IMR 4831 Go to powder for what?
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Eagleye242
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I have a pet load with IMR 4831 in both my 270 and my 30-06. Both are sub-moa loads.
Yeah I hope the OP found a use for that 7.5lbs of powder he had FIFTEEN years ago when he started the thread.
highfinblue
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I don't even think I own a rifle nowadays I use IMR4831 in lol
VO2MaxFF
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For my 7 RM IMR 4831 was great combined with 150gr pills. I've since been toying with N560 with similar success but with 130gr Hammer Hunters
I bought a model 98 Mauser from the Spegial catalog in 1968. I was 16. An old gunsmith in town sold me surplus 4831 for .50 a pound out of a 50 # cardboard drum. I loaded hundreds of rounds of 8mm Mauser with a Lyman nut cracker by dipping the case in the powder and striking it off. Seated a Herters bullet in the full case of powder compressing the powder. Old gunsmith told me that was a safe load must of been I am still here and still have the rifle.
i'm guessing it's a 28cal?
freefloater59
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243 Win w/100 gr Hornady, 264 Win Mag w/140 Sierra BT, 270 Win w/130 Sierra BT, 7x61 S&H w/139 gr Hornady, 30-06 w/180 gr Partition, 300 Win Mag w/180 Partition, hmmmm, I'm missing one more - Yup 25-06 w/120 gr Grand Slams. Old school power for old school loads 
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yes 7mm
DustThroughaFan
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Imr 4831 was my grandfather's and my my dad's go to in a 270win with a 150gr Sierra gameking for years. Still use it in my dad's.
I've used it with with a 208 amax in my 300winmag. Not posting that data though. It was over 3000fps out of a 26" shilen. Cool weather only lol.
Never heard of it used in a 243win, but I have 243AI that I may give it a shot in. It loves the 85gr sierra hpbt gameking. I usually use imr4064 in the 308 based cases.
And in a 223? I'm going to have to try this one. It should favor the heavier bullets right ? I'm kind of glad this thread was resurrected.
I've used it with with a 208 amax in my 300winmag. Not posting that data though. It was over 3000fps out of a 26" shilen. Cool weather only lol.
Never heard of it used in a 243win, but I have 243AI that I may give it a shot in. It loves the 85gr sierra hpbt gameking. I usually use imr4064 in the 308 based cases.
And in a 223? I'm going to have to try this one. It should favor the heavier bullets right ? I'm kind of glad this thread was resurrected.
