New Powders - I'm Outa Date

[ron]

I started pistol reloading in 1978. I few years ago I noticed I don't use any of the
'NEW' powders. Always looking for improvement I dove into some new to me
powders. Changed my light pistol load powder from Bullseye to Titegroup. Much
cleaner burning. I also like CFE pistol. New rifle powders I now use IMR8208XBR
meters very consistent. VVN140 most accurate powder for 223 heavy bullets.
W748 for 52/53 grain 223 bullets. Try something new it may be MORE better.
There is a fine line between a rut and a groove.

 

[slimmer13]

I started pistol reloading in 1978. I few years ago I noticed I don't use any of the
'NEW' powders. Always looking for improvement I dove into some new to me
powders. Changed my light pistol load powder from Bullseye to Titegroup. Much
cleaner burning. I also like CFE pistol. New rifle powders I now use IMR8208XBR
meters very consistent. VVN140 most accurate powder for 223 heavy bullets.
W748 for 52/53 grain 223 bullets. Try something new it may be MORE better.
There is a fine line between a rut and a groove.

What do use the 8208XBR for? I have a few pounds I bought for 6.5 grendel, but i got out of that cartridge.

 

[bsa1917hunter]

I was looking at some new powder the other day and it said it gets rid of copper fouling.. I wonder what else it gets rid of? Rifling, throat, etc...

 

[bsa1917hunter]

What do use the 8208XBR for? I have a few pounds I bought for 6.5 grendel, but i got out of that cartridge.

I've been looking for some of that powder to try in my 223's.. Supposed to work well in a few different cartridges though..

 

[Flatfish]

Been shooting a lot of Varget lately. 223 & 30-06. It meters pretty good (Although I don't know if I would use it on progressive with rifle cases. Ball powder there. Seeing how I am thinking about selling Dillon 550 because I don't use it, not sure how much that matters. But it may to some folks who do lotsa volume compared to me).

I dunno if it reduces copper fouling or lowers my cholesterol. But it makes reasonable velocity, gives good accuracy and is not terrible fussy with temperature.

I could honestly use Varget, 4350 (Might swap over to H4350 because of temp tolerance thing) and H4831 for vast majority of rifle work. Maybe a quicker powder for smaller cases & lighter bullets if that comes back into picture.

Not reloading much for shotguns anymore. Never did for steel waterfowl loads. And it's gotten to the point where I just buy a few boxes of whatever's on sale Dove & Rhino loads for the few days on trap and skeet range. Unless you are shooting/buying in bulk, l can't justify the effort and up front expense of buying enough components to make price work. Shot is silly expensive anymore.

 

[ron]

What do use the 8208XBR for? I have a few pounds I bought for 6.5 grendel, but i got out of that cartridge.

I use IMR8208 XBR for 77 SMK in a 223 for my 300 yard rapid fire prone. Meters perfect
so I can use the powder thrower. And it is not temperature sensitive. I like Varget but it meters so poorly I end up weighing each powder charge.

 

[bsa1917hunter]

I use IMR8208 XBR for 77 SMK in a 223 for my 300 yard rapid fire prone. Meters perfect
so I can use the powder thrower. And it is not temperature sensitive. I like Varget but it meters so poorly I end up weighing each powder charge.

That's why I wanted to try that powder ron. I finally found some 77 TMK's for a good deal and snagged them. Been hearing some good things about them and that powder... especially the easy to meter part. I don't mess around with weighing powder for each 223 round. If I can't drop it consistently from my uni-flo, the 223 isn't going to get loaded..... Hey, don't forget about the centerfire rifle shoot this saturday buddy...

 

[ron]

That's why I wanted to try that powder ron. I finally found some 77 TMK's for a good deal and snagged them. Been hearing some good things about them and that powder... especially the easy to meter part. I don't mess around with weighing powder for each 223 round. If I can't drop it consistently from my uni-flo, the 223 isn't going to get loaded..... Hey, don't forget about the centerfire rifle shoot this saturday buddy...

I have not been able to get 77 TMK to shoot well. I have talked to other
competitors that have had similar results with TMKs. Good luck tomorrow
Sorry won't make Saturday I will be shooting a IDPA match.

 

[bsa1917hunter]

I have not been able to get 77 TMK to shoot well. I have talked to other
competitors that have had similar results with TMKs. Good luck tomorrow
Sorry won't make Saturday I will be shooting a IDPA match.

Ok. Thanks for the info buddy. I know some guys using them in AK for competition and doing well. That TMK also passes the FBI penetration test of more than 12" in ballistic gel. I have my fingers crossed that they will perform well in my rifles.