Thread: Short barrel powders (308 and 7mm RM)

Hi all,

Getting started into the world of reloading. Got a kit on its way.

Just after some powders to keep an eye out for for the following rigs:

22” 7mm rem mag (browning x bolt)
18” 308 (savage)

Probably looking to run something in the 160-178 grain range on both initially.

What powders would you suggest for each?

2217 in the rem mag and 2206h in 308

+1 for what Kelton advised. If you can’t get 2206 then 2208 will work fine in your 308

Perfect, thank you very much!!

Be mindful of twist rate, the rem mag will be 9 1/2 twist which could be not quite enough for some of the long projectiles in the 170gr range (175 ELDX for example) & the mag length is a problem with the browning, some of the heavier projectiles you will have to seat very deep in the case to fit the mag & that will take up powder capacity. If you cant find 2217, 2225 will also work well.

Also plenty of reloader 22 around but it sounds like a temp sensitive powder id be using 168amax and 162 eldm/x. Or 178eldm in the 308 but the 168 is very impressive i load it in a 16" and an 18" 308

The xbolt hells canyon 7rem mag is a 1:8 twist, long throat and long mag. Seems like it made for handloading long pills.. 2217(h1000) 2225(retumbo) will be your best bet.plenty around. I was getting 2900 fps with a 175 eld x using Reloder 22 out of a 26” barrel, I’d say it’s a bit slower than 2217 and 2225, never used them in my rem mag with a 175 though..

Yip iv shot over 3000 with 2225 and 175eldx in a 85 finnlight