Best hand load for Savage .308 rifle with 18" barrel

[Bjoornwolfr]

I recently just got my Savage .308 Rifle back and shot factory loaded surplus 7.62x51 150 fmj bullets with sub MOA groupings, and was ringing steel out to 200 yards consistently. I've handloaded most of my rounds I've shot through various calibers and am pretty comfortable with reloading in general, just wanna get some feedback and advice on handloading .308 as it's one of the calibers I haven't ever touched when it comes to reloaded, I have several various pounds of powder (ex. 4895, 4350, 4198) what might be the most accurate load for the shorter barrel? I've read various forums all morning and have seen varget, but where it's harder to come by these days, what's recommended? I have the most recent hornady reloading manual, but am looking for in-field, have shot, and know their stuff advice. Thanks in advance!

 

[dieselchessy]

Powder valley has some Varget.

You seem to b asking what powder if a guy doesn’t have Varget?

What powders do you have?

 

[letrbuck]

Varget and cfe223 have been working great for my 18" barreled savage. Both powders are pretty readily available right now

Have a particular bullet or powder you want to use, or?

 

[Bjoornwolfr]

Powder valley has some Varget.

You seem to b asking what powder if a guy doesn’t have Varget?

What powders do you have?

I have some 4895, and 4350, some 4064, i know the hornady reloading recommends varget and 4064, and 4895. Probably going to be shooting either 150gr sst's or 165/168gr

 

[Bjoornwolfr]

Varget and cfe223 have been working great for my 18" barreled savage. Both powders are pretty readily available right now

Have a particular bullet or powder you want to use, or?

I have some 4895, and 4350, and 4064, probably going to be shooting either 150gr or165/168gr bullets

 

[letrbuck]

4895 and 4064 should both be pretty good, 4350 good if you're on the heavier side

 

[Sam Colt]

150 TTSX over Varget. Accept no substitutes.

 

[Bjoornwolfr]

150 TTSX over Varget. Accept no substitutes.

I'd love to use varget, but everywhere that has/had any sold out a few days ago

 

[letrbuck]

Hodgdon Varget Smokeless Gun Powder

Small-grained for uniform metering, Hodgdon Varget smokeless powder is popular with reloaders. Get great prices on Hodgdon Varget powder at Powder Valley.

www.powdervalleyinc.com

Hodgdon Varget Smokeless Gun Powder 1 lb

Hodgdon Powder offers the largest selection of quality smokeless propellants for any reloading application. The first of Hodgdon's revolutionary Extreme...

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Natchez

www.natchezss.com

All in stock as of today

 

[Bjoornwolfr]

Hodgdon Varget Smokeless Gun Powder

Small-grained for uniform metering, Hodgdon Varget smokeless powder is popular with reloaders. Get great prices on Hodgdon Varget powder at Powder Valley.

www.powdervalleyinc.com

Hodgdon Varget Smokeless Gun Powder 1 lb

Hodgdon Powder offers the largest selection of quality smokeless propellants for any reloading application. The first of Hodgdon's revolutionary Extreme...

www.midwayusa.com

Natchez

www.natchezss.com

All in stock as of today

lifesaver

 

[Greenringer]

I shoot a 130 gr ttsx over varget in my savage lt wt hunter. Groups great and works well on game.

 

[Dadandjames]

I have gotten good results with hot-cor 150’s over imr 4064. Sub moa in a tc compass and savage 308

 

[49ereric]

Old school so W748
bullet choice more important IMO