BURN RATE OF POWDERS

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17 June 2002, 10:08

snowmaker

BURN RATE OF POWDERS

CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHERE I CAN GET MY HANDS ON A CHART THAT COMPARES THE BURN RATE OF POWDERS,FROM THE FASTEST TO THE SLOWEST.THANKS

17 June 2002, 12:25

ricciardelli

http://stevespage.com/table3.html

17 June 2002, 12:55

Vibe

www.dogpile.com

Search for "Powder burn rate"

Be advised that different listings place some of these in slightly different orders.

17 June 2002, 13:14

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Also if I may add that these are Relative burning rates from supposed closed bomb tests.

Many powders can and will change places by varying degrees on the chart depending on what pressures they are burning at and what cartridge they are being used in.

Be careful attempting to interpolate data based on a burning rate chart.

Regards

18 June 2002, 10:09

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Most reloading books provide burn rate charts. The local library is a good source of reloading books -- although they're often old and somewhat out dated.

Online, most powder and reload component sites provide a burn rate chart. The charts vary back and forth. For instance . . . BL-C (2) and H335 are almost dead even on burn rate, but they vary in rate according to bullet weight.

Charge size and bullet weight will affect burn rate from one powder to the next.

Charts are a useful rule of thumb guide, but you don't want to extrapolate data from one powder to another based on a burn rate chart.

18 June 2002, 14:59

DaveC

One of the best is at Hodgdon Powder Co.
Go to- http://www.hodgdon.com/
Select Data, accept agreement and click Burn Rate Chart.

19 June 2002, 02:41

Dutch

one of the more comprehensive charts is on Gerard's site. It has a number of internationally available powders, as well: http://gscustom.co.za/
HTH, Dutch.

01 February 2006, 07:34

AOWM

quote:
Originally posted by Dutch:
one of the more comprehensive charts is on Gerard's site. It has a number of internationally available powders, as well: <a href="http://gscustom.co.za/" target="_blank">http://gscustom.co.za/</a><br />HTH, Dutch.

That is such a great find I almost feel like I stole something thanks for the link

01 February 2006, 17:00

steve4102

http://www.ramshot.com/powders/

01 February 2006, 21:21

waitaminit

quote:
Originally posted by Dutch:
one of the more comprehensive charts is on Gerard's site. It has a number of internationally available powders, as well: <a href="http://gscustom.co.za/" target="_blank">http://gscustom.co.za/</a><br />HTH, Dutch.

As I needed a while to find the table:

goto "Useful Stuff", and you'll find the very right box last line

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