WC 870 surplus powder any good for 308?

**Curt** · 10-13-2009 08:22 PM

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** · 10-14-2009 06:55 AM

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** · 10-14-2009 04:36 PM

probally way to slow for a gas gun a well.

**MIKE33** · 10-15-2009 05:44 PM

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** · 10-17-2009 01:38 PM

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** · 10-17-2009 02:48 PM

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

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