I'm looking for a good all around powder. I am wanting to start reloading. i am going to load 223, 243, 30-06, and 7mm mag. Any help would be great. thanks

I've been reloading for a long time and by just looking at your list of calibers you want to reload I would seriously look at IMR4895.
Try consulting reloading manuals and you could pretty much judge for yourself and maybe find more. I have reloaded every caliber listed with this powder.

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IMO you'll need at least two.....H-4831 will work for the .243, .30-06, and 7MM Mag but the .223 will want something like BL-C(2)

I'm with vapo. Reloading for several calibers and only trying to use one powder is very limiting. In fact, I think you should have at least 3-4 to give your loads a fair shake.

IMR4350 would my choice for the larger 3 calibers you mentioned.

I've found excellent loads with it and a 95 gr bullet in the 243. Same powder in the 30.06 goes without saying, especially for 150, 165 class bullets. My 7mag shot best with the 4350 and 150 Sciroccos, and 150 partitions.

I agree w/ Doc & vapo, asking one powder to work for 22 CF through a magnum is a tall order. You can do it with IMR4831 for 243-7mag & get some overlap w/ IMR4895 in the 223, 243, 150gr loads in the 06.

you might squeek by with 4895 in the first 3 but not the 7mm.mag you need at least 4831 or slower.., .243, 30-06-4350.. .223-RL-15 0R 4895

I will also put my experience with loading for these calibers up . IMR 4831 for 7Mag
For the .223 , BlC-2, H 335 , or IMR 4895 it also works for 30/06 as does IMR 4350 .

So basically it's simply reiterating what others have already posted . A funny note I have one .223

which prefers BlC-2 and another which likes IMR4895 and H 335 , one can never be sure for accuracy without

proper experimentation .

thanks for all of the help