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If you could have only 1 powder what would it be for rifle cartridges from a
25-06' thru a .375 Holland @ Holland?


If you meant in the 25-06 and the .375 H&H then most of the answers would be useful. However, there are numerous cartridges thru the 25-06 - .375 H&H that the powders mentioned would not be very good for.

4895 would be the most verstile but still would be a real compromise on both ends of the spectrum of cartridges. One powder being good for all? Probably not which is why there is the plethora of different powders with different burning rates available.

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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.


I don't think the question you posed can be answered. Pressure will have an influence on burn time as will the dimmensions of the powder column. The burn charts are relative to one another; Unique is faster than RL15, RL15 is faster than 50BMG. You may even see similar powders change places from one chart to another.

To answer the old question here. Though not ideal, Varget will load any rifle cartridge I shoot.


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H-4831 SC
 
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My powder that I could use from .243 WSSM up to .416 Rigby would be RL-22. Good shooting.


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I wont do it....I handload because I won't compromise


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I wont do it....I handload because I won't compromise

Me too. I was kidding abour the 4831...but it WOULD blow a bullet out of anyhing. Wink
 
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So will BP


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Probably H4831SC but, I'll be the first to admit, it would be a challenge using this powder for rifles like my 30-30 and 358 Winchester.


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Varget


Another for this!
 
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I would take 4895 and be in fine shape with my arsenal!



4895 would be the most verstile but still would be a real compromise on both ends of the spectrum of cartridges. One powder being good for all? Probably not which is why there is the plethora of different powders with different burning rates available.

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Varget


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Pistol: Unique
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Primarily because I like efficient cartridges, I would take Varget. Medium-slow burning rate with good temperature insensitivity and very good accuracy works in a lot of cartridges, almost all of mine.

For handguns it would be Accurate #9.
 
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One of the 4895s. medium powder would be of use in most cartridges.


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Now, I don't know. But with the rifles I sold when the economy crashed on my head, it would have been IMR 7828 ssc. I had 6mm Rem., 280 Rem AI and 375 RUM. It worked great in all of them.
 
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Varget or H 4350 depending on what I wanted to shoot more with! I guess the 4350 has an edge with my 280 AI.

Both powders work well in my toy guns like the 6.5X54 MS and 9.5X57 MS.


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IMR 4831


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