What powder NOT to use for .308

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11 years 7 months ago - 11 years 7 months ago #21053 by Dabu
What powder NOT to use for .308 was created by Dabu
:( So having a very limited choice of powders in my area, what powders have you had a bad experience with for .308???










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11 years 7 months ago #21058 by 10before15
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Hey bro, I can send you some IMR 4895. Just pay shipping and what I payed for the can. Or I can throw you some leads on some folks I know are holding. HaHa, "Holding", takes me back.

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11 years 7 months ago #21065 by LebbenB
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What powders do have available in your AO. .308 is real flexible and there are plenty of powders that'll give good to great results.

And remember - a good load is one that your rifle "likes." Load development is as much a dark art as it is hard science.
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11 years 7 months ago #21116 by Dabu
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They have a bunch of H380 but it's not listed for .308 at data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp

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11 years 7 months ago #21118 by LebbenB
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While not listed for .308 by Hodgdon, both Sierra and Lyman list H380 as suitable for .308.

For 150-168gr bullets, Sierra recommends a starting charge of 45 grains with a max charge of 49 gr. and a case overall length of 2.8". Sierra also recommends using magnum primers with H380 because of it's slower burn rate.
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11 years 7 months ago #21121 by Dabu
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now finding magnum primers... :laugh: the journey begins!

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11 years 7 months ago #21124 by LebbenB
Replied by LebbenB on topic What powder NOT to use for .308
Normal Large Rifle primers can be used. But the muzzle velocity will be a little slower than with the use of Magnum Large Rifle Primers.

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