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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Eichele" data-source="post: 475179" data-attributes="member: 1007"><p>I am not Kevin but I suspect they use RL15 because it is such a sweet powder for the 308. They just digest it well. I have never met a 308 that didnt like RL15. I have met plenty that didnt like extreme powders.</p><p></p><p>RL17 too slow for the 308? In theory yes, but it works fairly well. It will take compressed loads to get top velocities. I personally ran the 168 AMAX at 2900+ with 50 grains with .3 MOA accuracy. I forget how much but hit 2709 with the 208. It was uncomfortably warm but it gives you an idea of what RL17 will do in a 308.</p><p></p><p>As far as Hornady's super powder, they say it is proprietary but the velocities they are getting seem similar to N540 velocities with the 168 and 178. I have no problems getting 2850 out of the 168 and 2750-2800 with the 178 using N540.</p><p></p><p>Also, it is my opinion that Federal uses N540 in their gold medal match 168 loads. Last batch I bought had 46.0 grains in it which is what I had been using in my 168 grain loads. Their powder looked just like N540 and running the two over the chrony, the velocities were nearly identical. Is it N540? I dont know but it sure could be.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Eichele, post: 475179, member: 1007"] I am not Kevin but I suspect they use RL15 because it is such a sweet powder for the 308. They just digest it well. I have never met a 308 that didnt like RL15. I have met plenty that didnt like extreme powders. RL17 too slow for the 308? In theory yes, but it works fairly well. It will take compressed loads to get top velocities. I personally ran the 168 AMAX at 2900+ with 50 grains with .3 MOA accuracy. I forget how much but hit 2709 with the 208. It was uncomfortably warm but it gives you an idea of what RL17 will do in a 308. As far as Hornady's super powder, they say it is proprietary but the velocities they are getting seem similar to N540 velocities with the 168 and 178. I have no problems getting 2850 out of the 168 and 2750-2800 with the 178 using N540. Also, it is my opinion that Federal uses N540 in their gold medal match 168 loads. Last batch I bought had 46.0 grains in it which is what I had been using in my 168 grain loads. Their powder looked just like N540 and running the two over the chrony, the velocities were nearly identical. Is it N540? I dont know but it sure could be. [/QUOTE]
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