Posted By: longshot
308win with 150gr Partition or Accubonds - 11/27/19 12:49 AM
So I just got a good supply of 150gr Partitions and Accubonds and plan on trying to find a good load for them. I have a pretty good selection of powders to try in the usual flavors. But where should I start?
I have Varget but have never seemed to find it very accurate anything that I tried it in.
I do have
IMR4064
RL15
RL17
IMR4895
3031
BLC2
And probably a few others
These are going to be for hunting whitetails and hogs velocity in the 2700+ range is preferred and I'll be satisfied with 1" or better groups.
No I haven't even look at my load data books, but these are powders I know should work well in the 308
Posted By: AU338MAG
Re: 308win with 150gr Partition or Accubonds - 11/27/19 01:14 AM
TAC works very good with 150 gr bullets in the 308.
Of those you listed, I would try R15 or BLc2. R17 is too slow for light bullets in 308.
Posted By: dave260rem!
Re: 308win with 150gr Partition or Accubonds - 11/27/19 02:29 AM
Go with the 4895 and accubonds. 3031 is underrated as a powder. Save that 4064 till you get a .35 Whelen you'll thank me then.
Posted By: 3% outdoorsman
Re: 308win with 150gr Partition or Accubonds - 11/27/19 03:56 AM
Rl15 is definitely top choice for 308 then 4064 and 4895.but your gun and bullet choice will dictate which if those shoot best.If I could only have one rifle powder it would be rl15 it's not temp sensitive at all compared to alot if powders.rl15 will get a 150gr bullet going pretty damn fast only thing faster would be a newer powder like cfe223 which is great also.All 3 are great for 308 I'd make a 6-9 round batch of each and find out.good luck.
Posted By: 3% outdoorsman
Re: 308win with 150gr Partition or Accubonds - 11/27/19 04:00 AM
Oh and varget wasn't great and wonderful for me either in 308 or 223
Posted By: N2TRKYS
Re: 308win with 150gr Partition or Accubonds - 11/27/19 05:08 AM
I got better velocity with Varget than I did with RL15, but that was with 165 grain Partitions and Accubonds.
Posted By: odocoileus
Re: 308win with 150gr Partition or Accubonds - 11/27/19 03:40 PM
I load 46.2 of Varget behind a 150 NBT. 46.5 was accurate and fast, but I was getting flattened primers and short brass life. Varget is my go to powder in 22-250, 308, and 300 WSM unless I am loading 270/280/30-06 then it's IMR4350.
Posted By: BamaGrad85
Re: 308win with 150gr Partition or Accubonds - 11/28/19 02:42 AM
IMR4064, IMR4895 & BLC2 are the three I'd start with.
Posted By: Sandmtnslayer
Re: 308win with 150gr Partition or Accubonds - 11/30/19 12:54 AM
Varget is hard to beat in a 308
Posted By: Jcalloway
Re: 308win with 150gr Partition or Accubonds - 12/03/19 11:44 PM
Big 4895 fan here. I used it when Varget got scarce.
Posted By: Ar1220
Re: 308win with 150gr Partition or Accubonds - 12/04/19 02:12 AM
For 308 imr 4064 is my go to I have also built some very good 150gr loads with w748
Posted By: ratsnakeboogy
Re: 308win with 150gr Partition or Accubonds - 12/31/19 03:23 PM
150 Accubond, 46 grains Varget produces tiny groups in my .308.
Posted By: Lead Poison
Re: 308win with 150gr Partition or Accubonds - 01/09/20 01:28 AM
For a 308 in the 150-165 bullet range, I suggest you try IMR-4064 and RL-15
Posted By: BrentM
Re: 308win with 150gr Partition or Accubonds - 01/10/20 03:42 PM
I like TAC for light for caliber bullets in a 308