Good powders for 168g. 308

[hogpatrol]

Another vote for RL-15

 

[Doom]

I use 4064. However, I did a quick OCW test with 8208 a while back since I use that powder in 223. It proved to be very accurate @ 100yds. About a quarter MOA. Haven’t tried it any further but I honestly believe it will outshoot (velocity and accuracy) 4064.

Unfortunately The EU Reach requirement will probablyIy cause both to disappear in the near future.

 

[cw308]

308 is a different animal.

 

[Ol Thumper]

You guys keep picking powders that are rarer than a pop corn fart in a fat mans undies.

Hes looking for a powder that will work AND can be be found in today’s times. I don’t think Varget or RL15 fir that criteria very well

 

[CharlieNC]

I'm glad everybody knows PP2000MR is waaay too temperature sensitive to be useful.

 

[hogpatrol]

You guys keep picking powders that are rarer than a pop corn fart in a fat mans undies.

Hes looking for a powder that will work AND can be be found in today’s times. I don’t think Varget or RL15 fir that criteria very well

Graf's has eight pound jugs of some powders in stock, NOW!

 

[JohnKielly]

I use 4064. However, I did a quick OCW test with 8208 a while back since I use that powder in 223. It proved to be very accurate @ 100yds. About a quarter MOA. Haven’t tried it any further but I honestly believe it will outshoot (velocity and accuracy) 4064.

Unfortunately The EU Reach requirement will probablyIy cause both to disappear in the near future.

Isn't 8208 an Australian powder?

 

[wkdickinson]

4064, 4895, H380, 2520, R15

I would have included Varget in my list, but you said you were saving your stash for your 223. The last few years that I actively shot a 308 it was all Varget and would still be today. The thing about a 308 is, you can make about any powder within the mid-burn rate range work with some effort. Obviously, some work better than others or are at least are easier to make work.

 

[Ol Thumper]

Thanks, I got some pistola powder,,

 

[Doom]

Isn't 8208 an Australian powder?

8208 Is from Australia, Thales ADI. ADI is revising their powers to be Reach complient. IMR is also, with the Enduron powders and I believe the new pistol powders, Red etc and Target.

 

[Old Tanker]

Thinking of IMR-3031, it too is an excellent 308 Win powder for 168s - although not many would think that nowadays.

I like 3031 for my 20” barreled .308. It gives excellent velocity under moderate pressure, with a complete powder burn. Many don’t recommend it because the long kernels may not meter well in automatic measures or progressive presses. I am not a volume loader so I manually throw and weigh every charge. IMR 3031, for me, is easy to work with.

 

[CT10ring]

RL-15 works well. Very well.

 

[john 800]

Imr 4064 has worked well for me. I have a freind that loads w760 in 308 but i cant speak from experience on it. I would say buy whatever you can that is appropriate and hope for the best as hard as powder is to find at the moment

 

[Bill Norris]

RL-15, IMR-4064, & Varget are great for the .308 with 165 & 168 gr. bullets.

 

[Mojomfg]

Thank you guys i was able to find some imr 4064 today

 

[ebb]

Winchester 760

 

[Ol Thumper]

Thank you guys i was able to find some imr 4064 today

Good deal!!!

 

[scope eye]

748 works good also.

Dean

 

[Nature Boy]

VV N140 has been available more often than some of the other powders in this category. It also happens to be one of my favorites for 168g bullets. For me, 42.5g is a sweet spot in several of my .308 rifles

As a bonus, it is a comparatively clean burning powder

 

[JB10]

I use imr 4064 in brothers gas 308 with 168gr. I also use imr 4064 with 175gr in my bolt action rifle.