Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles IMR4895 in the 308 and 7mm-08

Just picked up a can at a good deal and looking for load suggestions ? Any one have loads to share ? The sierra 140 load data looks ok for the 7mm-08 , how about the 308 ? 150's or would it be more suited for heavier weights ?

4895 is very flexible. broad range of applications in either cartridge.

It is also the perfect powder for M-1 150 gr loads as that is what is was invented for.

Check the Hodgdon reloading website:

http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp

While it does not run through a measure as well as ball powders, it's hard to go wrong with 4895.

"Missboy" is the latest nom de guerre of Larry Root, aka Oldman1942, Framis, whiteeyes, pipercolt, redwolves, Boss_Lady, mtdorarider, rootmanslim, etc.

Go away schit stain

IMR4895 is a perfect match for the .308 and 150 grain bullets. If somewhere between 44 to 46 grains doesn't shoot straight something is wrong with the rifle. It should give right around 2800 fps from a 22" barrel.

Do start lower, though. The Sierra manual tops out at 43.7 grains, Nosler at 44.5, Speer at 45 and Hornady at just over 46. I've run 46 grains with a Hornady 150 SP for years in three different Remington .308's with no problems and great accuracy.

It's old school, but a great 308 powder. It would be a surprise not to find great accuracy with 165/168 grain bullets in a neighborhood of 2600 fps.

I've never owned a .308 but H4895 is my go to powder for the 7-08.

Hodgdon Powder Company
Cartridge Load Recipe Report - 1/21/2013
data.hodgdon.com

308 Winchester
Load Type: Rifle
Cartridge Information
Case: Winchester
Barrel Length: 24"
Twist: 1:12"
Trim Length: 2.005"
Primer: Federal 210M

308 Winchester
Cartridge Load Data

110 GR. BAR TSX FB IMR 4895 .308" 2.690" 45.0 2831 36,100 PSI 50.0C 3128 46,600 PSI

125 GR. SIE SP IMR 4895 .308" 2.700" 48.0 2969 45,600 PSI 51.8C 3185 55,200 PSI

130 GR. SPR HP IMR 4895 .308" 2.615" 45.9 2867 44,500 PSI 51.0C 3153 57,800 PSI

150 GR. NOS BT IMR 4895 .308" 2.800" 42.6 2631 42,300 PSI 47.3C 2920 57,700 PSI

150 GR. NOS E-TIP IMR 4895 .308" 2.800" 42.7 2684 48,800 PSI 46.5C 2899 60,100 PSI

155 GR. SIE HPBT IMR 4895 .308" 2.775" 43.5 2664 45,100 PSI 47.5C 2897 58,200 PSI

165 GR. HDY SP IMR 4895 .308" 2.750" 42.7 2584 49,200 PSI 45.5C 2745 58,800 PSI

168 GR. BAR TTSX BT IMR 4895 .308" 2.800" 41.0 2514 47,400 PSI 44.0C 2692 57,800 PSI

168 GR. SIE HPBT IMR 4895 .308" 2.800" 41.0 2447 39,700 PSI 45.4C 2758 58,000 PSI

175 GR. SIE HPBT IMR 4895 .308" 2.800" 41.0 2463 42,800 PSI 45.0C 2704 57,800 PSI

180 GR. SPR SP IMR 4895 .308" 2.800" 40.5 2439 43,800 PSI 44.7C 2674 58,700 PSI

190 GR. HDY BTSP IMR 4895 .308" 2.740" 40.0 2363 46,000 PSI 43.9C 2571 59,100 PSI

200 GR. SFT SP IMR 4895 .308" 2.700" 40.0 2302 47,500 PSI 43.2C 2476 59,000 PSI

208 GR. HDY A-MAX IMR 4895 .308" 2.820" 37.7 2229 47,200 PSI 41.0C 2425 59,400 PSI

I use it in my .308. 45.4 grains, WW case, CCI-200 primer, Sierra 165 BTHP Gameking.

Ruger Hawkeye All-weather, 2696 fps, bugholes and 2 dead deer this year.

I guess Rick switched "Missboy" back to the original "Oldman1942". As Larry's aliases are uncovered, they revert back to the original.

His compulsions won't let him not hack and play...

DF