Newbie about to start loading for short barrel .308 and looking for some advice

[hydehunter]

you might want to try IMR8208xbr, temp stable and works great in my rifle

 

[JAYgs8163]

AA2460 is great. Mines a 18" bolt gun. Recipe and 5 shot 100 yard group below.

 

[dennisinaz]

you might want to try IMR8208xbr, temp stable and works great in my rifle

It is a good powder but not currently being manufactured

 

[JAYgs8163]

It is a good powder but not currently being manufactured

It's not one of the Enduron powders so it's still in their product line if I'm not mistaken

 

[Roughrice]

JAY
Any idea why they shut down the Endurons?
I had good luck with a couple of those powders.

 

[JAYgs8163]

JAY
Any idea why they shut down the Endurons?
I had good luck with a couple of those powders.

I don't think they ever went over very well and they were very close to the Hodgdon extreme line

 

[William W.]

With a 20-inch 308 barrel, 180 Nosler Ballistic-Tip (i.e., green-tipped) tboat tails in front of 45.5 grains of VVN550 @ 2596 fps

 

[HappyGVM]

Here's another vote for Varget. I load the Barnes TTSX 150s over 45 grains of Varget for my daughter's Compact Compass 2 with a 16.5 inch barrel. The groups are right around 1-1.25 in at 100 yds, average 2678 fps and easily takes whitetails. She even took an Oryx last summer in South Africa with a shot that went through both shoulders.

 

[wvbearhunter]

With a 20-inch 308 barrel, 180 Nosler Ballistic-Tip (i.e., green-tipped) tboat tails in front of 45.5 grains of VVN550 @ 2596 fps

I liked N550 but the velocites were not.as good for me as Ram Tac or Varget

 

[dennisinaz]

It's not one of the Enduron powders so it's still in their product line if I'm not mistaken

I've been trying to get it. This is what I was told at Brunos shooters a couple of weeks ago. They haven't been able to get it for a while. It is one of the most temp stable powders

 

[ncwg2boatguy]

Besides well wishes on finding large rifle primers, I'm looking to see what advise you guys might have for me to start reloading on my short barrel .308. Bergara Premier Approach with the barrel cut down to 16.5". I'm targeting the Barnes 130gr TTSX. Game is going to be whitetails in south MS inside 300 yds. I've done some searching on the forum but wanted to see what some people were doing with short barrels and if anyone had any particular pet recipes for that bullet. I know a lot of guys are keen on varget which might be where I start but it'd be nice if I could avoid buying a bunch of different powders trying to find the right one.

For what it's worth the factory Barnes 130gr ammo shot at right about an inch so I think the barrel likes them.

Any input I'd appreciated!

You can always by a batch of small armor brass and uses specifically for hunting because small rifle primers are abundant

 

[ncwg2boatguy]

Power Pro 2000 is great for speed in 308. It's not the most temp stable but it's not horrible either

 

[CCAguns]

Besides well wishes on finding large rifle primers, I'm looking to see what advise you guys might have for me to start reloading on my short barrel .308. Bergara Premier Approach with the barrel cut down to 16.5". I'm targeting the Barnes 130gr TTSX. Game is going to be whitetails in south MS inside 300 yds. I've done some searching on the forum but wanted to see what some people were doing with short barrels and if anyone had any particular pet recipes for that bullet. I know a lot of guys are keen on varget which might be where I start but it'd be nice if I could avoid buying a bunch of different powders trying to find the right one.

For what it's worth the factory Barnes 130gr ammo shot at right about an inch so I think the barrel likes them.

Any input I'd appreciated!

Buy 8lbs Varget & never look back. I'm using it in 243 Win w/100gr, 308 Win w/150gr and 338 Fed w/210 gr. Varget just loves that size case. All 20-16" bbls.

 

[Culpeper]

H4895 or N140 for 130 gr bullets. I use N150 long barrel with SMK 168.