Anyone using 2213sc or is 2208 the Pixie Dust? Pill will be 150gr GMK. All the cailbres either side of the 308 have 2213sc as a powder but not the 308.
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Anyone using 2213sc or is 2208 the Pixie Dust? Pill will be 150gr GMK. All the cailbres either side of the 308 have 2213sc as a powder but not the 308.
2208 or varget (same powder repackaged) is the buizzzzznesss in 308win, can't say I've heard of 2213 being used.
2206h is good for shorter barrels too. I'm getting 2715fps with 150gr in a 16" barrel.
https://www.adiworldclass.com.au/powder-equivalents/Quote:
Originally Posted by TeRei
2213sc Well on the slow side? I've used 2209 for 284 and 270, and 2213 is even slower, so maybe not ideal?
2208
If undecided about eventual projo weight and are erring on going heavier go with 2208 it will be good for 150 grain and 180s etc.
If undecided and want to go to lighter pills (less recoil faster bullets) go with 2206H
2213 is definitely too slow for a 308. What criteria are you using to assign other cartridges to one side or the other of it?
2208
And reloaders just got a shitload in ( varget )
Your welcome
2208 all day
ADI 2306H and 2208 are good, but IMR4064 is excellent and IMR 4320 and 3031 are also pretty good. Around 45 grains 4064 behind a 150grain sbt is hatd to beat.
Woody has laid the powders out for you. Note that 4320 is no longer manufacturered. You can add BM2 as well.
But the best ones are 2208 and 2206H (Varget and H4895 in American) and usually the most available.
2213 (H4831) is used in bigger cartridges like the .270 and 30/06. I doubt you will even find load data for it in the .308
2208 and 165Gr NBT gives me under 1moa at 100m, no idea of speed as didn't have a chrono to find out was deadly enough on the Billy I took couple weeks ago. I use 2208 in my 22-250 with 55Gr Sierra's as well. I chose my calibres to work with one powder as I'm a known tight arse
Basically you can reload nearly everything if you have some 2208 and 2209.
It's an easy cartridge to feed.2206-2208 Winchester powders work too. Use what you can get a hold of.
Bought some Varget. 44gr's for safety and 45 grs for hotness. Thanks for advice.
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Originally Posted by TeRei
If you need anything else I may have it in stock here
2206H is giving good accuracy and speed in my Tikka, 43.5 grs with the 165 gr SST gives 2740 fps out of the 20 inch barrel.
In my rifle 2208 was a little slower but good accuracy.
Loading for my son's mate who has a bergara.He wanted a change from SST's.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mooseman
Greetings,Quote:
Originally Posted by TeRei
I chronographed 44 grains of AR2208 with the 150 grain in my 20" barrel .308 a while back. It produced 2,550 fps. Book max is 47 grains. I was comparing several different powders and 44 grains of AR2206H gave 2,670 fps and IMR4064 2,650 fps. I recently chronographed 45 grains of AR2208 with the 150 grain in a 24" barrel which produced 2,760 fps.
Regards Grandpamac.
My 18” 308 fires 150 ballistic tips at 2750 with 46 gns of 2208/varget. Load was done by @7mmsaum
Using Harveys Ist edition. He notes about 28k with 45gr. Prepped 100 cases. Going for looksee next month on down side of FM. Picked up some 4064 so that is another option. My son's mate does not shoot a lot of rounds. The deer he gets are huge. Big fat grass eaters. Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by grandpamac
Greetings,Quote:
Originally Posted by TeRei
IMR4064 was my go to powder for my .308 from 1979. Initially 47 grains of IMR4064 (max in the Speer No 9 manual) with 150 grain Norma projectiles and cases was worked up to later chronographed at 2,890 fps. 47.5 grains produced 2,890 fps all in a 22" barrel. This matches well with the current Hodgdons book max of 47.7 grains of IMR4064 with the 150 grain Nosler BT in a 24" barrel. Remington 150 grain corelokt factory recently chronographed 2,850 in a 24" barrel. Obviously the .308 has been a favourite of mine for a very long time.
Regards Grandpamac.
Loaded 100 rounds of 44gr 2208. Thought with 45gr it was going to be too full. Using 150gr Sierra GMK. Seemed to seat well. Mostly PSD cases. 45gr the upper limit?Quote:
Originally Posted by grandpamac
I use 45gns 2208 with 168 ELD-Ms so I would be surprised if it would be too much with a 150gn projectile.Quote:
Originally Posted by TeRei
Mate.if they accurate and kill.leave it alone n be happyQuote:
Originally Posted by TeRei
Im running 45gr 2208 with 150gr i probably could go higher too but its very accurate at 45gr so I'll leave it.Quote:
Originally Posted by TeRei