gun.
I read it expands well for hunting application in 300 BLK and all reports about this bullet have been very good. I plan to use it is a general hunting option as well as plinking option with that price.
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Re: Sierra 125 gr 308 Spitzer pro hunters load results
I tried some of these loaded with various amounts of Lil' Gun and H110, but seated the bullet for an OAL of 2.2". They shot well and were a bit more accurate than those I had seated at 2.020". No problems with feeding, extracting, or ejection.R.Ph. 380 wrote:Hogden lists 2.060 as oal and 16.7 to17.6 grns of H110. I just loaded a bunch because I found these same 125 grn Sierra Spitzer bullets last month. Got 6 boxes. Glad to hear someone else loading them. I'll post when I've taken them to the range.
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Re: Sierra 125 gr 308 Spitzer pro hunters load results
Correction, I meant 2.060" OAL, not 2.020" OAL. Sorry.michaelprob wrote:I tried some of these loaded with various amounts of Lil' Gun and H110, but seated the bullet for an OAL of 2.2". They shot well and were a bit more accurate than those I had seated at 2.020". No problems with feeding, extracting, or ejection.R.Ph. 380 wrote:Hogden lists 2.060 as oal and 16.7 to17.6 grns of H110. I just loaded a bunch because I found these same 125 grn Sierra Spitzer bullets last month. Got 6 boxes. Glad to hear someone else loading them. I'll post when I've taken them to the range.
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Re: Sierra 125 gr 308 Spitzer pro hunters load results
I loaded the 40 rds at 16.8 gr for an avg speed of 2180fps, with a 5 shot group approx. < .50" at 25yds.tallburnedmidget wrote:Two weekends ago I put 40 through the AR (16" barrel, Carbine gas) at ???gr Lil'Gun (I need to check my notes on the load) with COAL 2.040". No issues feeding. I did at least 25 in quiet rapid fire, still no issues other than one hot barrelFortenbras wrote:Did you try the 18, 18.5 and 19 out of an AR?tallburnedmidget wrote:All my reading and my initial experience with the 125gr SPH bullet has been great and the price has been good as well (< $22)! I was able to push it over 2300fps with Lil'Gun, no pressure signs, and good accurracy w/out trying at 25yds.
I loaded 17.0gr, 18.0gr, 18.5gr, 19.0gr, and 19.1gr of Lil'Gun with no pressure signs. I don't have my load data on me but 17.0gr of Lil'Gun was all over 1 - 1.5" up, down, left and right and avg was over 2200fps. The other loads were consistent, easily < .75", and 19.1 was about .25" over 2300fps.
I was loading to COAL of 2.040 and shooting out of my 16.5" bolt gun.
I read it expands well for hunting application in 300 BLK and all reports about this bullet have been very good. I plan to use it is a general hunting option as well as plinking option with that price.
I remember now that I was trying to get closer to 2220fps with the load and then I decided to just load up a total of 40 so I could punch some paper.
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