IMR 8208

[Ghost_Maker]

Have any of you guys used IMR 8208 for 55 grain 223 and how is it? thoughts?? i just picked up 2# of it cuz that was all availble...

[Raptor1Ronin]

Yes and it rocks ! I use it for my matches .223 and .308. stuff burns clean and it meters like a champ! I just scored 8lbs of it . Lets just say i was waiting a long time for it.

I have great luck with 23.5 behind a 69SMK.

I would test some work up's see what your guns likes.. If not Ill take those 2lbs

[Divernhunter]

It works well in 223. That is all myself and a friend have tried it in. Mine was a bolt action and his was an AR.

[Davisje011]

I ran a bunch of tests, and found it rand best with 24.8gr behind a hornady 55gr fmjbt Lake city brass, winchester SRP. I am shooting with a 16" 1:7 barrel.

It's a great powder because it can run the light stuff as well as the heavy stuff, is not affected by temperature, and meters extremely well, almost spherical well.

[OpenSightsOnly]

Have been using 8208XBR for my 223 loads for about two years - meters very well and temp insensitive. From 52 SMK to 80 SMK, works good!

Also used it for 7.5 Swiss, in process of working up Garand loads.

[glock7]

good stuff, i've loaded it up to 25.1 55gr fmj, but i prefer the 24 range, with 24.5-8 being optimal for me.

[Ghost_Maker]

Sweet Guys... Thanks for the imput and ill run a few test rounds with each and see what happens.... Just to find the moto to get out and prep brass now.. haha...

[Alex Park]

It works great for me. 55gr Hornady fmj and 24.9gr 8208 works about 1moa @100yds on my 20" 1/9 AR15.