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

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

Tried CFE223 recently, got a solid increase in recoil for a modest velocity gain (50fps) and a solid loss in grouping accuracy, was quite miffed and went back to 2206H. 168Amax and 150 Hotcor.

I have found in my 20" barreled .308 I get the best accuracy with CFE223 and Lapua cases, Federal Match primers and 150gr Sierra GK's. It consistently shoots under .50 MOA and can put 3 shots into .25 MOA as long as it's not windy. This morning I did a single 3 shot group at 200m that measured .685". Slightly larger groups with 165-168 bullets. Of course, every rifle is different and my Finnlight II is a very fussy rifle with regards to loads and the torque pressure of the action screws. The skinny, fluted barrel doesn't help either. I anneal after every shot and generally get anywhere between 4-8 fps SD. I guess that makes the AMP annealer a good investment for target shooting although for deer hunting at up to 300m it probably doesn't make much difference.