Hodgdon H4895

[usmc1974]

Since Varget, is getting as rare as, hens teeth, I was looking at H4895 for my 308 175 bthp m reloads. What do you guys think about it for PRL shooting.

[Tcon260]

While Varget is the powder of choice for 308, 4895 should work equally well

[Bondo]

Never used it in .308 but I love it in my .450 Marlin. It had the lowest SD and was pretty accurate out of it as well. I use RL-15, varget or BLc2 in my .308

[ToddKS]

I got some decent results from H4895 in one of my 308's with Remington primers. If I did not have Varget then this would be an option I would consider. 4064 would be another but 4895 meters better.

Edited October 19, 2014 by ToddKS

[reptoid]

Here's some comparison data for you. Don't know if you're shooting bolt or gas gun but comparison data should be helpful.

http://www.radomski.us/njhp/

[dauntedfuture]

Look over at 6mmbr.com and see what they have on .308 loads. H4895 and varget are close together in terms of burn rate. H4895 is more consistent lot to lot then varget it. 40-42g H4895 with a 168 bullet was the go to load for highpower shooters for years in M14's so you are in good company.

[Graham Smith]

I used H4895 with great success with Sierra 155gr Palma bullets then switched to Hornady 178gr BTHP. It worked OK but I tried Reloader 15 and liked that a lot better.

[Flash74]

I have had good luck with H4895 in 30.06 in my Garand. It is one of the first powders I bought when I first got into reloading for rifle and was recommended for 30.06. It is one of the most versatile rifle powders available and will work well for 308.

[negative]

A year ago I gave up on trying to find Varget but I have to say, lately I have been seeing it on shelves everywhere. Not just small quantities either. Recently at Cabelas they had at least 50lbs on the shelf.

I personally prefer 4895 in my 308.