Over-All Top Accuracy Powder

[mustang66maniac]

4064 was 24th on the list....

7 recommended loads.

Just out of curiousity, what were those loads?

[Brian Pfleuger]

Just out of curiousity, what were those loads?

Sorry, I have no idea.

I simply looked for the bold print indicating a potential accuracy load and wrote down the powder. I was paying not particular attention to the cartridge in question.

[Jimro]

3 stick rifle powders, one single base two double base
1 spherical double base rifle powder
1 handgun/reduced rifle powder

The stick powders have it I guess. IMR/Hogdon and Alliant both have two powders in the top 5, Accurate has one.

However, the point here shouldn't be that the powder is accurate, but that a large cross section of rounds are accurate with a given powder. It's a fine distinction.

Users of IMR 4064 (another stick rifle powder) should feel bad that their powder isn't on this list, plenty of high power shooters have won matches with 4064. The same could be said for 4895.

Jimro

[Edward429451]

Quote:
4064 was 24th on the list....

7 recommended loads.

Just out of curiousity, what were those loads?

I bet one of them was
.308 Win
42.5 gr IMR-4064
180 gr BT

That was an Olympic load and presumably set many records. I accidently happened into that but my load was 41.5 grains and was wicked accurate. My son took an Elk with that load

[Brian Pfleuger]

I bet one of them was
.308 Win
42.5 gr IMR-4064
180 gr BT

180gr BT (Nosler) accuracy load is IMR4895 42.5gr, also listed as max load

4064 is not listed as ANY accuracy load for the 308.

Oddly enough.

[johns7022]

Rifle - Varget /VV
Pistol - 231 / Titegroup / Clays