For the 160-175 grain boattails used by the majority of .308 shooters, you want a powder of medium burn rate that gives close to 100% load density. The TTSX 150 and IMR 4064 are my go to round for my Tikka .308. : I use 44 grains of IMR 4064 with a 150 grain bullet. (Yeah, I'm new around these parts) Best loads I ever got in my Ruger 77 '06 were with 4350 and 165 gr. After some searching, I've found some .308 Win. It’s excellent for deer hunting and mid–long range target shooting, depending on the bullets you choose. I have used IMR 3031 for years with good results. The following 30-06 Springfield and 308 Winchester (7.62 x 51 NATO) cartridge loading data is suggested for M1 Garand and M1A (M-14) rifles known to be in good operating condition. For .308 Win, 150 gr. The 43.5 gr. IMR 4350 Is a good powder for 180gr and up 06 loads. Hello can anyone help me out. Again for the Feather Weight .308. Reactions: shootbrownelk. The higher node will be near 45 grains, but that'll be too hot. SMK, 42.5 gr. 2.425 in. I'm trying to put together a reduced load for the 308 win. and max out at 45.6 gr . That helps keep my powder supply around the house to a minimum. I'm curious what you are getting. Waiting on my reloading program and my mates not got back to me yet with an answer from Quickload. 43.0 gr. For a 147-150 Gr FMJ try 43.0 to 45.0 grains of IMR-4895, LC cases or Commercial Winch, Winchester LR primer, OAL: 2.795" The 165 gr. Its always a bummer when your favorite fuel runs low. loading data with pressure measurements. Here is the IMR BULLET WEIGHT 175 GR. IMR recommends always consulting www.IMRReloading.com for the most accurate, up-to-date data. Just ran across my .308 data for my Winchester Feather Weight. Great to read. Accuracy Load RE-7 39.9 3100 2346 Hunting Load H335 46.7 3200 2501 308 Winchester continued #2100 .308" 110 gr. However, for me at least, the performance has been identical. IMR 4895, LC Match, Fed 210 Primer 175 gr. I'll be using the Sierra 125 grain spitzer bullet. bt sptz. IMR 4064. Work in the 43 grain area with the 175's, as the suspected lower OCW node. Hey my teacher (College) gave me a Wal-mart Bag full of reloading goodies. Lot variance has frustrated Varget users, however. Millions of successful hunts have proven the accuracy and deadly effect of the famous Hornady ® InterLock, ® SST, ® InterBond ® and GMX ® bullets we load into Hornady ® Custom™ rifle ammunition.. Every round of Hornady ® Custom™ ammunition is hand inspected before packaging to ensure the highest levels of quality control. A medium burn speed propellant with many uses, IMR 3031 has long been a favorite of 308 Match shooters using 168-grain match bullets. 45.6 sounds pretty hot! Sierra 150gr. Good luck - Dale That's a pretty big difference from starting to max. No. .308, 175SMK, 42.2gr IMR-4064 and a match primer. Varget is supposed to be resistant to temperature changes and it sure is easier to load than IMR 4064 due to the difference in kernel length. I can tell you this.. while ptobably not being the best load for your particular 308, but If It wont shot a 175 mks with 40 grains of Imr 4064 about. Remington cases, Remington LRP 45.5 gr. Manuals. Remington cases, Remington LRP, 47.5gr IMR 4064 under a Sierra 125 sptz. The Sierra 150 grain boat tail spitzer has a ballistic coefficient (BC) of .416 and a sectional density (SD) of .226. One of the most versatile powders in the IMR line, 4064 is a great choice for most standard use cases. Especially with 150-165 grain bullets. Hornady 150-gr. Benchmark, 8208, X-Terminator Lighter such as 110 to 125 These are not in stone, and you as well as others here, my have,, or come up with even more powders or Pet Loads. the 168s were in FedGmm cases with CCI Br2s and loaded to 2.810 it is also my standard bolt gun load ,not the fastest but I only shot it at 100 yds. Very good accuracy and moderate recoil in the slim Feather Weight. Lots like It but varget just doesnt work zIn rifle. I own a Savage Model 12 that hates Varget with 150-168 GR bullets.. The .308 Winchester is not only a historic battlefield caliber, it is an established match caliber and one of the best all-around North American hunting calibers. Speer Hot-Core SPBT has proven accurate and hard hitting. 180's were a close second. spitzers. Among those recommended are Varget, H380, H335, IMR 3031, IMR 4064, IMR 4895, RL-12, RL-15, and W748. However, these days Varget is probably slightly more popular. A load of 39.6 to 42.4 Grains of IMR-4895 will be accurate, easy one the rifle, provide a good hunting load for deer. I'm coming up with 34.5 to 36.5 grains of IMR 4064. It loves re-15 and 4064 but couldn't get a group under 1.5 MOA with Varget. The load (not mine) was reputed to be supersonic at 1Kyd in the M1A..30-'06, 168SMK, 48.1gr IMR-4064 (this is suitable for my Garand as well as my M70 sporter.). IMR 4064 is a good choice, Varget is another. Testing the 175gr Sierra Match King in our new JP SuperMatch .308 Win barrel using IMR 4064. Just got a can of IMR 4064 to try out w/ my .308 (Savage 10FP LE2, 1 in 10" twist) The IMR website lists: Starting at 41.5 gr. Anyone used IMR-4064 for: 30-06: M-1 Garand 30-30: Winchester 94.223: AR-15 If so, loads will be than helpful! 41.0 gr. SST bullets paired with 41.0 grs. add to cart. SMK, 40.0 gr. Five shots into .409″ (.391 MOA) with a velocity of 2,756 feet/second and a SD of 8.1 feet/second. 010 off … I'm liking about 74% of Max load in three dif. IMR 3031 and IMR 4895 are products of IMR (formerly DuPont) Powder Company. Excellent choices for the future would be IMR-4350, IMR-4831, or RL-19. This was for the M1A, but worked quite well in bolt guns, too. Try it, I : bet it's over 52000cup. 175 gr. I am not sure if this is what you would want but I have had more than excellent results with IMR 4064 in my .308 rifles. I have used H414 for the 180s as well. 308 Win 150 gr SST® Item #8093 | 20/Box . I personally like IMR4064 in the 30-06 so I could see trying it in the .270Win. 300 RCM. I figure I will start with three loads 43.5 gr. IMR 4064 load looked great as well. In that rifle IMR 4064 outshoots anything I have tried. RN C.O.A.L. When working up new loads, I like to start with powders that I already have for other firearms. The 44.5 gr. Have you chrono'd it? 5, #2230, and #2460 are products of Accurate Arms Company WMR, WSF, WSL, 760, 748, 231 and 540 are products of Winchester, Components Div. EXCEPT, in my 7mm-08 when shooting Barnes 120 grain TSX bullets. The proper burn rate powder for the .308 is a mid-range rifle powder, which gives the reloader a large selection of appropriate choices. I also shot some 150 sierras with 47grs varget and they were ok also. 1915 2054 2198 2346 2501 2659 Powder Grains Velocity Ft. lbs. So its certainly within spec. An extruded powder, it’s fairly easy to … H-4895, LC Match, Fed 210 Primer 175 gr. 300 Wby Mag. That's a 50000 cup load. Also I am out of school and looking for a job for well over four mounths with only landing one interview. For deer, I substitute the 165SGK. in a light weight sporter. Win 748, LC Match, Fed 210 Primer.308 Match Loads Effective out to 500 Meters If the wind is blowing like no tomorrow, the 175, 180 and 190 gr. Its going to rain all day so I want to make use of my time. It is equally effective in small-capacity varmint cartridges from 223 Remington to 22-250 Remington, and it’s a great 30-30 Winchester powder. Hornady's 10th edition manual shows a load using IMR 4064 under 150 to 155 grain bullets in the 30-06 Springfield section but not the M1 Garand section. from the 18.5" barrel of a Mossberg MVP Flex rifle in .308 Win. (page 659) they start the load at 40.2 grains and top out at 43.0. Most Accurate 308 Powders. 2, No. I have never loaded for the .270 win but I do use 4064 in the 30-06 with 150 grain bullets for the M1Garand and also with 168 grain bullets in my Remington 700. IMR-4064 43.5 44.9 46.3 47.7 49.1 IMR-4320 45.1 46.6 48.2 49.7 H380 48.3 50.3 52.2 760 51.9 53.6 H414 47.7 49.6 51.5 53.4 Energy/ft.lbs. 4064 is an excellent powder for the '06, though maybe a tad too fast for the 180 gr. It shot re15 at 1/2 moa and 4064 at 3/4 moa with 168gr and both re15 and 4064 shot 3/4moa with 150gr bullets.. SMK, 39.0 gr. I use 44 grains of H 4895 with a 150 GameKings. SMK, 39.0 gr. SIE HPBT MR IMR 4064 .308" 2.800" Min GR MV 41.5 2,500 45,200 PSI Max GR MV 45.6C 2,728 59,500 PSI Varget RE15, IMR 4064 heavier bullets 8208 , H4895, IMR 4064, TAC, and 2350 Medium such as 150 grain and smaller. 39.0 gr. 100 30-06 brass (Fired more than twice, have no clue how many) 700 primers, and a pound of IMR-4064. IMR 4064 group was the smallest at .318″ (.304 MOA) with a velocity of 2,712 feet/second and a SD of 9.7 feet/second. You will enjoy the 308 The load i use in my brother in law's 308 is this: IMR-4064,44.5grains 150 grain HPBT Match Lot #2190c This combo has worked with his rifle. My old Remington 788 .308 Winchester sees active duty for whitetails and gets a steady diet of Hornaday 150 grain interlocks, fueled by IMR 4064, partly because it shoots them so well and partly because I like that weight for deer and where we hunt. The starting load is 44.7gr using a COAL of 3.210" under their 155gr A-MAX and they list the top end as being 55.6gr. 4064 and Varget are very close in burn rate, so where you find one of these powder's OCW, the other will be very close (usually a tad bit less with the 4064). : I'm switching to IMR 4895 because my Dillon powder measure likes it better and : it goes well with 30-06 too. The “classic” .308 load for 168gr SMKs is IMR 4064 with Federal primers. For 165 gr. A number of powders work well in the .308 Winchester. Posted By: hanco Re: Go to .308 Win 150 gr load - 12/22/17. The Sierra book, Edition 6, has the load data for IMR 4166 Enduron. of IMR 4895 produced a mild speed of 2473 f.p.s. 47.5 gr. 41.8 is almost the starting load for a 175 gr SMK based on the IMR loading guide. , 44.0 gr. This Load Data taken from the Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading 9th edition . imr 4064 308 load data, imr 4064 308 match data, lc match brass load data with imr4064 168gr, most accurate load using imr 4064 powder with 165 grain bullet in 308, reloading with 4064. IMR 4064, LC Match, Fed 210 Primer 175 gr. Powder Bul Weight C.O.L. I would start at a lower load, myself. IMR 4064 Is what my. Looking for a starting load for 308 win, 24" barrel, 150gr SST's #30302, with Varget powder. Min Charge Max Charge Optimal Charge Bullet Make Bullet Type Primer Notes; Accurate - 2460: 110 gr. bullets (page 660), they start at 38.1 and top out at 42.4 grains. .308 Winchester (Using 150/155 GR Hornady Bullets) Warning! Accurate in two rifles, picked up another 308 today, gonna try that load in it too.