Universal .30cal questions

[Trey A]

Pardon my ignorance, I am new to reloading. I am wanting to know if there is such a bullet (.30) that would work well in multiple applications. Basically I have a few rifles I would like to purchase one bullet for.

These will be used as target loads on paper for groups. And if so is there a good bullet I can use for hunting that will work good in the different rifles ( I am looking for both a hunting bullet and a target for different rifles/ calibers) . The Rifles and calibers:

Remington 700- .308

Armalite Super SASS AR10 - .308

Remington 700- .30-06

Remington 700- .300WinMag

Question number 2

I am also looking for a good over all bullet in .308 for plinking out of my carbine AR10, 3 gun style shooting with 3 gun accuracy in mind .

Final thing , is there a powder I may can run in all 3 or at least the .300WinMag and .30-06? I figure I may not find one for all 3 because of burn rate with the case size but I can at least wish.

[Steve RA]

Look on Hodgdon's web site for a start.

[Nowind0]

The bullet weight will be dependent on what the twist rate for the barrels are.

If you do not know, run a tight patch through the barrels and measure the difference in lenght of the cleaning rod before and after it makes one full rotation.

[Guy Neill]

An important consideration is what you will be shooting with each of the guns.

For hunting, a bullet suitable for deer in the 308 may (probably will be) too frangible for, say, elk with the Magnum.

I would, perhaps, consider a 165gr as an all round bullet - again, depending on use.

Guy

[LSnSC]

For hunting, a 165 or 180gr Nosler Accubond should work in everything listed assuming the rifles have factory twist barrels.