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I want to narrow it down to one powder for these three cartridges. I have been using Varget up until now, and while its great in the .308, its a little slow in the .35 rem and .30-30.
I need a powder thats a little faster burning. Would H4895 be a good choice for all three calibers? Are the granules the same size as Varget?
What about reloader 15? I know it's burning rate is around Varget, but I've heard its denser and compacts better.
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3031 is what you are looking for! Take a look in your loading manuals.
I have used it in all three cartridges. It is very accurate in all three and gets near max velocity in the 35 and 30-30 with the heavier bullets.
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I've tried to limit my powder choices but still seem to have nearly a dozen on the shelf. While it's nice to have one powder for many cartridges, it'll be a compromise, too fast burning for one case, and too slow for the others.
I'd stick with Varget or RL15 for the .308, and use 3031 or RL7 for the 30-30 and 35 rem.
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I purchased some H4895 on the advice of some friends and loaded up some 35 rem and .308 shells. I got good velocity and groups averaged the same as with varget. I think this powder just might be the ticket for me.
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The 3031 for the 35 and 30-30, it's not the otimum with the .308, but I have stuff a lot of it in .308 cases with 130-150 gr bullets. I would pick the best powder for the gun you use the most, and then sacrifice a little on the other two . Personnaly I like 4064 in the .308
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I think you'll be happy with the H4895. One of the most versitile powders made IMHO. It meters in a powder measure just fine, and I've used it in rifles from .250-3000 up to .458 Win Mag. The "Extreme" temp insensitive feature makes it all the mo' better.
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Another vote for 4895......
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One of the 4895's would be my choice, too, if restricted to only one (yikes, that would be sad), or maybe 3031.
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I concur with the advice given...obviously you have "discovered" H4895. It is very versatile. The second choice from my perspective would be IMR 3031. I have had excellent results accuracy wise with both powders. EE.
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What comes to my mind is W748.
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Look at IMR 3031 or 4064.
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IMR 4064 and W748 work well for me.
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My powder of choice for those 3 cartridges is 748. 4895 should work well too, but I got hooked on that ball powder about 15 years ago and can't seem to kick the habit. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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