ive been reloading with imr 4350 and 4064 and just looking at recipes there is a bunch of other powders to use and with out havin a bench full of powder looking for others pet loads and also rifle brand and barrel length might be helpfull also
I have had good luck with IMR4320. The load that I am using is from an old manual and is not listed as a MAX load, so I won't post how much I am using, but it works well. It is NOT the best metering powder.
Jerry
This is the best and cheapest reloading manual available.
http://www.hodgdon.com
Quote from: Dan Carey on January 05, 2009, 10:49:01 PM
This is the best and cheapest reloading manual available.
http://www.hodgdon.com
that still gives me a half doz. different powders for a given bullet wt.
The Sierra manual will give an accuracy and hunting load for the bullets they sell. Each bullet weight seems to have a different powder that it likes - or at least that is what the manual shows. With bullet weights from 55 to 107 grains there are some differences. When you settle on a bullet (or bullets) the data gets you close and you can tweak them from there. I have had several .243 rifles and they all shot an inch or under with reloads. One would shoot 1/4 to 1/2 inch groups - dang I miss that gun. :doh2: As for a "magic load" that will get the smallest group in every rifle, I just don't think it exists. My groups will change slightly between hot summer days and cold winter days. Maybe not "critter kill" significantly, but bench rest significantly.
Jerry
I read on another board that Berger is comning out with new 80gr. 6mm varmint bullets that is super Accurate! One of our best loads for my son's Savage model#110 in 243 was a 90gr MEF BT molly Berger bullet over 44grains 0f IMR 4831 , fed brass , rem # 9.5 L/R primers- might be a lil 'warm in what your shooting, work your load up to this !
Good hunting .