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I have a new 308 Montana XAR on its way right now and the 308 is a cartridge I havent used that much. What is the best all around powder for the 308? I have a feeling reloading supplies are going to get hard to find. I found a deal on some Speer Hot cores in 150 grain so bought a bunch of those, but will switch to 180 grain bullets eventually. Anyone used the 150 hot cores on big game like moose ?
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Varget
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RL15
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Varget, AR COMP, RL 15,4064
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Many good options listed already. I've also had good results with i4166, and lately it seems that it's more a easily found than some of the others. And 2000MR is another I've had good results in both velocity and accuracy.
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150g, R#15 is hard to beat, smok'en velocity. If you can afford it, get some Lapua brass as there is a node between 2900-3000 that is very, very accurate.
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One thing nice about the 308, there are many "best" powders along with many "best" bullets. So you have options.
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Varget
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RL15
take your pick I Have Settled On Varget,,,,,
I tend to use more than enough gun
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A lot of guys settle on Varget without trying others out. I personally never found the accuracy I wanted until switching to RL15 and AR Comp. YMMV. .... That has been in every 308 I've owned, both bolt guns and AR10. However, I will say that I handloaded for one of my buddies rifles and his loved Varget, so it pays to try different powders. Don't get stuck on one thinking it's the "best" when there are others out there that are better in your particular rifle...
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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I had super dooper results with BL C2
165 NP ( coated after market)
CCI 250 primers
Win model 70 push feed carbine.
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In addition to the ones already mentioned, I have had great success with IMR8208 and was able to score a little more from Midway recently. That powder works great with 75 and 77 grain bullets for 223 as well. I could survive on 8208 alone.
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I’ve been loading Varget, RL15, and IMR 4064 for years with excellent results using 150 and 165 grain bullets of various manufacture. I have a buddy who swears by 3031.
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I love Varget for .308 Win but I have also loaded a bunch of IMR 4064 in .308 Win with excellent results 👍....Good luck....Hb
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Sounds like Varget is a top choice. Luckily that is one powder that is usually available up here.
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