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If you could have only 1 powder what would it be?
15 July 2005, 08:30
cal30 1906If you could have only 1 powder what would it be?
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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15 July 2005, 08:39
ricciardelliIf this question were asked only one time, I would be happy...
15 July 2005, 09:25
craigsterIMR 4895
15 July 2005, 10:17
Mauser98Reloader 15
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15 July 2005, 10:19
kutenayH-4350
15 July 2005, 10:26
tmoore4627H-414
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15 July 2005, 10:39
tturnerH-4350
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15 July 2005, 16:15
rootbeerH4831SC, but I would sneak a little ACC2200DP in there somewhere so I could continue to reload for my .223Rem.
15 July 2005, 17:12
PaladinVarget, it's the Unique of rifle powders.
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15 July 2005, 18:28
phurley5Easy 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.
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15 July 2005, 18:34
iamgeneIMR 4895
15 July 2005, 18:51
poletaxGun Powder...
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15 July 2005, 19:35
HP Shooterquote:
Originally posted by kutenay:
H-4350
Same here.
15 July 2005, 20:05
MuletrainWhy H4350 and not IMR4350 ?
Is there a difference? 30-06, 7x57mm, and .375 are the main calibers that I reload and use IMR4350 for all three.
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15 July 2005, 20:30
ruttenH4831
15 July 2005, 21:13
skb2706I 'll go with RL-15 because I know it works in most all my rifles quite well.
Then maybe H-322......................
15 July 2005, 21:51
seafire/B17GAny of the above works....
them I would be constantly complaining I could only use one powder....
that is like only using one rifle!
that would suck!
cheers
seafire
15 July 2005, 22:02
Alberta CanuckAs 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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15 July 2005, 23:42
Hog KillerIMR 4895
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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.
quote:
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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16 July 2005, 04:15
Alberta Canuckquote:
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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16 July 2005, 04:33
fredj338H4350 would work for me; .260ai to .404jeffery.
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17 May 2012, 07:46
DocWestFMFWhat'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.
17 May 2012, 07:58
craigsterquote:
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.
17 May 2012, 08:06
DocWestFMFOk, 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.
I likes me some Varget for the 9.3s which usualy seem to be my favorite round...
17 May 2012, 09:50
craigsterquote:
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?
17 May 2012, 10:51
cal30 1906Wow
This thread is almost 7 years old.
To answer my own question I am a big fan of Imr 4350.
Cal30
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quote:
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.
Magpro and it ain't even close.
RL-15/Norma 203B I use it in almost everything from 223 to 450/400 3 inch Nitro Express.
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17 May 2012, 22:03
jeffeossoH 335. From hornet to 550 magnum
17 May 2012, 22:36
Bear in FairbanksOf the rifles I load for, probably Rldr-22
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