.308, 8x57 and IMR 4895

PocketCamera · August 27, 2020, 03:39 AM

What books have the best published paper loads for this powder with 150 grain bullets?

got 150 gr interlock for .308 fun, and 150 grain sst for the 8x57. Just cant find much information at all for imr 4895 with them the day after i bought the powder. frustrating.

mikejonestkd · August 27, 2020, 06:33 AM

The powder manufacturer website should have the most up to date info on load data.

ligonierbill · August 27, 2020, 08:30 AM

I looked at my small collection of manuals, and found data for 150 gr bullets over IMR-4895:
.308 Winchester - Sierra, Hornady, Nosler, Swift
The IMR website includes Hornady data.
8x57 JS - Sierra, Speer.
The IMR website includes Nosler data.

Hornady tested their 8mm 150 Interlocks with IMR-4064 and -3031. Don't know why they left out 4895, but probably because they got their best results with the others. Hornady does not list a 150 8mm SST on their website, just 170.

**44 AMP** · August 27, 2020, 01:18 PM

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What books have the best published paper loads for this powder with 150 grain bullets?

Define "best"...

Different bullets, different rifles, different everything over more years than most of us have been around means there is a lot of data out there. Took a quick look in a couple old books, Lyman start data was Speer max data.

Best load?? no book or website can tell you that, only your rifle.

**Unclenick** · August 27, 2020, 01:34 PM

Per Mikejonestkd, the Hodgdon site has a 150-grain bullet, a Hornady flat base soft point, with IMR 4895 at 42 grains for the starting load and 49.5 grains maximum. That's a wider charge weight span than you usually see and probably reflects the range of gun ages and conditions you can find in this chambering.

August 27, 2020, 03:39 AM	#1
PocketCamera Junior member Join Date: August 13, 2020 Posts: 85	.308, 8x57 and IMR 4895 What books have the best published paper loads for this powder with 150 grain bullets? got 150 gr interlock for .308 fun, and 150 grain sst for the 8x57. Just cant find much information at all for imr 4895 with them the day after i bought the powder. frustrating.

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mikejonestkd Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2006 Location: Brockport, NY Posts: 3,760	The powder manufacturer website should have the most up to date info on load data. __________________ You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.

August 27, 2020, 08:30 AM	#3
ligonierbill Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2007 Posts: 2,648	I looked at my small collection of manuals, and found data for 150 gr bullets over IMR-4895: .308 Winchester - Sierra, Hornady, Nosler, Swift The IMR website includes Hornady data. 8x57 JS - Sierra, Speer. The IMR website includes Nosler data. Hornady tested their 8mm 150 Interlocks with IMR-4064 and -3031. Don't know why they left out 4895, but probably because they got their best results with the others. Hornady does not list a 150 8mm SST on their website, just 170. Last edited by ligonierbill; August 27, 2020 at 08:39 AM.

August 27, 2020, 01:34 PM	#5
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,743	Per Mikejonestkd, the Hodgdon site has a 150-grain bullet, a Hornady flat base soft point, with IMR 4895 at 42 grains for the starting load and 49.5 grains maximum. That's a wider charge weight span than you usually see and probably reflects the range of gun ages and conditions you can find in this chambering. __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle