Dominion Powders Now Available
- Thread starter CanAm
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I got 2715 FPS with 42 gr D4350 in my 65Creed, 140 MatchBurners. 40-42 grains it all shot decent groups in the .5-.55”. High ES of 40 FPS over 3 round, will do some more tinkering to see if I can find a better ES node but will make good practice ammo.
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- Central AB Breton/DV
Any reviews on the 8208 for bulk .223 and .308?
Accurate! Have you tried D4064 for a bit more speed?
It works real well in my 260 and 6.5/284 with 140's
I wouldn't dangle around if you need powder. With the US election results, things might get stupid fast and folks down south (who have 1st dibs) may start hoarding up real hard leaving us with not very much.
I have tried it in my 16" 308 1/10 bolt with hornady 168bthp and best groups were .75" @ 37gr early pressure signs at 40.5gr in mil cases.
16" .223 1/7 bolt with hornady 75 bthp best groups were .772" with 21.8gr no pressure signs through 22.7gr in federal brass.
D4198 shot very well with 55+62 bulks @0.3"/1" even my 1/7 barrel.
Was hoping 8208 would be a close replacement for varget, so far not great in 2 of my rigs. Would gladly trade 10lbs I have for more D4064 or D4895
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- Central AB Breton/DV
^any chance you have Chrono data for your loads?
trapoholic
CGN Regular
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- Da swamp
Is there a website for these powders from the manufacturer? Looking for temperature stability info on them.
trapoholic
CGN Regular
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- Da swamp
So absolutely terrible. Alright, thanks for the response!
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- Central AB Breton/DV
Most temperature sensitivity issues seem overblown to me. A magnum primer usually fixes the "issue". I have tried several "extreme" powders and haven't been impressed with the difference. I just buy whatever is cheapest that will produce the results I desire. I don't compete though so maybe I'm just easy to please.
I'm curious as to what your barrel length is for that velocity and how full your case was. Was it a compressed load at 43 gr?
I have a decent load with Win Staball 6.5 that's 2600 fps and I have some really good load data for it. It's just become a huge pain to find in anything more than 1 lb jugs. I'm looking to replace it with D4350 but have heard some mixed things on the velocity I might be able to get from it.
24" Rem 783.
I actually don't recall if it was a compressed load. I would say if it was not by much. I don't generally crunch powder.
Like it has been said here before. It is slower than IMR. By about 2grs in the Creed.
When the powder was first tried out. I wasn't overly impressed. But after some work it seems to be alright. Might get 1 more.
Would like some more of that 4064!
I actually don't recall if it was a compressed load. I would say if it was not by much. I don't generally crunch powder.
Like it has been said here before. It is slower than IMR. By about 2grs in the Creed.
When the powder was first tried out. I wasn't overly impressed. But after some work it seems to be alright. Might get 1 more.
Would like some more of that 4064!
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Appreciate all the testing data guys.
Looking to ideally pick one of the Dominion powers to work in bot .223 & .308
Ideally thinking:
.308, most likely Sierra 175 gr 22" bbl
.223 most likely Barnes TSX .70 gr 16" bbl (possibly Sierra .77 gr match king)
Thinking D4895 might be a good middle ground.
Any thoughts appreciated.
Looking to ideally pick one of the Dominion powers to work in bot .223 & .308
Ideally thinking:
.308, most likely Sierra 175 gr 22" bbl
.223 most likely Barnes TSX .70 gr 16" bbl (possibly Sierra .77 gr match king)
Thinking D4895 might be a good middle ground.
Any thoughts appreciated.
