308 FN bullets from Wideners??

[JoeG]

Has anyone had any luck reloading the 308 FN-FAL FMJBT bullets from Wideners? At $68.00 per thousand it sure is a good deal and appeals to my thrifty nature. I hope they shoot o.k.

[BUFF]

I have loaded and shot them in my L1A1 and a Remington Model 7 Scout rifle. They shoot as well as the similar Hornaday FMJ bullets I had been using, which is pretty good, but neither of the guns are precision pieces.

Good bullets for ball reloading. Like you mentioned, the price is right!

BUFF

[sixplusone]

[ September 04, 2001: Message edited by: sixplusone ]

[Dano]

I've used 'em with good results also.

My load:

42 gr IMR4895
Win Primer
LC Brass
COL - Insert bullet to crimp line, usually 2.810
Crimp with Lee Factory Crimp Die

[Dano]

Hey Gary, I think you transposed the numbers on your AOL. Shouldn't it read 2.820?

[JoeG]

Thanks guys for the response! I'll be reloading the bullets this weekend.

[rMac71]

I have shot 2K of them and they function pretty well. Some variation in weight, as mush as 2 grains, so I weigh them out in hundred lots and segregate them to like weights. I get a little better accuracy that way. My load:
43 gr AA2230C
LC brass
Rem 9 1/2 primer
crimp
chronographed @ 2650 - 2680
Randy