I have recently started fooling around with different powders and was wondering what would be a good powder for accuracy on my favorite rifle?
The rifle is a AR-10 ArmaLite .308 with a 20" stainless barrel with a 1:10 twist. Currently, it has a flash hider but will have a ThunderBeast suppressor eventually once things calm down in the market.
I prefer (and the gun likes) 175 SMK's and the powder I currently use is IMR 4895 which I think is a very god powder. I do not have a chrono which is unfortunate, but will try like hell to get one after things calm down.
I like shooting with this rifle at long range (1000 yards, but no further) but typically im shooting under 700 yards. I use the SMK's regardless of paper or animal.
I was considering the following powders and would like the pros and cons of each. I probably did a half hour of "research" towards each one, with more time spent on others.
IMR 4895 (this is what I currently use)
Varget (hearing great things, but might be too fast with a suppressor....?)
IMR 4320 (no experience with this one)
IMR 4064 (again, no experience)
IMR 3031 (still no experience)
Wasn't sure if this post should be in reloading or semi-auto rifles.... my apologies if it is in the wrong section.
I attached pictures of the rig below-
The rifle is a AR-10 ArmaLite .308 with a 20" stainless barrel with a 1:10 twist. Currently, it has a flash hider but will have a ThunderBeast suppressor eventually once things calm down in the market.
I prefer (and the gun likes) 175 SMK's and the powder I currently use is IMR 4895 which I think is a very god powder. I do not have a chrono which is unfortunate, but will try like hell to get one after things calm down.
I like shooting with this rifle at long range (1000 yards, but no further) but typically im shooting under 700 yards. I use the SMK's regardless of paper or animal.
I was considering the following powders and would like the pros and cons of each. I probably did a half hour of "research" towards each one, with more time spent on others.
IMR 4895 (this is what I currently use)
Varget (hearing great things, but might be too fast with a suppressor....?)
IMR 4320 (no experience with this one)
IMR 4064 (again, no experience)
IMR 3031 (still no experience)
Wasn't sure if this post should be in reloading or semi-auto rifles.... my apologies if it is in the wrong section.
I attached pictures of the rig below-
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