madang55 wrote:Is it just me or does AR2208 take up a lot more room than BM8208? I'm using the ADI book and for 110gn/165gn/200gn proj, the 2208 just takes up too much room in the case. How "compressed" can I go? I'm not fond of the idea of creating grenades in the chamber. There is a lot of feedback on other topics giving the 2208 the thumbs up, but 8208 gets a "also good" comment. I will probably only use 180gn proj as a max for for my purposes.
madang55 wrote:Haven't gone near 150gr Proj yet.
Have to get a long drop tube.
Are you sure compressed is good?
madang55 wrote:OK, (he says with trepidation)
SCJ429 wrote:You should be able to get 47 grains or even a bit more with a long drop tube and a bit of tapping with 2208. If you try 150 grain SST I have seen 47 grains of 2208 produce a SD of 9 and a ES of 17, which is not a bad hunting load.
duncan61 wrote:I purchased 4kg of 2208 a while back and load.222 .243 and the 100gn pills in my 7mm.none are compressed and they all burn clean some loads are compressed in the loading data so I am sure it is fine.an experienced shooter at the range when I was new said I could fill my .222 to the top and compress the load and I thought he was mad however even a compressed .222 is not as much powder as a .223