Spring River 168gr Match - Test Results


Date Fired: 26 April 2008
Time Test Began: 0958
Range: Deer Creek Shooting Complex
Wind: 3-5 MPH
Temperature: 36° F
Elevation: 3200' ASL
Lot Number: -----

Factory Velocity: 2650 fps
Product Number: 308 168gr
Purchase Price: $???? USD - Price On Request from Spring River
Bullet Used: Nosler 168gr BTHP Match
Ballistic Coefficient: .452


Remington 700 SPS-V/P Test Results
Average Velocity Standard Deviation Extreme Spread Accuracy w/flyers Accuracy no flyers Best Group
2652 fps 12.42 29 1.362" 1.362" 1.049"
  • The Standard Deviation and extreme spread were very good for this load
  • A large 1.971" group was fired with no called flyers.
  • A small specialty ammo manufacturer


Tactical Operations Bravo-51 Test Results
Average Velocity Standard Deviation Extreme Spread Accuracy w/flyers Accuracy no flyers Best Group
2640 fps 14.05 42 .910" .711" .315"
  • Low standard deviation is a good sign
  • Potentially some good accuracy from this load


NOTE: "Accuracy with flyers" includes the raw averages including groups where the shooter called a bad shot before rechecking the placement of that shot. The "average without flyers" is the average group size with those "flyer" groups not added in.