Load Development For Rock River Arms LAR-8

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10-09-2013, 11:06 AM
chubby

Load Development For Rock River Arms LAR-8

Hi every1 , Have recently bought a LAR-8 and was just wonderin what people out there are useing in the way of powders and projectiles for this gun (or any suggestions), was going to get into longrange target shooting as well as longrange deer hunting ,
10-09-2013, 01:08 PM
Markgibsonr25

I have been getting good results from 150grn hornady sst and 150gr barnes ttsx projectiles with hodgon 335 and adi 2206h powder.I prefer the hodgon powder as it is not so much of a compression load that the adi powder gives with its bulkier density.I leave the oal length as long as i can get with the magazine.
10-09-2013, 01:09 PM
Beavis

I have one but it is 7mm08 so probably not much help.

I'm using:

154gr SST
Lapua .308 brass
CCI BR2
40.5gr 2208

Averaging 2580fps out of the 20" tube. Shoots tight and have shot it out to 500m on paper and steel with good success. I plan on switching to Winchester brass and 2206H.
10-09-2013, 01:20 PM
Towely

I used to use factory hornady match super performance 168gr bthp through my 16" lar 8 when i had it. Shot moa and better and was a consistant gong ringer on 12" circles at 700 meters. 900 yards was the furtherest i had pushed it out to. Chronyed out at 2550fps. Wish i still had it.
10-09-2013, 08:27 PM
Spanners

45gr of 2208 in Lapua brass and Nosler 168gr CC is what mine eats and puts them into little groups
Same load as my bolt gun
11-09-2013, 09:56 AM
chubby

orsum , thanks every1 for the replies definatly gives me an idea of what to use/try as im only new to the reloading game
11-09-2013, 12:29 PM
Rushy

Welcome to the forum Chubby. Good advice flowing already
11-09-2013, 12:50 PM
NZShoota

Been running AR2208 behind 155 lapua's in lapua cases with CCI LR primers in my 20" LAR-8.
11-09-2013, 01:06 PM
Beavis

Do the rims on your guys brass get beat up?
11-09-2013, 01:53 PM
Markgibsonr25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beavis

Do the rims on your guys brass get beat up?

Yes
11-09-2013, 08:17 PM
veitnamcam

Rims?

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11-09-2013, 08:29 PM
Beavis

Yea
11-09-2013, 08:32 PM
Spanners

Not really
11-09-2013, 09:49 PM
Beavis

The CHS and beat up rims I get with that load makes it a real chore to prime. I will run an adjustable block and 2206H to try settle it down.
11-09-2013, 10:14 PM
dogmatix

Ha, the damage to your brass is nothin compared to how my Vepr spits my .308 brass out!
16-09-2013, 10:43 PM
chubby

Hi guys ,

would any1 know what the case over all lenght would be for these things ?
17-09-2013, 04:06 AM
Spanners

Quote:

Originally Posted by chubby

Hi guys ,

would any1 know what the case over all lenght would be for these things ?

Just load to SAMMI OAL - 2.80"
Works for mine sweet
19-09-2013, 07:46 AM
NZShoota

OAL will most likely be dictated by what will reliably feed through you magazine so as Spanners said 2.80" should be a starter.