IMR 8208XBR

[Bradley Walker]

My buddy bought me 4 lbs for Christmas!!! So, I will let you guys know what I see as soon as I can.

I shoot 80 gr Fowlers in 6BR and 52 Fowlers in 223 AI.

The action is a Remington 40x benchrest single shot trued by S and S Precision. The bolt was custom made for the 6BR. The trigger is the original 40x set at about 4 oz.

Stick is the gunsmith at S & S Precision, and he worked for Speedy Gonzales for 20 years as a machinist.

The stock is a fiberglass Shehane made by McMillan. The scope is a Nightforce 12-42 x 56 Benchrest.

I have two barrels and two bolts. One bolt accommodates all of the 30-06 derived cartridges, and the other the 223 derived cartridges.

The barrel installed for the pictures is a 6BR 1-8 twist no turn neck Kreiger heavy varmint. The other barrel is a Kreiger 1-14 twist chambered in 223 Ackley Improved.

The new powder will have to go a ways to beat this H322/80 Fowler load at 100 yards. This is not a "wallet" group either. This was the second 5 shot group using this powder... off of a wood bench!!! I cannot wait to shoot this gun off of concrete.

 

[Bradley Walker]

Got my powder. HE HE!!! ;D

 

[queen_stick]

the Shot show update in the daily bulletin today has me interested!

any results yet?

 

[ericskennard]

One of my team, Paolo Donisi is using XBR 8208 in his 6BRX. It is the most accurate load he has found for this rifle and round. He is getting clover leaf groups at 200 yards.

 

[ridgeway]

Probably a stupid question, but who has 8208 in stock?

 

[dreever]

Not a stupid question. I haven't seen any anywhere.

 

[savageboy]

eric- any reports of the velocities that he is getting w/ that great accuracy? I am putting together a 6brx and may get a jug of this for load dev. and to shoot with vs. Varget or RL15

 

[tenring]

I was at RW Hart in Nescopeck , PA on Friday. They had a lot of it. $20.99 per lb.

 

[tclaunch]

I have some on hand. A friend attended the Shot Show to help demonstrate his new annealing machine and heard of a good load for a Dasher with 8208 at 32 grains with 105`s. I dropped down from there and loaded up and beyond to sum up the pressure issues. I will test, weather permitting in the AM. With my limited time tomorrow, this first outing will be at 100 yds.