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Author Topic: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??  (Read 6478 times)

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Re: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« Reply #15 on: February 06, 2017, 06:10:39 PM »
Re17 ,h4350, varget , imr4064. What ever you can find that both rifles like

Awesome-thank you!!
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Re: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« Reply #16 on: February 06, 2017, 07:20:12 PM »
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Re: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« Reply #17 on: February 06, 2017, 08:18:50 PM »
I live in Tacoma, am regularly in puyallup and gig harbor as well..
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Re: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« Reply #18 on: February 06, 2017, 11:03:32 PM »
Cabelas in Lacey had Varget a couple of days ago, not the best price, but they had it. Powder Valley has 1# containers right now also.

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Re: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« Reply #19 on: February 07, 2017, 07:39:36 AM »
I've got about 7 lbs of Varget in an open jug that could use a new home.  I sold the rifle I was shooting it in.

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Re: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« Reply #20 on: February 08, 2017, 07:22:38 AM »
Since Varget is one of the Hodgdon Extreme powders, I go with that.  I've tested it from temps in the teens to the 70's, in which velocities and groups maintained consistency through the all different temperature ranges tested.
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Re: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« Reply #21 on: February 08, 2017, 07:30:17 AM »
With my 243 I saw less temp sensitivity with H4350 than varget. Varget was good but H4350 was better especially in high temps
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Re: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« Reply #22 on: February 08, 2017, 08:47:27 AM »
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Re: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« Reply #23 on: February 08, 2017, 08:50:26 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.

I have no idea how it would work in the .308, but my .243 shoots the Barnes 85 trainer really well with Hornaday Superperformance.
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Re: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« Reply #24 on: February 14, 2017, 08:27:07 AM »
@OP.

Are you shooting bolt guns or Semi-autos?  Bolt you have lots of options. Like I said. I use H4831 for 308, 243, 30-06 for bolt. For gas guns try a few varget variants you should not be disappointed.


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Re: Single powder for both .243win and .308 reloads??
« Reply #25 on: February 23, 2017, 11:28:47 PM »
@OP.

Are you shooting bolt guns or Semi-autos?  Bolt you have lots of options. Like I said. I use H4831 for 308, 243, 30-06 for bolt. For gas guns try a few varget variants you should not be disappointed.


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Sorry, should have clarified that. .243 is a bolt gun and my .308 is a browning blr81...so basically a bolt action (operated by a lever)...thanks again for the advice!
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