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38.4 grains of IMR-4064 @3,120fps from my 22” tika puts 5 under a dime at 100yds.
I use it to punch paper, and as a backup deer rifle.
Slower powders will get you another 100fps, but accuracy is not as good and you are wearing out the barrel faster.
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I, settled on varget mainly because I have a life time supply and it is accurate in the three 308 based cartridges I load, Have shot many deer with the 85 sierra gamekings and they all just folded except one. The one I searched for hours that night. Next morning found what was left after the coyotes. Short story, found where the bullet had hit a small limb just before it struck the deer. The bullet apparently had begun to expand before impact on deer and did not penetrate enough to effect DRT.
So, I will not use the 85 gamekings where I will have shots through brush.
This is my experience others will vary.
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4350 with anything 85 grains or heavier and 4064 for anything lighter.
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I, settled on varget mainly because I have a life time supply and it is accurate in the three 308 based cartridges I load, Have shot many deer with the 85 sierra gamekings and they all just folded except one. The one I searched for hours that night. Next morning found what was left after the coyotes. Short story, found where the bullet had hit a small limb just before it struck the deer. The bullet apparently had begun to expand before impact on deer and did not penetrate enough to effect DRT.
So, I will not use the 85 gamekings where I will have shots through brush.
This is my experience others will vary. I have, by accident, been reminded that small limbs will deflect 165 grain bullets from a 308. I won't shoot through brush intentionally.
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There is a war on America and America is losing
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Don't those pesty limbs deflect everything
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Don't those pesty limbs deflect everything Pretty much. That's why I'm not too worried about cartridges for brushy areas, if I hit brush it's a crap shoot.
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Mikestaten: One of the FEW pre-64 Winchester Model 70's I still shoot is a 26" barreled Varmint Model in 243 Winchester - it loves IMR 4831 with the Sierra 85 grain HP/BT's!
Get outside your "on hand" powders and try this powder - please.
Accuracy is superb with it in my Varmint Rifle.
A suggestion for you from another superbly accurate Varmint Rifle of mine is from my Remington 40-X in 243 Winchester.
I use the Nosler 70 grain Ballistic Tips in this Rifle and it loves BOTH IMR 3031 and IMR 4350 with this bullet.
Best of luck with your Sako!
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Thanks for all the tips. As long as I'm getting decent velocity out of the IMR 4064, I'll probably stick with it as I'm very happy with the accuracy.
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