melanie wrote:Well, $44 is we're being fussy.
melanie wrote:You can't argue with free but would I be better off spending $40 and getting a little tub of ADI powder suitable for a .308?
chacka wrote:Free powder?!
What's to discuss???
Oldbloke wrote:Just paid $49 for 500grams here. Lucky I dont get out much.
melanie wrote:I don't really mind the 'testing' at the moment as it's all new and interesting to me at this stage.
As for the safety comment he's just used some out of the tub, there is no confusion over what it is. It's Reloder 15.
melanie wrote:I don't really mind the 'testing' at the moment as it's all new and interesting to me at this stage.
As for the safety comment he's just used some out of the tub, there is no confusion over what it is. It's Reloder 15.
Jack V wrote:I just don't see any advantage to starting with the wrong powder.
bluerob wrote:How's Benchmark as a .308 powder?
bluerob wrote:How's Benchmark as a .308 powder?
Burn rate - suitability. Benchmark 8208 has a burn rate that falls between ADI's Benchmark 2 and AR 2206H, placing it square in the ballpark of competitive and sporting .223 and .308 users shooting light to medium weight bullets. Benchrest competitors using chamberings like 6mmBR and 6mmXC and sporting shooters loading .22-250 with light bullets, 6.8 SPC and .204 Ruger are well-catered for with this versatile propellent.
Shooting results. Hodgdon's testing until now has revealed that with minimal load development, sub-MoA five shot groups are the norm in good sporting rifles and better in specific target rifles across a wide range of projectile styles and weights in each chambering. One quoted example by Lane Pearce shooting a CZ 527 American yielded .81-inch group average with 50gn Hornady V-Max's and .61-inches for Sierra 52gn HPBT Match bullets, both delivering over 3,000fps MVs with mild loads.