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I have a .243, and now a .270 which i have been able to find recipes on Hogdons website, but it nothing for .308 ? it would suuuure be nice to use 1 powder for all 3 calibers.
cheers
cheers
Looking to see if anyone has used IMR 4831 in .308 with success ??
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Do you have a drop tube? That will get the max powder in the case. A compressed charge of 4831 under a 200 gr bullet would work, although 4350 would be much better.
But try the compressed 4831 under a a heavy bullet. Experimentation is interesting.
I guestimate a max velocity of about 200 fps slower than usual. The powder is too slow for the case size.
But try the compressed 4831 under a a heavy bullet. Experimentation is interesting.
I guestimate a max velocity of about 200 fps slower than usual. The powder is too slow for the case size.
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i understand, thanks guys
4831 is simply too slow to be a good powder for 308. As mentioned, it starts to become almost useful for bullets over 200 gr, but for 150-180 gr bullets you just can't get enough powder in the case. If it were me I would buy another powder instead of wasting 4831 in a cartridge that doesn't like it.
