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Posted: 5/22/2011 7:48:51 PM EDT
| Thinking of using Benchrest as my sole rifle powder, .223; .30-30, .308; .30-06? Pro's, Con's? Thanks in advance! |
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Excellent powder for .223 with bullets up to around 69gr and I've even seen some great loads using BM and the 75gr BTHP but I haven't tried it, my best loads with 52, 53, 55, & 60gr bullets are with BM powder but I think you might find it a little to fast for some of the other larger calibers.
IMO IMR8208 is just an improved BM with a slightly slower burn rate so it seems to work better with slightly heavier bullets and in larger calibers like .308 so if you haven't invested to much into BM yet you might try 8208 first since accuracy and velocity seems to be just as good as BM. |
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I'm going to guess you meant Benchmark from Hodgdon, right? If so, I have some, but haven't gotten around to trying it out yet. But I have heard good things about it. 
Only calibers I own to use in are .223 and .30-06. Ahhh. New powder... nevermind... Who makes it? |
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I'm going to guess you meant Benchmark from Hodgdon, right? If so, I have some, but haven't gotten around to trying it out yet. But I have heard good things about it.
Only calibers I own to use in are .223 and .30-06. Ahhh. New powder... nevermind... Who makes it? I suspect the OP was asking about 8208. Several recent articles refer to it as "Benchrest" powder. |
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