Hypothetical - Which powders would you choose?

[JBradley500]

I thought this might be fun for seasoned reloaders, plus helpful for people like myself who are new to the game and don't know what is a good start when buying powders.

If you could only have 4 total powders to cover each category below, which would you choose? Overlap is encouraged if it helps cover the bases even better. I'm going to fill in my choices.

1.) 0.384" bolt face cartridges (223, 204 Ruger, etc.)
- Varget
2.) 0.473" bolt face short action (6.5CM, 308 win, etc.)
- H4350/Varget
3.) 0.473" bolt face long action (30-06, 270 win, etc.)
- H4831SC/H4350
4.) .540" bolt face (300WM, 7mm mag, etc.)
- H1000/H4831SC

 

[amassi]

Xbr 8208/N540
H4350/N555
H4831sc/ n560/n565
Retumbo N570


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[sierracharlie338]

Xbr 8208


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Hey man stop telling secrets.

 

[SDHNTR]

Gimme Varget, H4350, H4831sc, H1000. Easy.

 

[SamsonMan22]

H4895
Varget
H4350
H1000

 

[wind gypsy]

.223 - H4895
6.5 creedmoor - H4350. RL16 is hyped to be even better but I can’t bring myself to pay $60+/lb when I have jugs of H4350 and could get more for $20/# cheaper than RL16. 308 is better suited for different burn rate powders in most cases so I wouldn’t lump them together.
30/06 or 270 - pass, but could use h4350 or RL16 still from the 6.5.
Win mag/rem mag - H1000

 

[Gstew1930]

Varget
RL16
N560
N570

 

[Quicksilver]

Varget
H4350
H1000
N570

 

[Corvus Corax]

Varget, H4350, H4831sc, H1000

 

[Flyjunky]

Varget, N565, H1000, Rl26

 

[Northpark]

CFE223, Varget, H4350, H1000

 

[seand]

I’d do it with three

8208xbr
RL16
RL23

 

[wyosam]

I thought this might be fun for seasoned reloaders, plus helpful for people like myself who are new to the game and don't know what is a good start when buying powders.

If you could only have 4 total powders to cover each category below, which would you choose? Overlap is encouraged if it helps cover the bases even better. I'm going to fill in my choices.

1.) 0.384" bolt face cartridges (223, 204 Ruger, etc.)
- Varget
2.) 0.473" bolt face short action (6.5CM, 308 win, etc.)
- H4350/Varget
3.) 0.473" bolt face long action (30-06, 270 win, etc.)
- H4831SC/H4350
4.) .540" bolt face (300WM, 7mm mag, etc.)
- H1000/H4831SC

Those are a pretty solid line up. Just to be different, and since it’s theoretical we can pretend they’re available- RL15,16,23,&26.


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[sndmn11]

I use the three Staball powders

 

[t_carlson]

Varget
H4350
H4831
IMR7828