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With many powders hard to find, if at all, tell me your experience and what cartridges you like with these powders.
IMR-4166 - Said to be closer to Varget than IMR-4064?
Accurate 2495 - Close to IMR-4064?
Ramshot Big Game - Darling of 7mm-08 shooters? Any others?
Accurate 4350 - Sometimes available, good substitute for H-4350?
IMR-4955 - Slower Enduron powder
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Nobel Vectan Tubal 7000, similar to 4350.
VihtaVuori N560, similar to RL-22.
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If Montana had a standing army, a 270 Win with Federal Blue Box 130's would be the standard issue.
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I4166 is giving me accuracy in my 308win. I've played with it very little in other cartridges thus far. Big Game has given me good accuracy in a 22-250 under a 69. I haven't really been able to dial it in yet for my 7-08, and based on all the Rave reviews, and data on here, I thought it would be easy to get a great load for my 7-08. I will admit I'm also a bit frustrated with it as I use a chargemaster, and that powder is literally a bunch of tiny little, bouncing ball bearings. They go everywhere if you don't modify your chargemaster.
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4166 works great in the 7-08, also.
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Accurate 2495 is supposed to be an IMR 4895 clone, according to my understanding. I've been playing with a jug in a 308. Getting really nice SD numbers under a hornady 168 bthp, but so far accuracy has only been so-so. But, I have been running them hot, 27 hundred something fps out of a 20 inch barrel.
Gonna back off the gas pedal and see if accuracy improves with it and 168 hornadys down around 2550 fps or so.
Haven't tried it with Matchkings yet.
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Good info guys, keep it coming........
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I also got forced into grabbing two eight-pounders of TAC. It’s been one of the best compromises I’ve ever made. Excellent results in my 308.
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If Montana had a standing army, a 270 Win with Federal Blue Box 130's would be the standard issue.
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4451 & Big Game are both very good in my -06 with 165's.
Big Game in the 7-08 is magic.
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Anybody tried any of these powders (listed by the OP) in 7x57 reloads? If so I would be interested in hearing your results! I know that Big Game and A4350 provide good results in some 7x57 loads. I haven't worked with any of the others listed.
Thanks! CJ
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I used Leverevolution in a 243 with 55 gr bullets for a good plinker /PD load , gets about 3750 and decent accuracy......
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I used Leverevolution in a 243 with 55 gr bullets for a good plinker /PD load , gets about 3750 and decent accuracy...... This one interests me...what charge are you running?
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IMR 4166 in my 8x57 IMR 4955 in my 280AckImp BigGame is tits for the 8x57, 7mm08, 7x57 and 30-06
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