Need some advice/ help

[Sasman]

Good day .
I don't post much but this time i just need some help and or advice .
I ordered some powder the other day from a shop about 4 hrs drive from my local town .
My wife was going on a road trip so she said she would pick it up for me .
I ordered 4064 for my 6.5 Creedmoor and IMR 4831 for my 300 and 270 Mags .
When she got home , the 4831 turned out to be 3031 .
Can 3031 be used for the 6.5 or say 308 ?
I don't want to end up driving 8 hrs just to return the powder , i cant send it back as the local carriers have no stopped shipping powder .
Can anyone share a "pet load " that i can try with my rifles for this powder just to help me out.
Thanks in advance for any help .

 

[L.Sherm]

Don't take this wrong but I would purchase a current reloading manual, but here you go.

 

[just_jon]

I've shot lots of 3031 in 243 Win and would think it would work well given nearly identical case capacity. I can run some data on QL if you provide barrel length and bullet.

 

[epags]

And I suspect you will be really lucky if the store takes it back. All the stores I know have a no exchange on ammo, primers and powder.

 

[Sasman]

And I suspect you will be really lucky if the store takes it back. All the stores I know have a no exchange on ammo, primers and powder.

Yeah exactly . Well seeing as Varget is about as rare as Hens teeth right now , 308 will be a good start . I just wanted to know if it could be used in the 6.5 Creedmoor as well but cant seem to find anything on it

 

[epags]

here is a link in case you haven't found it: https://www.hodgdonreloading.com/reloading-data-center?rdc=true&type=54
shows nothing for IMR3031 for the creed.

 

[Nipper]

Yeah exactly . Well seeing as Varget is about as rare as Hens teeth right now , 308 will be a good start . I just wanted to know if it could be used in the 6.5 Creedmoor as well but cant seem to find anything on it

That's for sure, I can tell you that 3031 is a great powder for a 30-30 if you have one of those!!

 

[bullet man]

You're lucky my wife would never volunteer for a pickup you should have made it a date and went with her. If we drive 4hrs for a pick-up it cost me a trip to the tourist trap store but its better than driving alone lol

 

[Wayne Huff]

Good day .
I don't post much but this time i just need some help and or advice .
I ordered some powder the other day from a shop about 4 hrs drive from my local town .
My wife was going on a road trip so she said she would pick it up for me .
I ordered 4064 for my 6.5 Creedmoor and IMR 4831 for my 300 and 270 Mags .
When she got home , the 4831 turned out to be 3031 .
Can 3031 be used for the 6.5 or say 308 ?
I don't want to end up driving 8 hrs just to return the powder , i cant send it back as the local carriers have no stopped shipping powder .
Can anyone share a "pet load " that i can try with my rifles for this powder just to help me out.
Thanks in advance for any help .

Call Sierra Bullets , ask their bullet Ballisticion what powder you have , bullets and they can help you with safe information, have called em many times over the years !

 

[Sasman]

You're lucky my wife would never volunteer for a pickup you should have made it a date and went with her. If we drive 4hrs for a pick-up it cost me a trip to the tourist trap store but its better than driving alone lol

Was happy to be free of her for the Day lol .

 

[Rosebud]

Good day .
I don't post much but this time i just need some help and or advice .
I ordered some powder the other day from a shop about 4 hrs drive from my local town .
My wife was going on a road trip so she said she would pick it up for me .
I ordered 4064 for my 6.5 Creedmoor and IMR 4831 for my 300 and 270 Mags .
When she got home , the 4831 turned out to be 3031 .
Can 3031 be used for the 6.5 or say 308 ?
I don't want to end up driving 8 hrs just to return the powder , i cant send it back as the local carriers have no stopped shipping powder .
Can anyone share a "pet load " that i can try with my rifles for this powder just to help me out.
Thanks in advance for any help .

I would avoid using the 3031 in your Creedmoor, fast burning powder. If you have IMR4064 it would be suitable. But it is still a bit fast for6.5 CM. look for some H4350 or slower. STaBall is made for the Creedmoor.

 

[L.Sherm]

I would be looking for H4350, RL16, or RL26 for the Creed.

 

[Sasman]

I would be looking for H4350, RL16, or RL26 for the Creed.

I have RL16 and RL 26 , just ran out of IMR 4350 , tried the 4064 and had really good luck with this load in my Christenson Arms rifle last weekend . It produced better groups at 220 yards than any of the other powders i have tried so far . I guess i'll use the 3031 for the 308 and see how that goes .