What is left to say about .308 loads ?
Well i experienced something that surprised me today.
I was shooting various 150 grain loads with several bullets and W-748. I also had a load with 46b \grains OF RL 15 under a 150 grain sierra Flat base.
This load shot .070 to .115 so its plenty accurate. no surprise there, but what did suprise me was how little recoil there was.
I pulled a bullet and weighed the charge. so no mistake. that load should be pushing the bullet at around 2800, but compared to the 748 loads it was very mild. any ideas as to why ? ...tj3006

I can't really say why, but I have seen the same thing. The other thing I noticed was that in the latest 2017 reloading guide from Alliant, they re-set the max load for the 150 cup and core Speer bullet to 49 grains from the old max of 46. The last time I saw the 49 grain max was in the 60s version of the manual. It now says you can get 2919fps. I know others have been using the 49 grains forever, but I get the best accuracy at 45.5-46.

748 is my favorite powder for .308. I only shoot 150 FMJ BT, inexpensive.

Put them over a crony and you well be sure you might be surprised.

I haven't tried Rl15 in the 308; primarily because the three powders that I've used (W748, H335, Bl-C2) have always given great results. I suppose I should try something new, but fifty years of having something work well is hard to discount.

Ray,
I can relate never had to stray from 748 or IMR 4064. Bought some RL 15 when powder was hard to get. i think i will mess with it for this new rifle...tj3006

Varget rules in .308 Win if you ask me.

Varget is one that never worked for me
But i know it is good...

With 150gr bullets in my 308,I load 46.5grs of Varget or 45.5grs of TAC.Either one gives me under an inch groups running 2900fps.

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Varget rules in .308 Win if you ask me.

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With 150gr bullets in my 308,I load 46.5grs of Varget or 45.5grs of TAC.Either one gives me under an inch groups running 2900fps.

My experience exactly. I have also had good luck with BL-C2 in the accuracy department. Really meters well out of my Harrells powder measure. The Varget does better with the RCBS chargemaster.

I use WW-748 almost exclusively, Varget and IMR-4064 are good powders in the .308

Reduced ‘felt’ recoil is a phenomenon many attribute to R-15. I do shoot it as a .308 load as well (the most accurate powder in 2 of my rifles with 165 gr TTSX). But where I really appreciate the reduced “felt” recoil is in my .500 NE...where it is obvious compared to other common powders for it.

I always used Varget in all my .308s since it came out. Before that was 4064. I may try to get some RL15 and 17 at the same time. The 17 is for a 9.3.

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Varget is one that never worked for me

me neither i get better accuracy from RL-15 and IMR 4064 these are also my 7MM-08 powder