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Your powder is how fast?

Are many of you guys from, "Down under", having good Luck with, IMR 8208 XBR, in the Small Cart's Like, the .22-250 Rem and .223 Rem ? ( for 50, 52 up to 60 grain, Bullets ? )
It looks to Be, an Equal to, H-4895 ( it supposedly Meters fairly well and is, pretty, Temp, "Stable", I've read ).
Any experiences ? Is is consistent from, Lot to Lot ?? I shoot in 15-20 Degree, Winter weather to, 90 -95* Summer weather and am Looking "Hard" at, THIS, One ,.. TIA
My jury is still out on what we know as ADI Bench Mark 8208 for the 223 with light varminting projectiles.

I've put max loads behind 50gr BT's and been a little disappointed with accuracy whereas a 18" Model 7 loved them in front of 23.7gr of ADI AR2207 (H4198).
I have a few 60gr to try next but prefer to stick to the more fragile varmint projectiles.

I'm trying to minimise powder inventory so experimenting with it in a few calibers that it seems to cover reasonably well in the ADI loading data but not for all the heavier projectiles where AR2208 (Varget) or AR2209 (H4350) are the better choices.

Next I'm gunna do some work with Varget in the new to me longer barrel 223 as it already covers my 308 and 7mm08 too.

Anything from ADI (Aussie made) will be temp stable, sorry no lot to lot 8208 experience yet.
 
Are many of you guys from, "Down under", having good Luck with, IMR 8208 XBR, in the Small Cart's Like, the .22-250 Rem and .223 Rem ? ( for 50, 52 up to 60 grain, Bullets ? )
It looks to Be, an Equal to, H-4895 ( it supposedly Meters fairly well and is, pretty, Temp, "Stable", I've read ).
Any experiences ? Is is consistent from, Lot to Lot ?? I shoot in 15-20 Degree, Winter weather to, 90 -95* Summer weather and am Looking "Hard" at, THIS, One ,.. TIA
H-4895 is AR2206H just rebranded, just like AR22o8 is branded Varget...
 
Are many of you guys from, "Down under", having good Luck with, IMR 8208 XBR, in the Small Cart's Like, the .22-250 Rem and .223 Rem ? ( for 50, 52 up to 60 grain, Bullets ? )
It looks to Be, an Equal to, H-4895 ( it supposedly Meters fairly well and is, pretty, Temp, "Stable", I've read ).
Any experiences ? Is is consistent from, Lot to Lot ?? I shoot in 15-20 Degree, Winter weather to, 90 -95* Summer weather and am Looking "Hard" at, THIS, One ,.. TIA
Not Down Under, but I think it is a great powder for .223 and .308 both. When I don't use Varget, 8208 is the choice. Whatta Hobby!

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