What ammo do you shoot in your Ruger Precision 308?

[Clintstone]

A week or so ago I picked up a Ruger Precision Gen 2 in 308... What ammo are you guys using or recommend for target and hunting? Not looking for most expensive but I would like quality ammo. I think I want 168 gr to 180 range...

Thanks very much...

Shooting mat was not available but the beach towel was close ... Lol.

 

[2UP]

Hard to beat FGMM 168 or 175. I'm still fairly new to reloading, but I'm using Varget with FGMM brass 168 & 175 Sierra's and a few 168 Amax's worked in . The majority of the talk is about the 6.5, but if you're not already aware, there is a ton of info on the RPR on The Sniper's Hide Forum under bolt action rifles.

 

[MuleShoe]

I HAVE SHOT FEDERAL GOLD METAL MATCH 168 GRAIN FOR 25 YEARS AND DONT SEE A REASON TO CHANGE! IT GOOD ACCURATE AMMO. IM A IF IT AINT BROKE DONT FIX IT SO NEVER TRIED ANYTHING ELSE AFTER SAW WHAT I COULD DO WITH IT.

 

[cmshoot]

I've had plenty of students come through shooting the RPR in .308. Most shot factory ammo and some shot handloads.

The factory ammo that I can remember folks using were FGMM 175grn, M118LR, and IMI Razorcore 175grn. They all shot very well.

Can't comment on the 168grn loads, I don't have many students shooting it. We go out to 1,000yds in my Basic Precision Rifle Course and the 175's usually work a bit better at distances beyond 600yds. Not that it can't be done, and done well on occasion, but sometimes there are issues.

 

[Amorrenzin]

Just a sloppy photo of my rifle, but mine (originally a 243, now a 308) shoots 1MOA with malaysian surplus MG ammo. Sometimes I get a flyer, but that's probably because I'm shooting old stuff. I'm waiting to reload so I dont have to spend a bunch on match ammo.

 

[cmshoot]

I'm liking the IMI Razorcore 175grn better than FGMM nowadays. Available from sgammo.com for $.93 a round or so.

 

[SpeedyR]

I"m just getting started with longer range but from talking with friends the 175gr Sierra Match King (SMK) seems to be the standard "go to" for longer range. Again from what I've read it seems to be more stable at longer distances vs. the 168gr that you tend to see a bit more often. 178gr Amax is similar and I"m curious to try Hornady's new ELD tipped bullets.

I bought a couple of boxes of Federal Gold Medal Match (FGMM) 175gr to start with and get a baseline, then I'll start working on some hand loads.

 

[above_all]

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[Twitch2120]

one day ill try factory. I have been pleasantly surprised by ZQi 147 m80 ball. It shoots 1.5 ish moa in just about everything ive tried it in. Not bad for hitting steel.

 

[Clintstone]

Broke mine in on that... Group fantastic at 100 yards...