IMR 8208 XBR w/ .222 Remington

[Chappy]

Anybody had good results with this powder in a .222 Remington? Will be running 40-53 gr. bullets with the primary focus being on 50 grainers. Thanks!

 

[waterdog]

No experience with 8208XBR in a .222, but it works well in .223 and 6BR and BRX and Dasher so it should work in a .222.

 

[Phil]

Mines not chambered yet, but I really want to try LT-30 with the 40gr. bullets.....


Phil.

 

[LitLBoy]

You will like the 8208XBR!
LitLBoy

 

[mac86951]

Tripledeuce.net has some results I believe. Better for the "heavier" 50-55gr range, but will be just fine for all. I'd recommend one of the 4198s for the 40gr range.

-Mac

Modify: I'm wrong, not on .net site, but I just found it somewhere a few days ago. Might have been here if you search... I'm loading some up today as I'm out of h322 and too lazy to go to store.

 

[SBS]

Groups in the 2's with 40 V-Max and 24.5 gr., giving about 3400 fps with 26" bbl. Groups in the 3's with 50 V-Max and 22.5-23.0 gr. Not sure on velocity, seems like in the 3200 range. 205M primers and R-P brass.

 

[pahoghunter]

I shoot 22.5 grs of 8208 XBR with a Sierra 50 gr PSP FB in my Marlin 322 with excellent results.

 

[COhunter]

My .222 likes a 40gr sierra blitzking and 8208, sorry to say that I haven't tried any 50's with the powder