Experience with these loads?

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marineman

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Does anyone have any experience with any of these loads? What is you impression? Good, bad, etc.? Most importantly, even if you haven't loaded any of the particular loadings, do you have feedback about any of the powders listed? Thanks.

For plinking:
.223
55g FMJ ACCUR 2460 23.9-26.5g
55g FMJ ACCUR 2520 24.8-27.5g

.40SW
180g FMJ GREEN DOT 4.9-5.3g
180g FMJ HERCO 6.3-7.0g
180g FMJ wSUPER-FLD 5.6-6.2g

For Hunting:
.270WSM
130g Core-Lock H414 57.0-61.0g
130g Core-Lock H4350 57.0-60.5g

.30-06
180g Core-Lock H414 50.0-55.5g
180g Core-Lock H4350 52.0-57.5g
180g Core-Lock ACC MAG PRO 61.7-65.0g

.308
150g Core-Lock IMR 4895 42.1-45.5g
150g Core-Lock H4895 43.0-45.5g
 
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The only ones I could throw your way would be '06 and 308 loads, but in the 06 I use 150 or 165gr loads. The 308 I use that bullet and H4895 as well.

The powders you have listed for either of them should make up some decent shooting loads. My '06 load uses Imr-4350 and is pretty close to a factory duplicate for Remington green label stuff. It shoots great easily under 1 moa out to 400yds for the two rifles I use it in, so I figure I can live with it. I just never had any reason to move up to the 180gr bullets. I have more of the H4350 on hand and once I use up my remaining IMR, I will switch to it. Just when I developed the original loads with the IMR, the Hodgdon version wasn't available.

For the .308, I got to using the H4895 for reduced loads for my grandson to hunt with a couple of years ago. After playing with it, I found it shot so well that I just gave up on the other powders which most consider "go to" powders. I had tried 4 prior to this and hadn't gotten anything but patterns at 100yds, then with no other changes but switching to H4895, got 1" groups. Go figure. In talking with the tech at Hodgdon about the reduced loads, he mentioned that I could continue to raise the charges for them up through the entire load range for that powder with no issues. I figured why have more than one powder if it worked, so that's my powder for that rifle.

As to the Rem CL's, yep, I have a couple K of them, and have really found anything that they haven't dropped on the spot with a decent shot. They are very accurate and way cheaper than premiums especially for as many as we shoot in a year. I use them mainly on feral hogs, but would not change anything about the load used if I were to go hunting anything up to elk sized game with them. I know they would get the job done if I did my part.

I have used Mag Pro and H414 in several loads through the years and have had no issues with them. They were accurate and got the velocities I was looking for with the loads developed. I decided on culling down my powder inventory a few years back. Since then I have pretty much stuck to powders that overall would shoot in mid to high velocity ranges for all my rifles. Now I only have a few from Hodgdon 4895, 4350, 4831, 1000, and the latest addition Hybrid 100. With these I can load at least a couple of bullet weights for every rifle I shoot in one form or fashion. For the handguns, I have Unique, 2400, AA#9, and 296 to cover them.

Anyway sorry I got a bit side tracked but from what I see you have listed you should be able to work up some great shooting loads for the calibers you intend to use them in.
 
Marineman, I've used AA-2460 for .223's with 55gr FMJ's. It shoots ok in my old Ruger 77V two-tone. I get better accuracy with AA-2230.
 
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