Thread: Which powder? .308 168g eldm 22”

Originally Posted by Tentman

My 308 hunting load that gives 2550 fps from 21" with 178 Eld-x's is 43.8 of 2208.

I get 2560 fps with 42.5 of 2208 from a 24 inch barrel, same bullet.

I have used 2208 and 2206 (the original, not 2206h). Published data suggested 2206 better for lighter projectiles, 2208 better for heavy pills. The only significant difference I found was when I pulled the projectiles on some old reloads - the 2208 looked normal, the 2206 was caked inside the cases.