IMR 4064 for 30-06, 30-30, 300 win mag, 348 win for practice rounds

[Dand]

I have a chance to pick up a jug of IMR 4064.  I haven't used this powder much.  I know it might not be ideal for the rounds I load but powder is hard to get where I live.  For those who know this powder well, do you think I can come up with decent practice loads, medium duty loads in some or most of these cartridges? I shoot the '06 and 300 the most.

8 pounds is a lot for me and not cheap but availability makes it very appealing.

appreciate any advice.

[bulletstuffer]

Dand,

The Lyman 47th edition has loads for all of your calibers with IMR 4064 in it.

Good luck,

Bulletstuffer

[jlchucker]

+1, Bulletstuffer.  4064 has long been a favorite of mine, after I experimented with some published loads and found it to work best with 180 grain Winchester Powerpoints in my Model 70.  I no longer have the gun, but have over 1000 Powerpoints.  I gave that rifle to my nephew-in-law, to keep in the family.  Guess I'll have to kick his butt if he (a non handloader) buys factory ammo for it.  I like to stick with parameters for powders that are published in loading manuals, too.  Somewhere between high and low there's usually a safe, accurate, and effective load to be found.

[Kurt L]

IMR 4064 is my go to powder for 150 bullet @52 grains= 2900fps and
180 @50 grains= 2800fps bullets in the 30-06 in mine anyway.
this powder has been around for years and lots of data for it as said before.

[Dand]

Well cool.  I figured it would go bang  and I see loads listed for it, but I've always  used slower or faster stuff,   4350, 4381,Rx22  or  4895 and 3031.  Might be worth a try. I rarely mess with stuff under 165 gr  but for target practice it might be worth it.   

Thanks for the replies.

[ShootnStr8]

Ditto what Kurt wrote.  Also 50 grains is a NRA load for 150s in an M1. 

Blessings!

Shootnstr8