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    My 16" 308 likes SST's in all formats.

    I have only used Lapua/fed match/ADI2208, never had a reason to change.

    I use the 150 NBT data in the ADI manual for the 150's use 165's a lot too. My rifle shoots really,really well with the lower loads and 45.5g 2208 gives me 2640 average but I have loaded over book max with no pressure signs whatsoever apart form sharper recoil (not chronographed).

    I'm using ADI 2208 I know a lot run the 2206/H in short barrels I would like to hear more about why?

    I know we are all doing our own thing and every rifle is different (normal rhetoric about load development, safety etc) manual shows better velocity in both pistols and rifles with 2208 over 2206?

    Is there real world testing/data locally to suggest one is better than the other?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smartie View Post
    manual shows better velocity in both pistols and rifles with 2208 over 2206?

    Is there real world testing/data locally to suggest one is better than the other?

    Cheers
    curious as well, couldnt get 2206h but picked up a bottle of 2208 last time in town, not really wanting to change powders but when i'm out of 2206h i'm going to have to

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    are the Fed Match Primers the red ones?

    thanks for that info, appreciated and will look into it @Smartie

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    That's them

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smartie View Post
    .......I'm using ADI 2208 I know a lot run the 2206/H in short barrels I would like to hear more about why?

    Is there real world testing/data locally to suggest one is better than the other?........

    Cheers
    With the 150 SST, I've tried both powders in my 20" barrel .308 and get better accuracy and velocity from 2206H. It's a faster burning powder that works well in shorter barrels. That's in my particular rifle and not necessarily your rifle. There's not a great deal of difference between them velocity wise with the 150gr bullets anyway so just use what gives you the best accuracy or what you have on hand.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 223nut View Post
    Whats wrong with the winchester primers? I have cci and winchester, they both go bang
    A few years ago there was a run of whinny large rifle beiing associated with failures resulting in gas cutting bolt faces etc. Winchester denied it but did some damage control and compensation.

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    @223nut yep got a very large pit in the bolt face of my 260 from a primer failure and they fit super lose in the primer pockets also I just stay away ive still got 500 but I'm slowly working through with black powder rounds as black powder has much lower pressures but at maybe 100 a year that will take awhile

    small rifle Winchesters were fine as I understand but I wont be buying any more use 210match fed's my self

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    @223nut heres my post from a year or so ago
    http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...o-again-21006/

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    looking at the ADI load data, what does C.O.L. mean? guessing Case Overall Length i.e. base to tip of projectile? see below

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    Quote Originally Posted by LOC View Post
    looking at the ADI load data, what does C.O.L. mean? guessing Case Overall Length i.e. base to tip of projectile? see below

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    yip cartridge as case is just the brass
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    roger, cheers.

 

 

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