What can you load with Winchester 748 powder?

223 Remington cartridges
Winchester 748 is a ball powder and the choice for loading 223 Remington cartridges. The low-flame temperature extends barrel life compared to other similar speed powder.

What is the best powder for 243 win?

High-Velocity 6mm for Long-Range, Varminting, and Tactical Use

What is 748 powder used for?

This powder in particular can be used for a wide array of centerfire rifle loads like the 223 Remington, 30-30 Winchester, and the 308 Winchester. Winchester 748 powder is a low flame temperature, and subsequently perfect for extending the life of the rifle barrel, especially for routine reloaders.

Who makes 748 powder?

Winchester Powders
Additional information

What is imr3031?

IMR® 3031. $37.99 – $254.99. A medium burn speed propellant with many uses, IMR 3031 has long been a favorite of 308 Match shooters using 168-grain match bullets. It is equally effective in small-capacity varmint cartridges from 223 Remington to 22-250 Remington, and it’s a great 30-30 Winchester powder.

What distance should I zero my 243?

The trajectory of a 55gr . 243 round at 4000 odd fps is very different to a 100gr at 3000 fps. For the heavier rounds, I’d zero, as jc says, 1″ high at 100 yards. This should give you a 4″ point blank range from the muzzle out to nearly 200 yards.

What is the highest grain bullet for a 243?

Other variations of commercially loaded .243 ammunition are available with bullet weights ranging from 55 grains (3.6 g) up to 115 grains (6.8 g). Twist rate of the barrel can sometimes be a factor in deciding which bullets to use, 1:10 being the most popular as it is sufficient to stabilize up to 100 gr bullets.

Is Winchester powder any good?

Velocity levels obtainable, depending on the cartridge, are 30-200 fps greater than other propellants in its class. Stability, Precision and Speed, says Winchester StaBALL 6.5 is the “Best of the Best”!

Is IMR 4064 Ball powder?

IMR 4064 is a medium-range burn speed powder and is one of the most versatile propellant in the IMR line, used for 223 Remington, 22-250 Remington, 220 Swift, 6mm Remington, 243 Winchester Super Short Magnum, 308 Winchester, 338 Winchester Magnum, and the list goes on and on. Versatility with uniformity and accuracy.

What does IMR powder stand for?

Improved Military Rifle
The IMR brand was created under the DuPont Corporation. The IMR brand was first introduced under DuPont in the 1930’s. IMR is an acronym for Improved Military Rifle. The first IMR reloading powders included ever popular favorites IMR3031 (1934), IMR4064 (1935) and IMR4350 (1940).

What is the difference between IMR 7828 and 7828 SSC?

IMR 7828 SSC is a magnum rifle powder with exactly the same burn rate as standard IMR 7828 and uses the same data. However, due to the super short kernels, metering is virtually as good as a spherical powder. This allows up to 4% more powder space in the case and in many loads yields more velocity than standard 7828.

Which is better.243 win or Winchester 748?

Even if the parent case is the same, ie. .308, the bore diameter is a factor for correct burn rates. .243 likes slow powders with heavy bullets. The 748 may be fine for light varmint bullets, but, not the 100+ grain. Look at powders for .223.

Can you hand load a.243 Winchester win?

Handloading the .243 Win allows you to take advantage of the caliber’s versatility by customizing your loads. Reducing or increasing the powder charge and bullet weight allows you to meet your hunting and shooting needs with minimal recoil as the result.

What kind of bullets can you shoot with a Winchester 748?

The 748 may be fine for light varmint bullets, but, not the 100+ grain. Look at powders for .223. H335 is great for up to 55 grain bullets, but not if you want to shoot 75 grain. Go to Hodgdon’s website, they list pressures in the load data pages.

What kind of powder does a 243 Win use?

748 falls square in the middle of the burn rate chart for several powders I have used with good results in my 18″ barreled .243. Previously my powder of choice was 4064 as I didnt loose much velocity in the shorter barrel like I did with 4350 and I was single loading with weighed charges, now I am using a 550 and need a 100-200 yard predator load.