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matt Newbie Offline Posts: 7 Joined: Jan 31^st, 2024	219 donaldson wasp Mar 30^th, 2024 at 6:51pm	Print Post
	Hi, Im looking to use some of the newer powders that are available these days, and was wondering if anyone has used xbr8208 in their wasp? Im using 50, 52 and 55gr bullets. Thanks..... Matt


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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1240 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: 219 donaldson wasp Reply #1 - Mar 30^th, 2024 at 8:38pm	Print Post
	Could ask the same question about my 219 zipper. JMH


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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3758 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: 219 donaldson wasp Reply #2 - Apr 2^nd, 2024 at 4:09pm	Print Post
	My Wasp likes the Sierra 45 grain .223 Hornet. Depending of the age/source of your barrel, lighter .223 bullets may work better than heavier .224 bullets. My rifle is quite happy with the old time powders like 27 grains of 4064, 27.5 grains of 4895, and especially 28.5 grains of 4320 and 25 grains of 3031. Only newer powder I had any luck with was 26 grains of Vitahouri N135.


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tim_s Oldtimer Offline Posts: 814 Location: 13066 Joined: Oct 11^th, 2006	Re: 219 donaldson wasp Reply #3 - Apr 3^rd, 2024 at 6:15pm	Print Post
	jhm wrote on Mar 30^th, 2024 at 8:38pm: Could ask the same question about my 219 zipper. 4895, 4320, 3031, 4064 Best in mine, 4895/52 gr. 3350 fps. JMH

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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1240 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: 219 donaldson wasp Reply #4 - Apr 3^rd, 2024 at 6:59pm	Print Post
	Thanks will give some of them a try. JMH


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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7142 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: 219 donaldson wasp Reply #5 - Apr 4^th, 2024 at 4:23am	Print Post
	I've got a HW in 225 Win. I think it's very close to the Zipper, in case capacity. My best load is 33.0 - 33.3 gr of either 4895 or Varget, with a 50 to 52 gr bullet and a 15 twist bbl. Varget is a little better. It's load sensitive though and has to be in that 33/33.3 range. 3/8 - 1/2" groups @ 100 and the group doubles out of the load range. For the 219 Wasp, The Speer #1 load manual gives 32.0 gr 4895 with a 50 gr bullet and 31.0 for the 55 gr. I'm sure that you could use Varget as a replacement but, start 2.0 gr under and work up. The Wasp is .215 shorter than the 225.

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matt Newbie Offline Posts: 7 Joined: Jan 31^st, 2024	Re: 219 donaldson wasp Reply #6 - Apr 10^th, 2024 at 8:19am	Print Post
	thanks!! I will look into that


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