IMR 8208 XBR®

I converted to this powder when Varget was in such high demand a few years ago. It was a great decision. I predominantly use it in Service Rifle with great success. This is a competitive discipline using a 20" heavy barrel AR platform shot out to 600 yards. It meters great in a Dillon 650 or automatic trickler.

Great powder for my Rock River .223. Using a 55 gr. Hornady V-Max, getting great groups vs. other powders. This powder meters very well, very consistent speeds.

I tried reloading the 6.8 using the recipes listed at Hodgdon Reloading center to no avail. The groups were consistently large. I stumbled on a thread at mdshooters.com which was a test of a rifle built exactly as mine. He also used small primer cases as I do. I have a 20.77 " Stagarms barrel with 1:11 twist. I was able to reproduce his test result (with 8208XBR powder and small primer cases) almost exactly, achieving 1/2 inch groups in Hornady 110gr VMax and Hornady 120gr SST bullets. He used longer length magazines, longer COL (2.300") cartridges, and CCI #41 primers to better factory speeds and accuracy. Thread title "Reloading the 6.8 SPC take 2" by member Glock357 in Oct 2011.

I bought 8208 on a whim due to lack of available options when I first started reloading. Turned out to be a fantastic powder for my .223 Wylde, 6.5 Creed, and .308 Win. In the Creed I'm getting cloverleaf's at 100 yds, and 1-2 MOA groups @ 500 yds w/140gr BTHP. On the Chrono I get amazingly low SD's consistently. Found my new go to. But that 8 pounds is almost gone so now I have to TRY to get more or re-work all new loads. Let's hope Hodgdon is releasing more soon!

Had excellent accuracy loading 55 and 65 gr BTSP’s for my AR 15. Got an AR 10 in 308 and had same pin point accuracy with it loading it using 150gr btsp’s Highly recommend it. Be sure to work up and find your sweet spot 1/2 gr can make a difference as with any powder. Definitely not a temp sensitive powder. Love it. Meters perfectly!

I normally use Varget, which is great, but 8208 is steller. I did a 15 step .3gr ladder test, and 10 of them were already MOA! Now I have to guess at where the nodes are, but that's an unbelievable problem to have; I've never seen anything like it.

I have been using this 8208 XBR reloading 5.56 and. hitting clay pigeons at 500 meters. Great powder, know where I can get some more?

I have been using this powder behind a 52 grain target bullet, in my 223 Remington with excellent results.

I have found this powder to be extremely accurate in my 35 Whelan with 200 grain Hornady and Nosler Accu bonds. Looking forward to using it for my new toy . An AR 10 in 338 Federal.