powder choices

[ebb]

I looked up data on a Nosler 125 30 caliber bullet, as I have a 308 win that has a slow twist barrel. It's not a BR rifle just a plinker I guess. The Nosler book listed WIN 748 as the most accurate for the 125 grain bullet. They had a load for a 110 grain bullet I can't remember if it was also a 308WIN or a 300blackout and a load for 308 win with a 150 grain bullet748 was not even on the list for the 110 grain or the 150 grain. If it was so good with the 125 grain would it not even get an honorable mention with the others?

 

[CJ6]

I ran 50.7 grs 748 with the Nosler 125 bt for years in a 700 vs for PDs, best load I had in that rifle.

 

[searcher]

I looked up data on a Nosler 125 30 caliber bullet, as I have a 308 win that has a slow twist barrel. It's not a BR rifle just a plinker I guess. The Nosler book listed WIN 748 as the most accurate for the 125 grain bullet. The had a load for a 110 grain bullet I can't remember if it was also a 308WIN or a 300blackout and a load for 308 win with a 150 grain bullet748 was not even on the list for the 110 grain or the 150 grain. If it was so good with the 125 grain would it not even get an honorable mention with the others?

While I can't say for sure in this particular example, it is the norm to see the bullet manufacturers use a lot of different powders, omitting a powder for a particular bullet weight when in other manuals that same powder might be listed as the accuracy load with that given bullet. Consider what a few of the other manuals list for their 125 grain jacketed bullets using W748:

Hornady 125 SST 43.1 TO 50.0
Sierra 125 SPT. 42.8 TO 50.2
Berger 125 45.5 TO 51.4
LYMAN 125 JSP 45.4 TO 51.2 (ALSO LISTED W748 AS MOST ACCURATE POWDER TESTED)

 

[WV Hitman]

IMR 4064 has been a standard for .308 for a good while. Does great in my 150, 165 gr. bullets, but not 110. I found using AA2520 in 110s I can get them to shoot at same POA out to 400 yds. with my 150s.

 

[fkimble@charter.net]

Different barrels favor different loads. 748 is a very good powder for midweight bullets in the 308.

Frank

 

[NCVarhtr]

Check the Hodgdon site. They have over a dozen powders listed for the 125 Gr bullets including the Nosler .......

 

[rfwind]

Winchester 748 starting load with Sierra 110 grain varmint bullets is extremely accurate at 100 yards in my Winchester M70 heavy barrel .308

 

[TexasC]

The only powder I would consider for any 125gr bullet in a .308 Win is IMR3031. Start at 44.0gr and work up.
Best case fill, best velocity and accuracy is very good.