WC 870 surplus powder any good for 308?

[Curt]

I think this was pulled down from old US 30'06 loads. Anyone have any data or knowledge of it? The price is right but......

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[AKA Hugh Uno]

it's most likely from .50BMG or 20mm. it's usually not used in 30.06. I guess it might work OK for cast bullets but it is slow.

[Curt]

probally way to slow for a gas gun a well.

[MIKE33]

to slow for gas gun I have used 870 powder in 30-06 and 270 bolt gun it works well in those cartridges with heavy bullets

[Bruce McAskill]

It is a .50 cal pull down powder. It can be used in the 30-06 but it is much better in the belted magnums as it is a very slow powder in burn rate. You won't get the best performance out of it in the 30-06. There are much better powders for it then the WC870.

[Curt]

Whoops it was WC852 my friend gave me the wrong number. Sorry guys.