05 May 2005, 08:22
Old Elk HunterH116 - anybody use it?
I have a lot of H116 and I intended to use it for 7.62x39. I contacted Hodgdon and they only have one load for it and luckly it was for the 7.62x39. Does anyone use H116 for other cartridges such as .223 Rem, .221 Fireball, or others? Does anyone know where it falls in burn rate with other popular powders?
05 May 2005, 08:48
cal30 1906Old elk hunter Hodgdon should be able to give an approx burn rate or you might compare loads that achive the same velocity using the same amount of grains. I bought about 10 lbs of H5010 a few years back at $5.00 per pound it is slooooow burning but it wa sworth the chance buying it. It works ok in the .300 win mag at about 24000 lbs of preasure at 2100 fps with a 200 grain bullet not speedy but it shoots.
06 May 2005, 18:05
MuleriderH116 allegedly is WW680 sold to Hodgdon by Win, after they dropped it from their lineup. My use of it indicates that is likely true, but a good source of info is Powder Valley Supply, who sells H116.
It is good for light bullet loads in the Fireball; also good for the Hornet. Lots of data out there for WW680.
25 July 2005, 04:23
KLN357If the 7.62 X 39mm had become so popular sooner, W-680 would probably still be around. Some feel it is the best powder for the cartridge. Burn rate is between VV N130 and and Norma N200, which is followed by AA 1680, which is most often used as a replacement powder.