If you could have only 1 powder what would it be for rifle cartridges from a 25-06' thru a .375 Holland @ Holland?
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Easy answer for me, RL-22 would be the one powder I use much more than any other. I use it for my .257 Wby, 270 WSM, a buddies 7mm Wby, my .300 Winny and 5 others for Elk hunting buddies, my .358 STA's, and 416 Rigby. I have 22 pounds on hand of one lot number and 4 of another lot number. Good shooting.
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Posts: 2381 | Location: KY | Registered: 22 September 2004
As usual,Seafire is correct. All the above work well for the purpose described.
For myself, I'd go bonkers trying to decide between VihtaVouri N-140, Re-19, or just plain old-time IMR 4064 (maybe couldn't get the velocities out of 4064, but one sure as heck could get accuracy!).
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Answering this is like trying to figure out only one rifle to have. But that might beeasier than figuring out one powder. I have used IMR 4064 for .223, 6.5 jap, 7.7 jap, .243, 30/06, 308, 41 magnum and 300 magnum. Would have it for sure.
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Originally posted by Muletrain Why H4350 and not IMR4350 ?
Is there a difference?
Yes there is.
H 4350 is slower, so you can usually use a few grains more of it than IMR 4350, with the result being increased velocity. It is often more accurate than IMR 4350. I think it is the optimum powder for 270 and 300 grain bullets in the .375 H&H, and it works well in many other cartridges, including 7x57, .270 winchester, 30-06, .308, the 6mms, the Weatherby and other magnums, and others. It is not necessarily optimum for most of those with most bullets, but it will do very well with nearly all bullets in them.
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Originally posted by LE270: but it (H-4350) will do very well with nearly all bullets in them.
True. The only reason I didn't pick some version or another of 4350 is its reputation for bending op rods in Garands because of excessive port pressure related to its slow burning rate. Even the 4064 I did pick is right on the ragged edge of doing that. So,if I was gonna still shoot a Garand (which I do fairly regularly), I'd probably change my pick to some version of 4895 or VihtaVouri N-135, or (a distant 3rd) Nobel TU5000.
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Posts: 9685 | Location: Cave Creek 85331, USA | Registered: 17 August 2001
What's the difference between IMR-4895 and H-4895? I'm trying to keep my beginnings as a reloader as simple as possible. I'm gonna be loading for a Browning BLR .308 Lever Gun and a 1937 Russian Mosin-Nagat 7.62X54R.
Originally posted by DocWestFMF: What's the difference between IMR-4895 and H-4895? I'm trying to keep my beginnings as a reloader as simple as possible. I'm gonna be loading for a Browning BLR .308 Lever Gun and a 1937 Russian Mosin-Nagat 7.62X54R.
The H version is slightly faster that the I version.
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Ok, I can find charts all day telling me which powders burn faster than others. How/Where do I figure out how much faster.... Such as "X" grains of "Y" powder will burn in "A" seconds.
Originally posted by DocWestFMF: Ok, I can find charts all day telling me which powders burn faster than others. How/Where do I figure out how much faster.... Such as "X" grains of "Y" powder will burn in "A" seconds.
Then why did you ask the question?
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To answer my own question I am a big fan of Imr 4350.
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Originally posted by DocWestFMF: Ok, I can find charts all day telling me which powders burn faster than others. How/Where do I figure out how much faster.... Such as "X" grains of "Y" powder will burn in "A" seconds.
You could ask the powder manufacturers, but they probably won't give you an answer.
The powder burning rate charts are only relative and may change from lot to lot. To get the charts you see, the powders are burned in a certain sized ball, however in actual use the burning rates will vary depending on several factors such as loading density, case size and type and etc.
I think the reason you can't find the charts you are looking for is because they don't want reloaders calculating themselves into a disaster because it's not as simple as it looks.
RL-15/Norma 203B I use it in almost everything from 223 to 450/400 3 inch Nitro Express.
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