jaimeshawn
Member
I tried some of that cheap WC860 $36/8# powder from Hi-Tech Ammunition in my Garand, and it seems to cycle it fine. For bullets I was using 147 gr FMJBT M80 ball, and 4cc (58 grains) of powder. Seems to work great and drop the brass exactly where my normal loads do. I'll make up some more for an accuracy report.
I had been using Indian .308 at 8 cents each from CAI as pull-down powder and bullet doners but I am running out of it: Plus it was a lot of work sorting the Indian bullets into heavy and light bullets. This is getting close to the same cost at about 6 cents each for powder and another 6 cents each for bullets.
I had been using Indian .308 at 8 cents each from CAI as pull-down powder and bullet doners but I am running out of it: Plus it was a lot of work sorting the Indian bullets into heavy and light bullets. This is getting close to the same cost at about 6 cents each for powder and another 6 cents each for bullets.