Common Powder for .30-30, .308, 8x57

[mosinmaster]

I'm thinking of IMR 4064 or 4895. What do you guys think would work?

I'm pushing 150 gr .30-30, 165 gr .308, and 200 gr 8x57.

 

[Andy]

Flip a coin on those two with those chamberings and bullet weights.

 

[saskcop]

Probably hard to beat either of them. H4895 is about as versatile as a powder can be though.

 

[Spawn-Inc]

Trailboss

 

[LUTNIT]

Trailboss

+1

Personally I'd go with 4895 because for me at least it seems a lot easier to find. IMR4895 and H4895 are fairly close so you could work up loads with both depending on what you can find. Personally I reload 30-30 for my dad, almost all my 308, and all my 8x57 with H4895. I've got 2lbs of Varget sitting unopened I wanted to try for 308 but with how hard it is to find a lot of the time I can't see it becoming my go-to powder until supply is more stable.

 

[mbogo3]

Varget

 

[Steyr1]

3031

 

[chappy]

none of your choices would be my pick but if going with one powder h4895 would get the nod. i prefer to pick the best powder for each round. i love w748 in 30 30 and rel15 for 308 with varget being a strong second.

 

[yomomma]

I have vast quantities of 3031 and IMR4895 with a smatering of varget.....does 93% of all my needs

 

[Bassmaster]

I've tried Varget in all those, though it wouldn't be my choice for 30-30

 

[hoytcanon]

LVR is my favorite for .30/30...
CFE-223 is my favorite for .308...
Don't load for 8X57...
Varget also works great for either...

 

[Chinbullco]

IMR 4320 and IMR 4895.

 

[Ganderite]

Those two powders are basically the same powder formulation, differing only in kernal size. I prefer 4895 because it meters better than the chunky 4064.

There are many mid speed rifle powers that will work well in those calibers.

 

[crazy_davey]

3031 has worked very well for me. So much that I see no need to try anything else for my 30-30 loads.

 

[vviking]

A fella with an 8 lb jug of varget, is in a pretty good place it seems to me.
The same can be said of 4895.
Gimmee both of 'em mister, if you don't mind.
All good, either way.

Where's my RL15?.

 

[sunray]

IMR4064. If you use a match bullet in the .308(or .30-06), it's more consistently accurate than IMR4895. Gives a bit over 2200 FPS with a max load in .30-30, but is still a 200 grain 8mm powder. Mind you, so is IMR4895. Toss a coin for the .30-30 and 8mm.