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Offline USMC0332

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Which powder for 8x57 Ballistic Tips
« on: August 08, 2006, 06:42:52 PM »
I have been getting good groups with 200g Speer bullets and 175g Sierra bullets using H4895. I can not get good groups with the BTs using either H4895 nor Varget. I have crimped and not crimped, loaded short and loaded long. Any suggestions? Different powders?
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Re: Which powder for 8x57 Ballistic Tips
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2006, 09:52:16 PM »
So far my best powder for the 8mm has been IMR 4064.
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Re: Which powder for 8x57 Ballistic Tips
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2006, 05:40:31 AM »
I will second the IMR4064. I got almost the same size of group with the same bullet and powder, but I don't remember the powder weight. I have also got good results with Winchester 748, and found Varget only gave good loads on the slow side.
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Re: Which powder for 8x57 Ballistic Tips
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2006, 07:05:42 PM »
I am shooting a sporterized Turk Mauser with a 21" barrel. I have gotten good groups, but just not with the BT. It may be that it just doesn't like them, just as it does not like S&B factory ammo. I am a new reloader (only about 250 rounds)and just trying to figure out what next with these bullets. I will have to try 4064.

Some groups
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a20/usmc0332/200grainSpeer.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a20/usmc0332/175grainSierra.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a20/usmc0332/180NoslerBT.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a20/usmc0332/SportedTurk1-1.jpg
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Re: Which powder for 8x57 Ballistic Tips
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2006, 03:28:02 AM »
W-748 works well for me with the 175 grain Sierra bullet.
H-380 worked well for me with the 200 grain Speer bullet.
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« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2006, 06:22:21 AM »
I have had great accuracy results with RL-15 and 200 grain Speer in my 98K.

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Re: Which powder for 8x57 Ballistic Tips
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2006, 03:35:32 AM »
175gr Sierra and 170gr Speer RN and IMR4064 powder...#1.   BOTH under 1" if I do my part.

I havent tried the Nosler BT's yet...I would def start with 4064 powder.

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