I find the vast range of powders availiable a little overwhelming. What could be some good powders for the following calibers;
.222 - for flat very accurate rounds.
.243 - one fast for bigger game, one very accurate
.308 one fast one accurate
.375....one slow and accurate with 210gn bullets, one accurate with whatever bullet and a good one for 300grains

Also what are Barnes XLC's like, especially in the smaller calibers? I want to use them in the .222 for Roe deer(they only get to about 23kg)and also in .243 for pigs and deer.

Thanks for any help I can get.

I use VARGET for a very accurate 243 load.

Jim

If you want to simplify your life as a reloader, don't reload.

If you just want to inventory the smallest number of powders practical for your four calibers, I would suggest any of H4895, IMR 4895, BL-C2, or WW 748 for your .222, .308, and lighter bullets in .243 and .375. For 100 grain bullets in .243 and 300 grain bullets in .375, IMR 4350, H-414, or WW 760 will do fine. There are many, many other powders which would work equally well, but if you'll select one each from these two groups, you won't be able to do much better.

I can't help you on the 375 H&H.

But Varget is *fast and accurate* for all of the other calibers you mention. Look no further. Just be sure not to underload with Varget. It does its magic at higher case volumes.

Killer .308 match loads: 168 grain Sierra Matchking, 46.0 grains of Varget. 175 grain Sierra Matchking, 45.0 grains of Varget. You won't beat the accuracy of these recipes with any other powder (and that includes IMR 4064).

As posted above, the .243 responds well to Varget. 42.0 grains with the 70 grain Nosler BT is awesome. Around 38 grains with the 85 grain Sierra BTHP is an excellent load. Use around 45 grains of Varget with the 55 grain Nosler BT.

In your 222, somewhere around 26.5 grains should get very good accuracy from 40 grain bullets. You can work up a bit for faster loads, and will likely hold on to your accuracy. I use 27.5 grains of Varget in my .223 Remington chambered H&R Ultra Varmint, and this is incredibly fast and accurate.

You won't have to sacrifice speed to get accuracy with Varget.

So is your mind made up?

green 788

is reloading the 6PPC anything like the .222?

No.