Was given a jug of 748 today and .22-250 is the only rifle caliber I load. Anyone use it with any luck? Thanks, Terry
I haven't loaded more than a pound of it in all the reloading I have done over the years. You can find load data for 223, 30-30, 308, 30-06, 8mm mauser for the more common loads on the www.hodgdon.com website. It isn't the best all around powder, but if you already have it, it is certainly usable. Good luck with it. Blitzfike
Its a good powder to use, it meters very well. I use it in my 7-30 waters with good results.
Does anyone use it in .22-250?
Yes. I just started loading .22-250 again. I had one, sold it about twenty years ago (dumb move), and just recently bought another one. Point is, I can't say that I have found any excellent loads with it in this rifle yet. However, if the manuals you have don't show any loads with 748, PM me with what bullet(s) you're wanting to load, and I'll see if I can't fix you up with some data. (No responsibility, of course!)
748 is great powder for the .223. H-380 has been my go to powder for the .22-250 for years. It meters easy and has been a very accurate powder for me on coyotes. 36.6 gr with a 55 gr v-max is a deadly coyote/bobcat round...no exit wounds and kills them like a hammer. Not as hot as some like to load it but it kills better at the lower velocity in my experience. Killed several (6-10) deer with that load too and they are drt too. Hope this helps. I'd keep the 748 for .223 loads or trade with someone.
