Probably a repeat.......358 powders?

[IndySteve]

My few posts relate to my 358 kinda equivalent round for hunting whitetail here in Indiana amongst our oddball regs.

With rifle and dies pending arrival here in a couple weeks, POWDERS come to mind and Im scouring the web for J loads........and need cast load advice on a powder......for both?

Cast will be my go to bullet for 90 percent of my hunting.....might even be all the time when compared in the field after a season or two.

I run through all the personal choices on powders for the 358 and I RARELY see the IMR 8208 XBR listed as a good choice.

Checking the burn rates, it falls right in there with the most used powders, neck in neck with 4895, and the HIGHLY recommending TAC and good old 3031.

What powders run best for you using the Rcbs 35-200-fn and anyone have experience with the 8208 and can tell me why its not often mentioned?

I know......I should use search and find the info.....looking for fresh new advice from those willing.

A burn rate chart from one site.

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj170/Steve692/350%20JR%20Cartridge/Powders.jpg


God bless
Steve

[softpoint]

My favorites for 358 are 3031 and 4320. I have some 8208, I just haven't used any of it for anything yet. It was given to me by a buddy who swears I need to start using it in .308. It is supposed to be temperature stable, and a really premium powder. I have some RL10 that I have been wanting to try too. Seeing what the burn rate is of 8208,it may be ideal for what you are wanting to use it for.

[JDL]

What powders run best for you using the Rcbs 35-200-fn


God bless
Steve

I use 40.5 grains of H-4895 with that boolit. Accurate and gives 2060 fps. Same weight with surplus gives 1960 fps and still accurate.

[runfiverun]

it ain't listed for the same reason it ain't listed in the 7-8 mauser,250-300 savage,303/30-40/7.65 argie/7.7x58 etc.
they ain't gonna try it in them.

[RugerFan]

Another vote for H4895. That's my go-to powder for the Rcbs 35-200-fn and many others.

[chickenstripe]

Another vote for H4895......

I push 180gr to 250gr boolits or bullets out of the 358 with H4895....... may not provide the highest velocity, but it always provides the best accuracy for me.

I've tried: IMR4320, IMR4895, 4831, 4831SC, 3031, Benchmark, 760...... and a few more that I can't recall. H4895 always comes out on top.