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<blockquote data-quote="Derek M." data-source="post: 589580" data-attributes="member: 2693"><p>I've not heard a lot of good things with Re17 so far. I used to use a lot of Re15 in a 308 my brother had many years ago and it worked fine. I like that powder. That said, I have been using IMR4064 for 21 years with never improved upon results and the loads all shoot beyond my expectations. </p><p></p><p>IMR4064 is my powder of choice in the 308. Runner-up is Varget. </p><p></p><p>I have had over a dozen different loads in one 308 rifle all using 4064 and it was never ever a problem finding superb accuracy. I used 150, 165, 180 ballistic tips, 150, 180 Speers, 180 Sciroccos, 150 partitions, 210 VLDs, and multiple Sierras.</p><p></p><p>Here is a benchrest site showing loads:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.6mmbr.com/308win.html" target="_blank">http://www.6mmbr.com/308win.html</a></p><p></p><p>It is my opinion that the top 2 powders for the 308 were Re15 and 4064 until Varget came on the market. I like Varget a lot, don't get me wrong, but I found 8 pound jugs of 4064 on sale so I use more of it and it shoots better or equal to the Varget and is consistent.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Derek M., post: 589580, member: 2693"] I've not heard a lot of good things with Re17 so far. I used to use a lot of Re15 in a 308 my brother had many years ago and it worked fine. I like that powder. That said, I have been using IMR4064 for 21 years with never improved upon results and the loads all shoot beyond my expectations. IMR4064 is my powder of choice in the 308. Runner-up is Varget. I have had over a dozen different loads in one 308 rifle all using 4064 and it was never ever a problem finding superb accuracy. I used 150, 165, 180 ballistic tips, 150, 180 Speers, 180 Sciroccos, 150 partitions, 210 VLDs, and multiple Sierras. Here is a benchrest site showing loads: [url]http://www.6mmbr.com/308win.html[/url] It is my opinion that the top 2 powders for the 308 were Re15 and 4064 until Varget came on the market. I like Varget a lot, don't get me wrong, but I found 8 pound jugs of 4064 on sale so I use more of it and it shoots better or equal to the Varget and is consistent. [/QUOTE]
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