I suggest you get a manual(Lyman is very good) and read it. Hunting, plinking/casual shooting, competition shooting and the type for anyone to give you a good suggestion as to powder, primers, bullets, brass, brass prep and such. You need to tell us what you are loading for. OP- Benchmark works with lighter bullets in the 308win well. I use them with ball, flake, stick, flattened ball powders all with excellent results I actually do not buy reg primers much anymore. I load some 9mm with Win231 and mag primers also with 700X. I load mostly for hunting but 5 shot one hole groups work just fine. I have had excellent results with Win748 with mag primers for accuracy and over my Chrono for speed. I also must have used the wrong powder for my 223/308 loads all these years. Boy I really learned something from you today:) I only started loading in the 1960's and have for many years loaded many, many thousands of rifle /pistol ammo with mag primers. Metal God-Thanks for the absolute rules from such an expert.-I have been reloading wrong all these years. Above is just a quick reference guide to stocking up. Get a book on reloading before you actually put components together. Close to each other but loading data is slightly different.Ī lot of the rifle powders listed above cross over between 223 and 308 caliber depending on bullet weights.Īs for primers I use CCI Small Pistol Primers in my 9mm, 357 Sig should use the same small primer.įor 308 you could use CCI Large Rifle Primers. If loading for 308 you will use the powder faster.įourth is H4895 or IMR-4895. For 223 I can only get about 269 rounds per pound using CFE223. For rifle powders you use the powder a lot faster. Rifle choice powders.in reference to your. These should all the pistol powders above should overlap between your 9mm and 357 Sig depending on bullet weights. Winchester is W231 and Hodgdon's is HP-38. Second choice pistol powder is W231 or HP-38 powder. My personal favorite first choice pistol powder is Alliant BE-86. ***Quick math.1 pound of powder is 7000 grains in weight.*** Load data links below are in grains. Most powders will get you anywhere between 10 rounds loaded per pound of powder depending on load data used. Pistol choice powders.in reference to your 9mm and 357 Sig. I have it on my phone to double check when I buy powder. What powder, primer I should buy? Best if the same powder can be used for all of them.īrowse for yourself on Hodgdon's website.

Wsf powder for subsonic 223 loads