[MAUSER88]

What would be the cleanest burning ball powder for reloading .308? I have only used H335 nad H322. Anything cleaner?

[loadedround]

I use Hodgdon Varget in 4 or 5 of my rifles and find it very clean burning. Have also been using Lil Gun in my 22K hornet and find that to be very clean burning also. YMMV however.

[Vic303]

I think you can use BL-2 in the .308, and if you're using the Speer manual, the magnum primer issue is just Speer's quirk that they always say a Magnum Primer with a ball powder. I talked to Hodgdon this week about it, and that's what they told me. Feel free to call Hodgdon and talk to their techs. I've found them always helpful.

[Gunrunner]

I've used W748 in my 308's. It meters very well in a powder measure as well as giving good velocity/accuracy. Not sure if it's a cleaner powder than the H335 or H322, but my rifle's barrels clean up easy enough after a range session.