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Reloading 308
@ 09:59 pm (GMT) |
DustyHey team,I'll make this a quick question. I'm looking into reloading my Bergra b14 308 1:10 twist. I have some 168gr eld--m and 165 sst projectiles. What powder recommendations would you have for NZ. I know Adi 2206H is top of the list but don't think I can get it. What others would you recommend. Nathan did tell me over the phone but I lost the list and can not find it for the life of me. Thanks Dusty |
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@ 04:02 am (GMT) |
Magnus HanssonRe: Reloading 308Hello!I use vihtavouri, both N140 & N150 works fine. No crazy velocities but really accurate! Best of luck |
@ 12:15 am (GMT) |
Ed SybertRe: Reloading 308AR2208, or Varget here in the USA would be one to try. -Ed |
@ 05:13 am (GMT) |
Chris GisclairRe: Reloading 308Winchester 748 is what I use here in the US it gives good velocity and is usually available online . |
@ 02:15 am (GMT) |
Cooper BybeeRe: Reloading 308Imr 3031 is available in the US. Most manuals had load data for 3031. It's a good powder and easily found. |
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@ 04:33 am (GMT) |
Cooper BybeeRe: Reloading 308Quote: Imr 3031 is available in the US. Most manuals have load data for 3031. It's a good powder and easily found.
And really the only true answer is "it depends" First- Google a burn rate chart. Second- look in as many reloading manuals as you can get your hands on to determine a slowest acceptable powder and fastest acceptable powder for your chosen bullet weight. Underline these two powders on your burn rate chart. Third- Decide if you are going to exclude ball powders or stick powders. Ball powders meter smoothly through a powder measure, stick powders are less temperature sensitive. Either one I'd advise trickling up to your final weight. Pencil line through the eliminated powders. Fourth- with marked up chart in hand call, internet search, and window shop the powder markets in your area to determine what is available and with a dayglow marker, highlight the powders available for purchase. Fifth- you now have a shortlist of acceptable powders, return to your load manuals and find out which of these powders the manuals load was "most accurate" or maybe highest velocity depending on what is more important to you. Sixth- decide that 3031 is best and buy eight pounds. I joke. But the exercise above will teach you all kinds of things about powder and burn rates and markets and inflation and supply and demand and international supply chains and trade agreements. Just remember that this is for fun and learning. |
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@ 04:33 am (GMT) |
Cooper BybeeRe: Reloading 308Quote: Imr 3031 is available in the US. Most manuals have load data for 3031. It's a good powder and easily found.
And really the only true answer is "it depends" First- Google a burn rate chart. Second- look in as many reloading manuals as you can get your hands on to determine a slowest acceptable powder and fastest acceptable powder for your chosen bullet weight. Underline these two powders on your burn rate chart. Third- Decide if you are going to exclude ball powders or stick powders. Ball powders meter smoothly through a powder measure, stick powders are less temperature sensitive. Either one I'd advise trickling up to your final weight. Pencil line through the eliminated powders. Fourth- with marked up chart in hand call, internet search, and window shop the powder markets in your area to determine what is available and with a dayglow marker, highlight the powders available for purchase. Fifth- you now have a shortlist of acceptable powders, return to your load manuals and find out which of these powders the manuals load was "most accurate" or maybe highest velocity depending on what is more important to you. Sixth- decide that 3031 is best and buy eight pounds. I joke. But the exercise above will teach you all kinds of things about powder and burn rates and markets and inflation and supply and demand and international supply chains and trade agreements. Just remember that this is for fun and learning. |
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