Suggestion for reloading 6.5 CRDMR, 308 and 7.62x39

Do you want 50 yard ammo for plinking in the gravel pit? If so, you could use 4895 and all 3 calibers will go bang.

If you want ammo that will be as accurate as possible with reasonable velocities, you need a different powder for each caliber.

7.62x39 needs a fast rifle powder like 4198 or 1680. A compromise powder that would also work ok in a 308 would be H335.

308 needs a medium speed powder, like H335, BLC2, 4895, RL 15 and Varget.

A good compromise powder for 308 and Creed would be RL15 or Varget.

Creed (with 120 gr bullets) would work with Varget. With 140 gr bullets, I prefer something a tad slower, like RL17 or 4350, or N150.
 
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My experience:
7.62x39 123 grain - Best: CFE BLK, Good: 1680 (AA or other variant), OK: IMR/H4895 (compressed load), IMR/H4198 (low fps)
308 150-168 grain - So many good options. Varget is my favorite. CFE 223 works well too but I find flake powder hard to measure. 4895 works well with 150 grain. H335 works well dropping directly from powder hopper (due to it being ball powder)
6.5cm - no experience
 
Cant help with the other two but for 6.5 Creedmoor H4350 is by far the most popular powder being used and for good reason.
 
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