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rifle looney
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Posted: March/30/2009 at 19:24 |
Has anyone used or had good luck with Winchester 748 powder in a 308....since everything is hard to find right now, there is still plenty of 748 around here. I'm going to load up a few and give it a whirl....anyone? choice of bullets will be 150's--165's
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rifle looney
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rifle looney
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Well thanks I'm going to go ahead and use some of your info, not to the tee mind you I will work up my own loads ....OK, this is done hope they shoot well I will post pics of targets when done....well maybe not?
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Dale Clifford
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win 748 was designed for the 308 and 223 series of cartridge. not sure if you want wt. recommendations or what. It was very popular in the late 80 and early 90's. fell out of favor when varget came on the scene, supposedly not as temp. forgiving. heavier 208/210 gr bullets with 760 is/has becoming the rage nowdays.
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SD Dog
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Max load in Speer #10 is 48.5 gr for 150's and 47.5 gr for 165's. I've never used it so can't say what the results would be. This manual says they used a magnum primer with it.
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BeltFed
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I'm using 748 in 223 right now. I'm getting ready to have a shoot-off between Varget, 748, and IMR4895 using a 175SMK in military brass. Basically I'm trying two different loads in each powder, to see which one gives the best results. Waiting till after the MG shoot so I'll have time. The thing I like about 748 is it meters well in a Dillon powder drop.
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Life's concerns should be about the 120lb pack your trying to get to the top of the mountain, and not the rock in your boot.
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rifle looney
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Yes it does I have used 760 quite a bit in other cartridges, and it produces excellent accuracy ...not the fastest but I'll take the accuracy every time. I loaded up 20 rnds with various wt's I'll see what happens.
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Mike McDonald
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748 is a wonderful powder choice for the 308, espessially if you step up to the 175 grain bullets.
Don't use max loads if the temps in your area have wide swings tending from cool to very hot ( 40 to 100+) but moderate loadings don't exhibit any real temp sensitivity.
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rifle looney
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The gun is a pre-64 feather wt, just use it for deer don't know that I would be using 175's in this one. shots will be within 400yrds but if I build or buy a new one I will give em a try? I have been out of touch with long ranging a while are 168's still popular? |
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BeltFed
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I know it's a 175gr SMK, but I went to the range today for my shoot-off between 748, 4895, and Varget. To my suprise, I got my best and most consistant groups with 748, with Varget a close second. The Varget loads had higher velocities, but the groups weren't quite as tight or consistant. The mirage was bad and may have had something to do with the consistancy. I would not have a problem using either powder.
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Life's concerns should be about the 120lb pack your trying to get to the top of the mountain, and not the rock in your boot.
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rifle looney
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Good news, I've not yet tried my 748 loads I loaded 165's in different increments?
Edited by rifle looney - April/17/2009 at 18:23 |
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Monster
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165's huh? Are you turning your back on the ever faithful 150s?
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rifle looney
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No just thought I would give them a try they work good in my Sako.30-06 so maybe?
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Monster
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Don't fix something that don't need fixin (unless you had spare bullets lying around)
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rifle looney
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Hey this is my stuff! back off. no these are some old original Nosler solid bases I thought I should give a try. you know good old regular bullets that work!
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Monster
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easy now! easy now! Whether they work or not you will determine that
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