Then i load and fire the starting and maximum loads from the manual with those. Before you buy the hardware get a reloading manual. Imr 8208 xbr smokeless reloading powder is perfect for. Hey guys i want to try a new powder, imr 8208 xbr but i havent been able to find too much load data for it. Oct 03, 2009 october 3rd, 2009 hodgdon releases impressive new imr 8208 xbr powder. I am going to be using it in a 22250 behind a 50 grain v max with a cci 200 primer. This is a discussion on imr 8208 xbr within the ammunition forums, part of the m14 m1a forum category. Then youll need to input the rifle cartridge of your choice. Anyway golf season came and gardening and housework so i did not do any shooting or reloading. Imr legendary powders imr imr8208xbr imr 8208 xbr match.
Powders designed for midcapacity cartridges, such as the. Someone mentioned on accurateshooter that 8208 had two generations. But when subbing 77 grain noslers and 2011 production powder, it was way too hot. We were running a thoroughly developed load saturday with 8208, and 77 grain match bullets.
Pick a new powder like some of these guys are suggesting or go with the old tried. Imr 8208 xbr smokeless reloading powders bass pro shops. Imr 8208 xbr the latest in the versatile imr line of fine propellants, this accurate metering, super short grained extruded rifle powder was designed expressly for match, varmint, and ar sniper cartridges. There is a discription on how cup testing was done for m118 national match ammunition, but also in that same parigraph it goes on to. Reloading data from three hodgdon, imr and winchester. I like imr 8208 xbr but not for 223 remington loads. Oct 28, 2010 i believe the problem to be inconsistent metering in the powder measure. Feb 21, 2017 this feature is not available right now. Would this powder, imr 8208, be suitable to use when reloading for gas operated rifles, such as the m1 garand. Take aim at rifle reloading data hodgdon reloading. From early reports, this is an exceptional new propellant that may change the way the. Speed was around 3500 at 15 feet from muzzle 20 inch barrel. I was wondering if anyone has had experiences pro or con with the 32 grainers and this new powder. Select a powder alliant rl15 hodgdon benchmark hodgdon blc 2 hodgdon cfe 223 hodgdon h322 hodgdon h335 hodgdon h414 hodgdon h4198 hodgdon h4895 hodgdon varget imr 3031 imr 4007 ssc imr 4064 imr 4166 imr 4198 imr 4320 imr 4895 imr 8208 xbr winchester 748 winchester 760.
October 3rd, 2009 hodgdon releases impressive new imr 8208 xbr powder. It also meters better than any other powder ive tried. It shot a really nice group with some of the holes touching as i recall. That powder was or is being used for the 172 174 gr sniper round. I also have cfe 223 and varget on hand, sierra doesnt have any data for the cfe, and only shows varget for some of the lighter bullets. I just got the 2010 hodgdon reloading manual magazine and they have an article in it on a seminew powder thats 8208 xbr. Hodgdon powder, imr powder and winchester powder expressly. Imr 8208 xbr the latest in the versatile imr line of fine propellants, this accurate metering, super. Created for match, ar and varmint sniper cartridges, this super shortgrained powder delivers power and performance regardless of ambient temperature, so the user can depend on it delivering maximum velocities in all environmental conditions. No you are not and i have also used wc844 but according to my load data its best if you stick with 150gr bullets. First chris confirmed that adi australian defense industries ltd.
Handloading daily bulletin accurate shooter bulletin. Scoured the inet, but didnt find any real conclusive data on the hornady 75 gr bthp bullets. View quote xbr than h4895, although i load light for 06. Imr 8208 xbr has been out for a few years now but there doesnt seem to be much load info out there. My personal favorites in the 300 savage are ww748, imr 4064, and imr 4895.
Imr 8208 xbr load data now online the hodgdon reloading center site has been updated to include imr 8208 xbr load data for 41 cartridges. Uniformity from shot to shot that translates into tack driving accuracy, cartridge after cartridge, and velocities that equal or exceed all competitive propellants. Imr 8208 xbr powder is a super short grained, extruded powder that meters very well. If you want to try 8208 xbr in your 300 savage, i would use imr 3031 load data, starting low. Imr 8208 xbr and 168grain sierra matchkings were a very good match.
Nato and the 6mm ppc, shooters will find imr 8208 xbr totally. Imr 8208 xbr the latest in the versatile imr line of fine propellants, this accurate. From what i have read of posts on the powder seems to have a serious lot to lot variance between the experimental lots and the commercial lots, at least when used in the 6ppc. Be it sniper, varmint or match competition, imr 8208 xbr has no equal. I have 2 powders on hand that are listed by sierra for bullets this heavy in the grendel, h335 and 8208 xbr, and they have very close to the same max charge and velocity. Imr 3031 was the powder used in 300 savage factory loads in the past. Welcome to the predator masters forums be sure to visit the main predator master website at. I tried sierra 107s over xbr 29 grains, and got very similar groups, less than an inch, but not quite what i was hoping for. I would buy the book the abcs of reloading first and read it. All accurate 2015 accurate 2230 accurate 2460 accurate 2495 accurate 2520 accurate 2700 accurate 4064 accurate 4350 alliant powder reloder 10x alliant powder reloder 15 hodgdon blc2 hodgdon cfe 223 hodgdon h335 hodgdon h414 hodgdon h4350 hodgdon h4895 hodgdon hybrid 100v hodgdon varget improved military rifle imr 3031 improved military rifle imr 4064 improved military rifle imr. Im a new member looking for load data on imr 8208 pushing nosler 155 gr. This is a discussion on imr8208 xbr powder within the handloading techniques forums, part of the technical category. I loaded 107 grain smk with imr 8208 xbr and got very good results.
This smokeless powder is ideal for your reloading needs. If youre not having signs of high pressure, then youre not at your max. If youre unsure, or just want options, check as many boxes as youd like. We offer books from all of the major bullet manufacturers as well as references for revolver, rifle and shotgun loads. Yes imr 4064 has been my go to powder for years in my 308 win. As to burn rate, chris stated that imr 8208 xbr is a tad slower than h4895. Shop online for shotshell and metallic reloading supplies, shooting supplies, metallic. Hodgdon fuels the flight for handloaded 224 valkyrie ammo with a wide selection of specialized propellants. Accuracy is the average of two or more fiveshot groups fired from a benchrest. Most search results turn up threads from 2010 when it first became availble.
Imr 8208 xbr powder can be used to produce serious bench rest or sniper quality loads. Oct 05, 2009 imr 8208 xbr load data now online the hodgdon reloading center site has been updated to include imr 8208 xbr load data for 41 cartridges. Discussion in blackpowder started by tomadc, feb 26, 2010. Benchmark has not been my go to powder for any cartridge ive tried it for but then my emphasis is on accuracy as opposed to velocity. I have read that 36 grains is somewhat near max load but i just wanted to verify.
Rifle was a 700 sps, completely stock except for a jewell trigger. Another good book is forty years with the 4570 by paul matthews. I have not used 8208 but i have read that it is a great powder, i. I have been using h335 with good success, but am always open to. In addition, i believe its pretty worthless to rely on velocity to determine if your load is at max. I got a really good price on some hornady 55s and got a little better performance than with the montanas, but was still hunting for sub moa from a progressive press.
Midsouth offers imr 8208 xbr smokeless powder 8 lbs. Its supposed to be similar to the old 8208 powder and give excellent accuracy. Imr 8208 xbr the latest in the versatile imr line of fine propellants, this. A lot of the reloading information available is written for shooters who are into benchrest and longrange shooting.
These folks need the utmost accuracy for their shooting and the reloading guides often go into the detail they require to achieve that. Imr legendary powders is a line of smokeless powders which are popularly used in sporting and militarypolice firearm cartridges. I was perusing the new paperback hornady yearly reloading guide today and i saw where the new imr 8208 xbr powder showed the highest velocity with 32 grain bullets in the 204 ruger. Buy the imr 8208 xbr smokeless reloading powders and more quality fishing, hunting and outdoor gear at bass pro shops. Varget hits the sweet spot for the best performance in this cartridge. Get hodgdon and imr loads from reloading data center.
Heres some 224 valkyrie load data to get you started. This accuratemetering, extruded rigle powder has supershort grains designed expressly for match, varmint, and arstyle sniper rifle cartridges. Velocity was measured with an oehler m35p chronograph at 8 feet from the guns muzzle. Speer has earned a loyal following with the explosivelike performance of its tnt hollowpoint varmint bullets, with the 39grain version being used here. Hodgdon releases impressive new imr 8208 xbr powder.
It takes such little powder, like a 6 br, but hits really hard ontarget. One last thing id like to touch on when it comes to reloading for arstyle rifles is the endless ways to make cheap, accurate ammo for them. General reloading books muzzleloading manuals pistol reloading. Devoloping a favorite load 4570 this time the high road. Imr 8208 xbr and the 7mm08 register user forum list calendar active topics faq whos online. Imr 8208 xbr is an accuratemetering, super shortgrained extruded rifle powder was designed expressly for match, varmint, and ar sniper cartridges. I was delighted to prepare and test 224 valkyrie handloads for this manual. So, i like imr 8208 xbr but not for 223 remington loads.
Never substitute any smokeless powder for black powder or any black powder substitute. Whats the best book for folks getting started in metallic cartridge reloading. Ideally suited for cartridges like the 223 remington5. The published max is what the publishers of the reloading manual got with their gun, primers, lot of powder, etc. Hunters do not need that degree of finesse for handling their ammo. For my 270 winchester, i consider imr 8208 xbr the cats meow. I thought i would give it a try in my rem 700 sps 308 win. The imr 8208 xbr i tried it and cut the groups in half from my best powder i used which was tac powder. I am using benchmark 1 which is supposed to be the same as n3 but my best groups are with ar2219 which is the nearly the same as h322 pushing 60gr bullets with. Mar 22, 2016 new rifle powder imr 8208 xbr virtuovice. Its supposed to be very accurate and temperature insensative. Then select your bullet weight, powder manufacturer and powder type. I couldnt find any loading data for this powder imr 8208 xbr with.
The latest in the versatile imr line of fine propellants, this accurate. Publisher cannot be responsible for errors in published load data. Was just wondering if anybody was using this powder in. Ok guys, i got a box of hornady zmax bullets 500 for my birthday and i bought another pound of the imr 8208 xbr powder today. As noted, ballc2, h414, and imr 8208 xbr were also standouts. I would like to ask if others have used this powder, and what type of range results they may have. My 112 twist i think i step up to the 150 tsx and try 8208. Imr 8208 xbr load data available online daily bulletin. Imr8208xbr or cfe223 the firearms forum the buying. Ive tried benchmark and imr 8208 xbr for 223 remington loads and they didnt beat rl15 for me. Handloading for ar15 rifles gun digest books guns prices. Hodgdon lists loads for 36 to 90 gr bullets on their site, so they show a load with every bullet weight they list for. That means it packs densely in a case and meters well in manual powder measures. A few months back i reloaded 5 shells at the minimum charge of imr 8208 xbr and 55 gr varmageddon bullets.
Mar 17, 2012 ok guys, i got a box of hornady zmax bullets 500 for my birthday and i bought another pound of the imr 8208 xbr powder today. Hodgdon has already begun shipping imr 8208 xbr to oem. October 5th, 2009 imr 8208 xbr load data available online. For 180 and 200grain bullets, the cuttingedge imr 8208 xbr provides unprecedented velocity at moderate pressure coupled with outstanding accuracy. Using bullets from hornady sp, sierra sp, speer hp, nosler etip, nosler bt, sierra hpbt, hornady gmx, sierra spbt, hornady hpbt, hornady btsp, nosler ab, speer sp, hornady amax, hornady jrn. As a medium burn speed propellant, xbr is ideally suited for cartridges like the 223 remington5. Using bullets from barnes tsx fb, sierra sp, sinterfire, speer hp, nosler bt, nosler etip, sierra hpbt, hornady sp, barnes ttsx bt, speer sp, hornady btsp, swift sp, hornady amax. Hodgdon releases impressive new imr 8208 xbr powder daily. Chris confirmed that the powders distinctive qualities are temp stability in an ultrawide temperature range and a very broad accuracy window. Having some 8208 i loaded some 125 hornady ssts in my 110 twist.
In the beginning imr was going to duplicate the original 8208 to make benchrest shooters happy to compete with vvn3. Anyone have any other data for the 8208 xbr powder. Looking for loads using imr 8208 xbr, and varget powders. I have the pictures at home and maybe they were posted here too. I been playing with imr 8208 xbr for a while working up some high speed loads for 223. Using bullets from nosler ballistic tip, hornady vmax, barnes tipped tsx.
From early reports, this is an exceptional new propellant that may change the way the game is played in shortrange benchrest. Yes i know, one wouldnt think so but the trick is to find the ideal powder for a cartridge case. Midsouth offers a good selection of reference books for reloading nearly any type of ammunition. However, for varmint loads with 55 and 60grain bullets, imr 8208 xbr gave good accuracy, too. For a barrel with 20 rounds down it, i wasnt unhappy with that. The test powders are alliant power pro 2000 mr and imr 8208 xbr. Imr 8208 xbr is insensitive to temperature change to deliver max velocities and tack driving accuracy. The bullets are really high quality, like vmax but with a different tip. I bought a couple of pounds shortly after it was made available to us mere mortals. I recently read some good things about imr 8208 xbr and was particularly drawn to the. The 308 win is one of the least finicky cartridges ever devised by man. The hodgdon reloading data center rdc lists 21 different powder types that can be used in the.
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