.308 Recipe please

[Hecklerusp45]

I like using a 168 gr Match King pushed by 42 gr of IMR 4895. Good accuracy and brass lasts a long time. Be sure to trim brass to proper length and seat the bullet so there is a safe distance between it and the rifling.

[XLF30]

Hecklerusap, you use this in an AR-10? Forgive me for asking, I know that's my OP, but I've got so many Garand loads offered to me on this post, and 4895 is primarily a Garand powder...never heard of it in an AR-10...please confirm it's for AR-10...and I'll consider it. Thanks

[Hecklerusp45]

It is for an AR-10 (my M1 Garand load uses a larger powder charge). I started out using IMR 4895 in my Garands, and tried it in other gas guns just because I had it on hand. I find IMR 4895 works well in any .308 gas gun.

[RED]

You are SO RIGHT. 4895 may not be the best in a lot of situations but it works in hundreds of applications. I bought 16 lbs. of pulled down 4895 back before 2000 and paid about $100 for it. I am down to the last lb. Sigh...

[Matt Anthony]

Why would someone request a non-accuracy load? Every load should be an accuracy load. I have never heard of this before. The longer I live the crazier life has become.
Matt

[Former Cav]

1 in 10 twist on my .308 with a 175 Grain Sierra Match king and 45.0 grains of Varget is GOOD for 1000 yards!! I used it in my palma rifle.
same load works great for the 150's and they will be almost exactly 2760 FPS per my Oehler 35P.
Used standard large rifle winchester primers.
HTH
as always... all DISCLAIMERS apply. REDUCE your loads 10 percent and work up from there. Your rifle chamber / throat is different then mine!!

[C5M1]

4895,varget and 846 are very close in burn rate. 846 leaves the least fouling in ar's, 4895 is the dirtiest of the 3 I've played with.

Regards and hope this helps. Dennis

[joem]

Sorry, can't help as all my data is from surplus powder which can't be had anymore.