Powders for sks

[ian45662]

What powders can I use for cast ammo in the sks? Bullet is the lee 155 grain. I shot mine today for the first time with cast ammo with 15.3 grains of 2400 and I am wondering what my other options are. Thanks

[Shooter6br]

I use H322 24g with 160g TL Iuse it mainly because i have alot on hand.Target pic open sights 50 yrd(Peep site installed)

[Ole]

In my SKS cast loads with that bullet, I have used:

Alliant 2400
RL7
IMR4227
H4198
IMR4198
H322
WW680 (now discontinued)
AA2015

None of them performed what I would call badly.

[felix]

Powders within the IMR3031 - H322/IMR8208 bracket. ... felix

[robertbank]

use a surplus powder we get up her called WC 735 which is said to be 5% faster than H 110 if that helps any.

Take Care

Bob

[NickSS]

I use accuraTE ARMS 1680 20 gr with your bullet works for me

[PDshooter]

I use 4895

[ian45662]

What about h335 and blc2. If so what would be a good min and max load for these powders?

[Larry Gibson]

26-28 gr 4895, depending on flavor, with that bullet. Tried others....always go back to 4895, mostly H4895.

Larry Gibson

[Rangefinder]

What about h335 and blc2. If so what would be a good min and max load for these powders?

16 grains of H335 cycles my AK nicely. Couldn't tell you velocities at the moment, but it's a nice, accurate load with just a little punch to it--throws brass in a neat pile about 8 feet away.

[plus1hdcp]

I use AA 2400 with success in my SKS

[Gee_Wizz01]

I use AA1680, 2400 and Rx7 for cast boolits in my SKS's. They all work very well and will operate the actions in the 5 different SKS's I have used.

G

[missionary5155]

Good morning
I have used 1680 for years with the lee 155 gr gc. I start all my sks at 16 grains and add .5 grains till they function 100%. Most work at 17 grains. Then I add another .5 grain and happily fire away. That has worked for 5 SKS rifles now of varias countries.

[jcwit]

I've used SR4759 for 7.62 x 39 for the last # of years.