308 win reduced loads

[BC7stw]

I have had my daughter out shooting a savage 99 308. I loaded it down a bit but she finds the recoil bothers her.

Has anyone got any loading info for reduced loads so I can give that a try. Will load 150 grain bullets as we hunt mostly deer. If this doesn't work I might try a 30-30 bolt action, if I'm able to scrounge one up.

[sdeviation]

right out of the book
SR4759,,19grains,, 1654fps-
MAX,,23grains,,1988fps
using soft points,150grains,and cci primers #200 i believe

i made sum of these up for my 300mag i used winchester mag primers
book says use regular LR cci primer

[Dick284]

If you take a starting load of IMR 3031, and a 150gr. bullet, you get darn near 30/30 velocities.

there is your youth load right there.

[tireguy]

I just went through this for my 12 year old boy. He is also shooting a 308 in a model 99 and complained about the recoil. What I did was add a Limbsaver recoil pad and then worked up a load of 125gr. Speer with 42gr. IMR3031 shoots good groups and my son says there isnt much kick. I tried to load the 150gr. bullets but found with a reduced load it was backing the primers out and didnt shoot good groups, so I sped the lighter bullets up a bit and all was well.

[BC7stw]

Thanks for the help, I'll give it a try.

[Tcon]

What about maintaining the superb load but adding a muzzlebrake?

Rene

[Dick284]

what about maintaining the superb load but adding a muzzlebrake?

Rene

what!!!!!!

[Pioneer2]

I have reduced data I'll post when I get home from work from the Speer #10 manual.........................Harold

[vic1]

This is from Hodgdon manual, good up to 200 yards, specially designed for yang shooters.
308 winchester
125Gr. Nos BT, C.O.L 2.800" - H4895 - 38 Gr - 2592f/s

130 Hornady SSP, C.O.L 2.700" - H4895 - 37Gr - 2542f/s

135Gr Sie SP , C.O.L 2.700" - H4895 - 36.5Gr - 2494f/s

[Pioneer2]

Here you go.Reduced .308 win data.......150gr bullet/SR 4759 /21gr-1836 fps............23gr -1988 fps With the exception of ball powders you can use light .300 Savage data as well.....................ie not Win 760---Win 748......................Harold