308 powder

[rbernie]

Looking to try a new powder (for me) for my 150gr 308 loads. So, which do ya like - AA2460, IMR4064, or Win748?

I've been using Hodgdon powders for the 308 and just wanna try something else. FWIW, I'm more interested in accuracy than speed.

 

[Sharps Shooter]

For deer hunting loads, I use Win760 both in my wife's 7mm-08 and my .308 - 140 grain bullets in the 7mm-08 and 150 grain bullets in the .308. I think Win760 is a little slower burning than Win748. I've found Win760 plenty accurate though and it's easy for me to throw consistent charges with my powder measure when using it.

 

[1911user]

I used AA2520 for some accurate loads with 150 and 165 grain bullets in 308. You might look at the load tables for that powder also.

 

[Delmar]

BLC-2, Varget and Reloder 15

 

[MNgoldenbear]

I haven't tried a lot of powders in 308, but I kind of liked IMR4064. Shooting about 3/8" for 10 shots at 100 yards with Sierra 168s, and had a nice 1-1/2" (two shots touching) 3-shot group at 300 yards with Nosler 165 BTs. I'm not a bad shot, not a great shot, and this is out of a stock Rem 700. I had heard that Varget was less temperature-sensitive than many powders. Also like the Vihtavuori products, but haven't used any in a 308 load.

 

[db_tanker]

+1 for AA2520. I can get very nice groups out of a good dose of 2520 and 147 to 165gr bullets out of my 308 mauser.

Also have good luck with Varget, BLC2 and H-335. Others have told me that H-322 is a good powder to use. Stick powders that I use are IMR-4895 and 4198...the 4198 I use for light loads and it works very well for those as well as CB loads.

I use Win LR Mag primers with ball powders, as some reloading manuals suggest...but with stick powders I use a CCI-200 primer.

D

 

[Doug b]

Hodgdon refered to varget as 4064 short cut in the last issue or so of Handloader magazine.I like them both but varget is so much cleaner.

 

[catman]

my .308 likes IMR4895 only, tried all the others

 

[Michael Courtney]

In .308, I've never felt the need to look further than Varget. I've had great loads with Varget in two different rifles and a both 150 and 125 grain bullet weights.

Michael Courtney

 

[Doug b]

I've found varget outstanding in everything from.223 to 30-06.

 

[ACP230]

I use H4895 for target and hunting .308 and .30-06.
It's good stuff.

 

[thereisnospoon]

I use Varget for my bolt guns and IMR4895 for my M14/S which I just started loading for.

 

[P0832177]

There are many powders that serve the 308 well, to me Varget works best for me now. I used to eat 8# jugs of IMR 4895 when I shot Highpower!

 

[USSR]

Have tried Varget, IMR4895 pulldown, Reloader 15, and N550. Really like the IMR4895 pulldown due to the price $10/pound (and it shoots great), and have found Reloader 15 to be a great powder as well.

Don

 

[Smokey Joe]

Powder for .308

IMX, most .308's aren't real fussy as to powder, given one of appropriate burn speed.

Most of my .308Win loading has been with H 380. But you didn't want a Hodgdon powder.

If you want something different, the Nosler Reloading Guide, 5th ed, suggests Viht N 140, as the most accurate powder they tested with their 150 and 155 grain bullets. They got the best results with their starting load of 42.5 grains of N 140, which they clocked at 2645 fps. YMMV of course.

 

[RugerOldArmy]

RL-15 and Varget (which you've already probably tried) are my favorites. IMR 4064 would be a contender, if it metered better.

 

[Dave R]

I have only tried H335 and Varget for .308. For my rifle, H335 gave very slightly better groups.

 

[TooTaxed]

I reload half a dozen rifle calibers, and after trying a lot of powders finally looked at all those small, expensive cans containing similar-looking powder, came to my senses and have standardized on 4895 milsurp for everything from .223 to 8-mm Mauser. Works fine in all, inexpensive bulk purchases, released a lot of storage space, and no more concerns about accidently using or mixing different powders.

Have similarly standardized on #231 for everything from 9-mm Mak to .45 Colt.

 

[wrangler5]

With AA2520 and Sierra 168 Match Kings I get tack driving results to 600 yards.

 

[ghostrider07]

Varget and 748

 

[Matthew748]

Historically, Winchester 748 has been my favorite. It is a good performer and meters very nicely.

 

[Cherokee]

I use H335 for normal loads in 308 and H380 for match loads with Hornady 168 match bullets. Works great in Ruber M77 and my M1A.

 

[MarineTech]

I'm going to chime in some more support for 4895. I get excellent accuracy with it out of my M1A and my bolt rifles with a variety of bullet weights.