Which powder to start with????

steveg1966 · October 4, 2000, 03:52 AM

Hello all,

Looking to pick your brains again. Just wnat and idea of which powder would be a good first choice for .223 and another one for .308 I've been doing some reading and was thinking of AA2230 for .223 and Varget for .308 Good?? Bad?? I know results vary from rifle to rilfe, but I'd like an idea of what works for others. Also which primers are preferred or work better with certain powders?

Thanks much,

Steve

griz · October 4, 2000, 10:32 AM

Hello Steve, Most powders that work well in one will do well in the other. I've used Varget in the 223 but haven't tried it in the 308. It's great in the 223. Haven't tried 2230 but have heard it's good. Others that will work for both calibers are:
4895
BLC2
748
There are many others that I haven't tried.

BMiracle · October 4, 2000, 11:02 AM

I have used Varget in both calibers. It worked well. My .223 will consistently shoot .3" groups using 27 grains of Varget sitting under a 55 gr Nosler Ballistic Tip. Sub-MOA groups from my .308 as well. My recommendation--VARGET

Poodleshooter · October 4, 2000, 01:19 PM

Varget rules! It's a great powder, yielding high case capacity loads in .223 and yet still slow enough for .308 It meters well for me,too.

Theo · October 4, 2000, 01:52 PM

I've also got to vote for Varget for both 223 and 308, great stuff.

October 4, 2000, 03:52 AM	#1
steveg1966 Member Join Date: December 6, 1999 Location: San Diego, PRK Posts: 15	Hello all, Looking to pick your brains again. Just wnat and idea of which powder would be a good first choice for .223 and another one for .308 I've been doing some reading and was thinking of AA2230 for .223 and Varget for .308 Good?? Bad?? I know results vary from rifle to rilfe, but I'd like an idea of what works for others. Also which primers are preferred or work better with certain powders? Thanks much, Steve

October 4, 2000, 10:32 AM	#2
griz Senior Member Join Date: July 31, 2000 Location: Middle Peninsula, VA Posts: 1,588	Hello Steve, Most powders that work well in one will do well in the other. I've used Varget in the 223 but haven't tried it in the 308. It's great in the 223. Haven't tried 2230 but have heard it's good. Others that will work for both calibers are: 4895 BLC2 748 There are many others that I haven't tried.

October 4, 2000, 11:02 AM	#3
BMiracle Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2000 Posts: 159	I have used Varget in both calibers. It worked well. My .223 will consistently shoot .3" groups using 27 grains of Varget sitting under a 55 gr Nosler Ballistic Tip. Sub-MOA groups from my .308 as well. My recommendation--VARGET

October 4, 2000, 01:19 PM	#4
Poodleshooter Senior Member Join Date: August 7, 2000 Location: Floating down the James River in VA Posts: 2,599	Varget rules! It's a great powder, yielding high case capacity loads in .223 and yet still slow enough for .308 It meters well for me,too.

October 4, 2000, 01:52 PM	#5
Theo Member Join Date: March 13, 1999 Location: Kingsport,TN,USA Posts: 22	I've also got to vote for Varget for both 223 and 308, great stuff.