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<blockquote data-quote="DartonJager" data-source="post: 2048235" data-attributes="member: 95733"><p>You are both quite welcome. </p><p>When I bought the Savage I was absolutely certain that of the 2 dozen or more powder types I own made by IMR, HOD, Accurate, VV, RS, Alliant, and WIN that I would have one well suited for 308 reloads and if not I could always buy one.</p><p>Did a powder inventory and discovered much to my surprise, I only had a couple of powders that would work OK but were less than ideally suited for the 308Win. Then I sat on the rifle for over two years until my son needed it for last years deer season and I discovered while setting it up just how phenomenally well the rifle could shoot so I decided to get it set up and finally begin my LR shooting education. Then the PLANdemic hit and I found myself scrambling to acquire (unlike rifle) the only HG reloading component I lacked in large bulk numbers before the real panic buying began and unfortunately did.</p><p></p><p>After much much research it became apparent that four powders equally shined above all others for the 308Win and bullets from 160's-180 weight classes: IMR4064, IMR4166/Varget and RL15. When due to issues with sensitivity to high temps encountered in Afghanistan, the US military reportedly switched from RL15 to IMR4064 for their 308Win reloads for their snipers, that sold me on IMR4064 as being my #1 choice if I could get it, IMR4166 in their Enduron line of powders was also my other #1 if I could get it as it supposedly mimics the performance of Varget and is very temp stable and I had given up on ever finding Varget in stock ANYWHERE and I looked and looked.</p><p></p><p>As it turned out the first powder I came across of the ones I wanted was luckily IMR4064, but if I came across any of the others I would have jumped on them.</p><p>Now I just have to acquire a scope and are leaning towards a VX5 HD 3-15x44 HTMR.</p><p>Already bought a 20MAO base and once which height I need is determined are going with 30mm 4 screw Burris Signature Z rings.</p><p>Have used Burris Z rings for over 15 years on my hardest recoiling rifles and have been 100% satisfied with them and not having to lap them and no ring marks is a great plus.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DartonJager, post: 2048235, member: 95733"] You are both quite welcome. When I bought the Savage I was absolutely certain that of the 2 dozen or more powder types I own made by IMR, HOD, Accurate, VV, RS, Alliant, and WIN that I would have one well suited for 308 reloads and if not I could always buy one. Did a powder inventory and discovered much to my surprise, I only had a couple of powders that would work OK but were less than ideally suited for the 308Win. Then I sat on the rifle for over two years until my son needed it for last years deer season and I discovered while setting it up just how phenomenally well the rifle could shoot so I decided to get it set up and finally begin my LR shooting education. Then the PLANdemic hit and I found myself scrambling to acquire (unlike rifle) the only HG reloading component I lacked in large bulk numbers before the real panic buying began and unfortunately did. After much much research it became apparent that four powders equally shined above all others for the 308Win and bullets from 160's-180 weight classes: IMR4064, IMR4166/Varget and RL15. When due to issues with sensitivity to high temps encountered in Afghanistan, the US military reportedly switched from RL15 to IMR4064 for their 308Win reloads for their snipers, that sold me on IMR4064 as being my #1 choice if I could get it, IMR4166 in their Enduron line of powders was also my other #1 if I could get it as it supposedly mimics the performance of Varget and is very temp stable and I had given up on ever finding Varget in stock ANYWHERE and I looked and looked. As it turned out the first powder I came across of the ones I wanted was luckily IMR4064, but if I came across any of the others I would have jumped on them. Now I just have to acquire a scope and are leaning towards a VX5 HD 3-15x44 HTMR. Already bought a 20MAO base and once which height I need is determined are going with 30mm 4 screw Burris Signature Z rings. Have used Burris Z rings for over 15 years on my hardest recoiling rifles and have been 100% satisfied with them and not having to lap them and no ring marks is a great plus. [/QUOTE]
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