ORIGINAL: bigcountry
Wow, surprised your only getting 2600. I know for a fact I am getting over 2720fps. But its been over a year since I looked at my notes on this one. I think the last time was when I gave this load to you. But I will let you know what I am getting. Its a 22" A-Bolt.
You getting good groups from a tiny barrel. If your throat and you mag can handle it, I would play around with COL.With a 700 you should be able to take it to 2.8" COL. It takes a significant amount of change with that bullet to make a definate change in groups. Barnes it the only bullet I find that is very finicky to COL.
I said i was expecting 2,650 to 2,680 fps I havent ran these loads through my Beta chrony yet. when I was using matchkings I didnt even bother checking the velocity since they shot very well and velocity doesnt matter much to me unless im shooting at game. But the reason i said im expecting only around 2,650 to 2,680 fps is because after looking at a friends 308 reloading notes, his rifle is a Steyr scout rifle 22" barrel in 308 win his load notes show with a 165 grain speer BTSP on top of 45 grains varget his chronographed average velocity at 10 feet was 2,662 fps with a spread of 35 fps at 78 degrees.