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Author Topic: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??  (Read 6661 times)

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Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« on: February 05, 2017, 09:18:38 AM »
Hi everyone, I am looking for your opinion on a good reloading powder that can service both my .243 with 85 gr Barnes tsx bullets as well as some 150 gr hunting bullets for my .308..

From what I'm seeing first off it looks like Varget may be my best choice but what do y'all think? I know I won't have the 'best of both worlds' and I saw I could use 4350 I believe for both as well...just startin to load a little on my buddy's equipment and not wanting to buy everything at once! Is varget a good option?  Thanks for any advice.
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Re: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2017, 09:25:01 AM »
I like Varget, runs well in my 223 and 308.

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Re: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2017, 09:45:28 AM »
4064 would be another good choice for lighter weight bullets in both. It is very similar to Varget. 

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Re: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2017, 10:07:39 AM »
Varget is really hard to beat, it works in almost anything!

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Re: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2017, 10:40:15 AM »
I have run IMR4064 in both.
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Re: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2017, 11:35:33 AM »
I went thru 24 lbs of AA 2520 in my .308.  It was a good High Power shooting load for me.

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Re: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2017, 11:50:21 AM »
I use H4350 for both the .243 and 30-06 although it is hard to come by lately.

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Re: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2017, 12:59:14 PM »
When you pick your particular powder for reloading, the ball powders will meter better.  You won't need to weigh every single powder load.  Varget is not a ball but it meters well.  4064 a little worse but still good.  4350 likes to hang up in powder measures. 

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Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2017, 01:06:00 PM »
For autoloaders I run 4064. For bolt guns I have H4831 loads for a 243, 308, 30-06.

Varget is a great powder if you can find it and afford it.


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Re: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2017, 01:07:00 PM »
My last 8lb of varget came from Naches supply.

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Re: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2017, 01:33:49 PM »
IMR 4350 would be perfect.  :tup:
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Re: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2017, 01:36:38 PM »
Varget

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Re: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« Reply #12 on: February 05, 2017, 10:09:57 PM »
Thank you all for the input!! Wow, great to hear from everyone with experience.

I will see if I can get my hands on some varget I think. Will update once I load some up!!
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Re: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« Reply #13 on: February 05, 2017, 10:50:03 PM »
H414????

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Re: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« Reply #14 on: February 06, 2017, 05:01:43 PM »
Re17 ,h4350, varget , imr4064. What ever you can find that both rifles like
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