Hobbit Rifle load data thread

[Clintopher]

I’m getting ready to start reloading and the hobbit rifle will be the platform upon which I cut my teeth. Right now I have a 23” 30-06 barrel but I’m going to pick up either a 20” 308 or 7mm-08 as well. I was curious what you boys are running, whether or not you’re loading for it, and if you are, what numbers are you putting up with what recipes?

 

[clperry]

If you get your .308 barrel, 45 grn of Varget over a 168 something has done very well for me.


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[Clintopher]

Anyone else? I was thinking 7-08 for something lighter recoiling, but even though I’ll be reloading, .308 for ammo availability is comforting. Was thinking I could load up 125-130 grain pills out of a 308 and get similar recoil impulse to a 7-08. All shots on game would be inside 300.

 

[clperry]

Inside 300, pick your poison. It won’t matter. With the 308 you can load from 110 to whatever. A 150 out of 308 won’t be noticeably more recoil than a 140 out of a 7. It won’t have the bc, but you won’t need it at the ranges you’ve indicated. If your hunting deer sized game, I’d load up a 130 ttsx as fast as I could push it with acceptable accuracy or a TMK at the lightest weight I could find around 2700 fps and call it day.


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[Clintopher]

I’d load up a 130 ttsx as fast as I could push it with acceptable accuracy


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That’s kinda what I’ve been thinking

 

[bbassi]

What is a Hobbit rifle? I must live a sheltered life.

 

[eoperator]

18" 308 124hh xbr 3090fps, no on game performance yet

 

[clperry]

18" 308 124hh xbr 3090fps, no on game performance yet

It’ll be good.


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[Antares]

What is a Hobbit rifle? I must live a sheltered life.

The Hobbit Rifle

I've had a ton of interest in the gun I put together for my kids and I. Rather than addressing the same questions repetitively I decided to start a thread on it. My brother-in-law and I put two of these together a little over a year ago with great success. We wanted a gun with an adjustable LOP...

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[wildwilderness]

124 Hammers are great out of a 308