Which Powder for 208 AMAX in 300 Win?

[TORCHRIDER]

I plan on loading the Hornady 208 Amax for my stock Savage 110 in .300 Win Mag. What powder do you recommend I start with? I am assuming something like Retumbo, IMR-7828 or H1000? Also, what about the new Endura powders from IMR (IMR-7977)? I believe they have a slow one in the bunch.

Thank You.

 

[TORCHRIDER]

Also wanted to say it has a 24" 1/10 twist barrel.

 

[MudRunner2005]

7828 SSC has given me the best mix of speed and accuracy for all of the calibers that I have tried it in.

I recently found 7977 locally, so I bought some to try out. Loaded up some STW rounds with it, but haven't gotten out to the range yet.

 

[Deleted member 46119]

+1 on What Mud said...

Though I shoot 300Wby. Same same.

 

[MudRunner2005]

+1 on What Mud said...

Though I shoot 300Wby. Same same.

I shoot 7828 SSC in my .300 Ackley, too. Can't wait to see what 7977 does in it, since it's slower burning.

 

[FEENIX]

I plan on loading the Hornady 208 Amax for my stock Savage 110 in .300 Win Mag. What powder do you recommend I start with? I am assuming something like Retumbo, IMR-7828 or H1000? Also, what about the new Endura powders from IMR (IMR-7977)? I believe they have a slow one in the bunch.

Thank You.

Not Savage 110 but 111F, got best group with 74g IMR7828SSC with 208 A-Max (Win Brass, CCI250) ... as always, work your way up to it slowly.

 

[MagnumManiac]

I got very good accuracy to 1000yrds with RETUMBO and the 208A-Max, second runner was RE25, but it was faster.

Cheers.
gun)

 

[Jaxdialation]

Funny that H1000 hasn't been mentioned.
I don't use 208s, but have used it with 190s and 215s.

Do you have a Hornady manual? Perhaps someone who does can chime in

 

[MudRunner2005]

Funny that H1000 hasn't been mentioned.
I don't use 208s, but have used it with 190s and 215s.

Do you have a Hornady manual? Perhaps someone who does can chime in

I've tried H1000 in numerous calibers. The groups were not consistent for me. And the lot-to-lot consistency has been horrible, too.

Retumbo was another powder that has been finicky for me...I couldn't get it to group at all.

 

[Jaxdialation]

http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f28/best-powder-lr-300-win-mag-113358/

Another thread, but not 208 AMAX specific, and also with several points of view

 

[TORCHRIDER]

Thanks you guys. I appreciate the info. I have to say I am a little surprised, as I thought one of the newer powders would be more popular. I used to use IMR-7828 by the boatload in my old 300 Weatherby. Maybe the more things change, the more they stay the same?

 

[TORCHRIDER]

http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f28/best-powder-lr-300-win-mag-113358/

Another thread, but not 208 AMAX specific, and also with several points of view

Thanks for the additional info!

 

[Capt RB]

With the shorter barrel you may find that H4831 may prove to better than the slowest powders that longer barrels run well with. The 4955 is the enduron closest to H4831 as far as the burn rate/ pressure/velocity.

 

[FEENIX]

Do you have a Hornady manual? Perhaps someone who does can chime in

This is off the 9th ed that I based my recommendation from ...

Not Savage 110 but 111F, got best group with 74g IMR7828SSC with 208 A-Max (Win Brass, CCI250) ... as always, work your way up to it slowly.