Powder advise

cw308 · November 28, 2012, 04:19 PM

Shooting a Remington 700 LTR 308 Cal. 20" brl. Benchrest shooting only , bullet- Sierra 168 & 150gr. Match HPBT. My question is , I reload with IMR 4064 42.0 gr. is working pretty good 3/4" groups 200 yards. Thinking of trying H4895 which burnes alittle faster with lower pressure with about the same Vel. I don't load hot, med. range, looking only for accuracy. With a 20" barrel 1-12 twist , articals I read seem to favor the H4895 for the 20" brl. The IMR 4064 works fine, but we always try things to improve. Tried Varget , rifle didn't like it. Varget is alittle slower than 4064. Thats why I was thinking of trying H4895, it's alittle faster. Whats your feeling. Thanks Chris

**Unclenick** · November 28, 2012, 05:52 PM

4064 has a better reputation as a match rifle powder than 4895 and was used by Federal in their Gold Medal Match load for a long time. Mainly this is because its burn rate changes less with pressure as you increase your charge weight. Indeed, the development at Federal of the Mk316 version M118 LR has got away from the temperature compensated RE 15 and gone to 4064 because of better behavior in high temperatures. So you may already have your best choice.

Nonetheless, if you want to see what your rifle likes, go ahead and try H4895. Some rifles prefer some powders for no obvious reason.

OEF-Vet · November 28, 2012, 06:09 PM

I have just loaded up some 308 168gr Berger VLD with IMR8208XBR I am shooting them through a Remington 700 with a 26" bbl that started out as an XPS model. When I get a chance to test them out I will let you know the results an the load I found to work for me if any. I have heard that 308 is the top of the realm this powder is good for but have read good results on other forums especially for consistency in different weather conditions so I thought I would give it a try.

Here are a couple of good links the first an interesting history of the powder and the second results from a guy like us.

http://www.longrangehunting.com/arti...r-review-1.php

http://www.snipercentral.com/forums/...=310899#310899

November 28, 2012, 04:19 PM	#1
cw308 Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2010 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 252	Powder advise Shooting a Remington 700 LTR 308 Cal. 20" brl. Benchrest shooting only , bullet- Sierra 168 & 150gr. Match HPBT. My question is , I reload with IMR 4064 42.0 gr. is working pretty good 3/4" groups 200 yards. Thinking of trying H4895 which burnes alittle faster with lower pressure with about the same Vel. I don't load hot, med. range, looking only for accuracy. With a 20" barrel 1-12 twist , articals I read seem to favor the H4895 for the 20" brl. The IMR 4064 works fine, but we always try things to improve. Tried Varget , rifle didn't like it. Varget is alittle slower than 4064. Thats why I was thinking of trying H4895, it's alittle faster. Whats your feeling. Thanks Chris

November 28, 2012, 05:52 PM	#2
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 9,153	4064 has a better reputation as a match rifle powder than 4895 and was used by Federal in their Gold Medal Match load for a long time. Mainly this is because its burn rate changes less with pressure as you increase your charge weight. Indeed, the development at Federal of the Mk316 version M118 LR has got away from the temperature compensated RE 15 and gone to 4064 because of better behavior in high temperatures. So you may already have your best choice. Nonetheless, if you want to see what your rifle likes, go ahead and try H4895. Some rifles prefer some powders for no obvious reason. __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Patron Member

November 28, 2012, 06:09 PM	#3
OEF-Vet Senior Member Join Date: October 23, 2011 Location: Backwoods, PA Posts: 265	I have just loaded up some 308 168gr Berger VLD with IMR8208XBR I am shooting them through a Remington 700 with a 26" bbl that started out as an XPS model. When I get a chance to test them out I will let you know the results an the load I found to work for me if any. I have heard that 308 is the top of the realm this powder is good for but have read good results on other forums especially for consistency in different weather conditions so I thought I would give it a try. Here are a couple of good links the first an interesting history of the powder and the second results from a guy like us. http://www.longrangehunting.com/arti...r-review-1.php http://www.snipercentral.com/forums/...=310899#310899 __________________ Jim "If a man does his best, what else is there?" - General George S. Patton Jr