150 grain Hornady powder choice

ive given up on the PPU 174 grainers in my rifle and i bought some 150 grain spire point to try.anyone 

I've experimented with 150 gr.  Hornady SST, LeHigh copper solids, and Speer Hot Core bullets and have worked up very accurate handloads with the SST's and LeHighs using BL-C(2) and Varget powders.  The Speer Hot Core accuracy was adequate for hunting.  As usual, some rifles preferred certain bullet/powder loads more than others.  My LB loves the Hornady SST's and my Fulton regulated No.1 MkIII liked the LeHighs.  Your results may vary.

Some of the common Service Rifle powders are still not available.  I’ve been wanting IMR 8208 XBR for a few years now, none to be found.  H4895 is not available. Varget is, but at a ridiculous price.  As Shiloh said, you have to use what you have.  If it’s a published load, it’s GTG. 

 A simple charge weight of 37.0grns with either IMR3031 or IMR4064 for the 150grn SP projectile should produce satisfactory results. 

m106 wrote: i shot some greek rounds to make sure it wasnt the rifle and they shot 2 inches at 100 yards. i just got to find a good load

britrifles wrote: I had the same thoughts.  2 inches is entirely acceptable for 100 yards.  Only very few rifles carefully bedded and with a new barrel will better this.   Minor clarification, the No. 4 accuracy standard was 4 out of 5 shots had to hit a rectangle 1 inch wide by 1.5 inches tall at 100 feet.  That translates to 3 x 4.5 inches at 100 yards (4.5 MOA).  And this was fired off a rest with a telescope. Didn’t matter where the 5th shot landed… The No. 4 also had a 200 yd accuracy test for 10% of rifles.  6 out of 7 shots had to fall inside a rectangle 6 x 6 inches. That’s 3 MOA.

(@m106)

Shamu wrote: The Hornady # 3120s have worked well for me with IMR 3031 (41.0 Gr for 2620FPS @ 10') or IMR 4895 (39.0Gr for 2550 @ 10'). H335 was a disaster I'd studiously avoid it in .303 w 150 Gr pills.