This article contains information on reloading .308 Winchester calibre using Hodgdon BL-C(2) and H4895 powders. Two different types of bullet were used; 146 grain FMJ bullets and Lapua 168 grain BTHP Scenar bullets. BL-C(2) is a spherical propellant was developed for military use in 7.62mm NATO ammunition, which is commercially known as .308 Winchester. When it was first introduced bench rest and target shooters made it success. As well as .308 Winchester it will also work well in .223 Remington.

The ammunition manufacturer Geco, which is part of the larger RUAG Ammotec Munitions Manufacturing Group, will be the supplier of the designated match ammunition for the IPSC World Shoot XVI, which takes place in Rhodes, Greece in October 2011. Geco have recently developed a variety of calibres and bullet weights and styles for use in IPSC events. I carried out a series of velocity and accuracy tests, both bench rest and Ransom Rest, on a selection of these loads.