Winchester 748 powder

B-Maxx · September 3, 2009, 08:27 PM

I recently found this at the store for about $7.00per lb cheaper than I've been buying Varget. I figured I would pick up a couple of lbs and see how it loads. It definitely runs much smoother through my RCBS Uniflow than the Varget. Zero hangups while charging a case. Overall, very easy to work with. The real test of it comes this weekend at the range.

How do you guys feel about this particular powder for loading .223?

Mark whiz · September 3, 2009, 09:11 PM

748 has always been a standard ball powder for .223 and .308. It might not be the absolute best powder for a particular bullet, case, gun combination - but it'll give good results 95% of the time.

GeauxTide · September 3, 2009, 10:24 PM

I liked 748 until Varget came out. With 150 Sierras, I could get over 2900 in the 308, but 748 gave big fireballs and report.

A_Gamehog · September 5, 2009, 10:17 AM

Hard to find lately but very good powder. I don't think any powder beats Varget as far as all-round use though. Varget is very accurate in many weapons and cals. The speer manual says to use magnum primers when loading this 748 powder. I like the Wolf small rifle Mag. primers. But I have done/tried everything primer wise for accuracy and ended up with Wolf.

Any 40 grain plastic tip bullet
28+ / - grains of 748
Wolf SRM primers
07 LC Brass

less than min. of angle to 200 yards with calm winds.

Claude Clay · September 5, 2009, 10:26 AM

with 223 in a match H-BAR 748 is for in close: 300 yards. varget out to 600 yards. 69gr BTHP sierra and federal SRP.

mongoose33 · September 5, 2009, 10:40 AM

I use it as my main powder for .223 with 55gr FMJ bullets. Meters well, produces very accurate results.

IIRC, Varget is better than 748 for certain .223 applications, such as heavier bullets, not so much for lighter ones.

September 3, 2009, 08:27 PM	#1
B-Maxx Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2008 Posts: 131	Winchester 748 powder I recently found this at the store for about $7.00per lb cheaper than I've been buying Varget. I figured I would pick up a couple of lbs and see how it loads. It definitely runs much smoother through my RCBS Uniflow than the Varget. Zero hangups while charging a case. Overall, very easy to work with. The real test of it comes this weekend at the range. How do you guys feel about this particular powder for loading .223?

September 3, 2009, 09:11 PM	#2
Mark whiz Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2004 Location: Wabash, IN Posts: 227	748 has always been a standard ball powder for .223 and .308. It might not be the absolute best powder for a particular bullet, case, gun combination - but it'll give good results 95% of the time. __________________ "Every moving thing that liveth, I give unto you as meat" (Gen 9:3) Aim small.........miss small. Trust God..........but keep your powder dry!

September 5, 2009, 10:17 AM	#4
A_Gamehog Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2009 Location: Central Oregun Posts: 563	Very clean burn in the light bullets and .223 Hard to find lately but very good powder. I don't think any powder beats Varget as far as all-round use though. Varget is very accurate in many weapons and cals. The speer manual says to use magnum primers when loading this 748 powder. I like the Wolf small rifle Mag. primers. But I have done/tried everything primer wise for accuracy and ended up with Wolf. Any 40 grain plastic tip bullet 28+ / - grains of 748 Wolf SRM primers 07 LC Brass less than min. of angle to 200 yards with calm winds. __________________ "Happiness is knowing the Barred Owl is Eating the Spotted Owl and environmentalists are watching Nature take it's course"

September 5, 2009, 10:26 AM	#5
Claude Clay Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2007 Location: CT Posts: 325	with 223 in a match H-BAR 748 is for in close: 300 yards. varget out to 600 yards. 69gr BTHP sierra and federal SRP. __________________ NRA Instructor -- NRA Basic Pistol & Re-Loading Make a fire for a man and you warm him for the night Light him on fire and you warm him for the rest of his life

September 3, 2009, 10:24 PM	#3
GeauxTide Senior Member Join Date: April 20, 2009 Location: Helena, AL Posts: 4,424	I liked 748 until Varget came out. With 150 Sierras, I could get over 2900 in the 308, but 748 gave big fireballs and report.

September 5, 2009, 10:40 AM	#6
mongoose33 Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 228	I use it as my main powder for .223 with 55gr FMJ bullets. Meters well, produces very accurate results. IIRC, Varget is better than 748 for certain .223 applications, such as heavier bullets, not so much for lighter ones.