What are your three favorite powders for the .308 Winchester with 168/175 grain bullets?

[308sako]

Varget first

IMR 4064 second

IMR 4895 third for me

I've also had excellent results with VV 140 and VV 540

Never really tried the RL 15 as Varget was dominating my .308 shooting.

Would make an excellent poll I think... Duh

 

[11:11]

I don't think their will be that many more posts, you've got it all down pat!!! LOL!! I chose the exact one's you did. Accuracy wise, plus velocity, them three will do it all with the 308Win.

Varget first

IMR 4064 second

IMR 4895 third for me

I've also had excellent results with VV 140 and VV 540

Never really tried the RL 15 as Varget was dominating my .308 shooting.

Would make an excellent poll I think... Duh

 

[bigrich20]

Best luck with varget here!

 

[former naval person]

Ditto

 

[LRDD]

Your list is as good as I have found.

 

[30calman]

That's as good as it gets!

 

[maggitas]

My faves in order.
1.Varget
2.IMR 4895
2.Alliant Powder Pro 2000MR

 

[Darkker]

1) Win 748
2) CFE223
3) see #1

 

[Twoboxer]

IMR4064 with 168s, N140 with 167s (I think it works best because bullet and powder speak the same language)

 

[DT1]

Varget
rL-15
IMR 4064

 

[JB02]

My three favorites are:
- PP 2000 MR (meters best, highest velocity while maintaining accuracy, use it for 223 also)
- IMR 4895 (most accurate)
- Varget (very temp stable, excellent results (a hair less accurate than IMR 4895, not as fast as 2000 MR), use for 223 also)

 

[gpz750]

RL-15
2000mr
Cfe223

 

[Road_Clam]

#1) Benchmark
#2) 2000MR
#3) Win 748

( a tie for 3rd would be 4064, but 4064 is such a miserable PIA to dump and meter, but a very consistent powder if you have the patients to load with it)

Benchmark is a powder that not many have tried, I bought 2# several months ago simply because there was nothing else on the shelf at my LGS, and honestly from my collected data it works excellent in lighter bullet .308's as well as .223 AR's so it's a "do all" powder for me.

 

[Rob01]

1. Varget
2. Varget
3. Varget

 

[oldfudd]

I second Varget and Re15, but would like to add IMR 8208 XBR. 8208 works almost like Varget for me, but with better resistance to changes in temperature.

 

[JoshcBoucher]

I. Use the same, varget,4064, RL-15, 4895, but my all time best/favorite is Viht 135.

 

[Bill Larson]

depends on what your doing......short range lite bullets...... LR...heavies......

 

[mb3]

Imr 4064
rl 15
imr 4895

 

[FLIGHT762]

AR Comp
IMR 8208 XBR
Reloader 15
Varget

 

[BIPMaster]

So far, Varget and R-15. I need to get out to the range and test some 178 AMAX w/ PP2000MR to see if it becomes my third powder.

 

[BobinNC]

Varget
Rl-15
H4895

 

[samnev]

4895, 4064 and Varget. I use 4895 more than the other two.

 

[Fatelvis]

Rl-15, imr4064, imr4895

 

[HodgdonExtreme]

H4895 for ~155s

Varget, RL15 or IMR4064 for ~175s

 

[Name Enough]

H4895 for my M1A
Varget for my LWRC REPR
RL 15 for my bolt action
all loaded with 168 projectiles
I have purchased some IMR 4068 to try with 175 grain SMKs.

 

[mtrmn]

1-imr 4895
2-h4895
3-tac

 

[itsa30wait]

1-varget
2-Norma 202
3- Norma 203b- yet to test but have heard it's supposed to be real good powder for 308

 

[thrusty]

1. Varget
2. RL15
3. IMR4064

#2 and #3 are pretty much a tie for me...
I'm going to give CFE223 a try next for the 308 since I don't consider it as valuable as the Varget I have.

 

[Donr13]

You mean there are other powders besides Varget for .308??!?!

 

[larbhills]

Varget
imr 4895
imr 4064

 

[JMGlasgow]

IMR4064

RL15

Varget

 

[P7M13SC]

1-Varget
2-748
3-8208

 

[JRM83]

Three best powders for 308 general use:
4064, Varget, RL-15

My three favorite powders for 308:

AR-COMP, 2000-MR, Varget

 

[81sfo]

IMR XBR
Varget
RL-15

 

[Melsy]

varget
imr 4320
imr 4064

 

[DanSavage]

IMR 4064
Reloder 15
Varget

I like them equally.

 

[Willbas]

I am trying
IMR 4320
BLC-2

I got a nice group with 4320 44gn 2650 Fps
trying BLC-2 this weekend.

 

[yej0001]

Tag. Thanks for sharing! Any particular reasons you choose one over the others? Speed, consistency, temperature stability, or adaptability to different guns?

 

[fastex500]

Pp2000 - fastest and most accurate out of my 21" Broughton
Varget - close 2nd
Re15 - almost as good as varget, just a tad slower
4895 - accurate, but slower


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[Jeffvn]

1 - CFE223
2 - RL-15
3 - H4895

CFE223 is the fastest velocity and tied w/ RL-15 for best grouping.

#3 is only if I run out of the other two.

JeffVN

 

[stealthgoat]

1. Varget
2. H4895 ( previously used a lot of IMR4895 shooting XTC)
3. IMR 4064, really like how it shoots but hate how it meters

 

[Deadshot2]

I used to like Varget but it's unavailable where I live.

My current "top three" for the 168/175 gr bullets are"

IMR 8208 XBR

IMR 4064

CFE 223 (also great for .223)




This line-up may change as powder supplies change but I'm really enjoying the results I'm getting with these three.

 

[z7.jled]

Those shooting xbr what's your load you have had success with? I started an initial load development and found a node on the lower end and got a .6" group with 165 sierra gameking with 40.6grains and several 1.1-1.3" groups as I worked up. It meters well enough, it is an interesting powder

 

[Deadshot2]

Those shooting xbr what's your load you have had success with? I started an initial load development and found a node on the lower end and got a .6" group with 165 sierra gameking with 40.6grains and several 1.1-1.3" groups as I worked up. It meters well enough, it is an interesting powder

In my rifle, a custom built on a remington action with 24" Benchmark 5-C, 24" barrel I get sub 1/2 MOA performance using 175 gr Nosler Custom Comp's and 42.2 gr IMR-4064. Brass is F/L sized with .003" neck tension and 2.820" OAL. Speed averages ~2700 fps with <10 SD/ES using Tula LR primers.

Like most powders I use it works well when the case is full or close to it.

 

[81sfo]

I use XBR and my loads vary depending on which brass im using. For 168 grainers I use -43 grains if im using Winchester or lapua brass . If using nosler, lake city or fed ill drop down up to a full grain . 42-42.5
For 175s ill do 41.5 for low capacity brass and 42-42.5grains win or lapua brass .

 

[308Gunner]

Varget first

IMR 4064 second

IMR 4895 third for me

I've also had excellent results with VV 140 and VV 540

Never really tried the RL 15 as Varget was dominating my .308 shooting.

Would make an excellent poll I think... Duh

YES

 

[PBRACEGUNS]

1. 2000mr PP best metering and velocity+ most accurate in my .308 w/178 Amax and .223 w/ 80 gr. Berger VLD
2. IMR 4064 best in my .308 w/175 SMK
3. RL15 Haven't used it much but had shown some great potential, now if I could just find a 8 lber.

 

[leadbullet]

varget
varget
leverevolution

 

[lightman]

In no particular order, Varget, 4064 and 4895. These work well, no matter when, where or what. There are several more that are just as good that I don't use, mostly because of availability. Its really hard to make a bad load in a .308 unless you choose a powder thats too slow.

 

[Talad]

I've used IMR 4895, IMR 4064, and Varget, all with good success. Slight edge to 4064 for accuracy in my rifle but all 3 are tack drivers.