IMR 4350 in the .308 Win

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Now before anyone tells me that IMR 4350 is too slow to use in the .308, I already know that:)
While it's not ideal, it can be used with heavier bullets. Velocities are low compared to other, faster powders, but I'm not wanting speed here, rather just a way of using this powder up.
I've been using it with 180gr bullets and find accuracy is plenty good for my purposes.
The reason I want to use this powder is that I have about 9 pounds left over from when I used to load for bigger calibers and thousands of 180's that I don't want to go to waste -so shoot it I will.
I'm just curious if anyone else out there uses 4350 in their .308?
 
:)it is listed in the nosler 6th realoading book and the mordern realoading book by richard lee the spreer 13th book sierra book why not almost all the reloading manuals list the powder your velocity's will be a little slow and you already know that.
 
bb07 said:
Now before anyone tells me that IMR 4350 is too slow to use in the .308, I already know that:)
While it's not ideal, it can be used with heavier bullets. Velocities are low compared to other, faster powders, but I'm not wanting speed here, rather just a way of using this powder up.
I've been using it with 180gr bullets and find accuracy is plenty good for my purposes.
The reason I want to use this powder is that I have about 9 pounds left over from when I used to load for bigger calibers and thousands of 180's that I don't want to go to waste -so shoot it I will.
I'm just curious if anyone else out there uses 4350 in their .308?
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I've done the same thing when I had components that were "non-ideal" but still usable...
 
Not the first choice for 308. But it will make it go bang !!

Accuracy ?? Not sure u will have it but u never know until u try.

Maybe with some Heavy projectiles is my guess ?
J
 
48 grains under a 125gr TNT bullet worked well for me accuracy wise, it may not be ideal but it can get the job done, if its printed in multiple reloading manuals you can't really go wrong...........
 
The nice thing about it is just fill the case up and seat the 180s, no need to weigh cause you can't get enough in to make too loud a bang!!! You also might be surprized at the accuracy, I would also use a magnum primer and get a little hotter light.
 
Thanks for the input guys, it's nice to know others are using a less than 'ideal' powder as well. I was thinking I was the odd man out;)
I've got a lot more shooting to do before really knowing what sort of accuracy I'll get but so far it actually looks pretty good.
 
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