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Post by jimh on May 2, 2010 8:20:53 GMT -5
i'm looking at some pwders a guy has listed for sale. from hodgdon's site all of them below will work in some sort of application depending on bullet wt for all three of my chamberings, 7-08, 280 & 243. is any of these powders a bit more problematic than others? what is the most user friendly of (brand) all powders out there today i should look for?
hodgdon powder
1lb. blc2 15.00
1lb. 4831 sc 15.00
1lb 4198 15.00
3/4 lb 4350 10.00
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Post by Jack on May 2, 2010 8:44:02 GMT -5
I think for those 3 cartridges you list, 4350 would be a good choice, 4831 good also.
Blc2 may have some application for lighter bullets in those rounds, but it wouldn't be my first choice.
4198 might have a little application for cast bullet loads in those, but not for jacketed.
There are lots of good brands of powders out there: Hodgdon, IMR, Winchester,Alliant, Ramshot, Accurate, they're all good. It's a matter of picking the individual powder that works best for the cartridge/bullet weight combination that you want to use.
The way to do that is consult as many sources as you can- both powder manufacturers websites and reloading manuals. If you look at several sources, you'll see which powders are the best fit.
One drawback of most powder makers websites is that they usually list only their own powder. Bullet makers manuals will list powders from every manufacturer- that lets you get a side to side comparison under the same conditions.
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Post by Jack on May 2, 2010 9:00:18 GMT -5
These powders that this guy has for sale, are they sealed cans?
Many experienced reloaders are extremely reluctant to buy or use cans of powder that someone else has used opened and maybe used some of- for fear powders may have been mixed.
You can't identify powders by looking at the grains, and there is a disaster potential if you use powder you aren't POSITIVE what it is. If in doubt, powder being about 90% nitrogen makes great fertilizer for your lawn, flowers, garden, etc.
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Post by jimh on May 2, 2010 10:49:02 GMT -5
I Blc2 may have some application for lighter bullets in those rounds, but it wouldn't be my first choice. i have some 7mm 100 gr hollow points i thought might be just the ticket out of that 7-08 savage striker. didn't know if the BLc2 would be the right choice or not. |
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Post by jimh on May 2, 2010 16:43:45 GMT -5
the 4350 has been opened, the others are sealed.
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Post by Jack on May 2, 2010 19:12:33 GMT -5
Blc2 probably would be usable for 100 grainers in the 7-08.
If the 4350 has been opened, I wouldn't buy it.
Given that powder is available in stores at around 21$ a pound- pretty much any powder you want, I'd think real hard about picking powders based on a 6 $ savings.
I believe your best course of action is to consult manuals and websites, find the best powders for the combinations you want to use, THEN look for a good deal- not the other way around.
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Post by jimh on May 3, 2010 7:04:17 GMT -5
i wasn't looking for a good deal but happened to see these and found myslef wondering about them. i had no idea both price wise and application wise if they were right for me. inow know that the price savings was ok, but nothing to jump out of my seat on and the powders listed were also listed for use with various load combinations for the calibers i shoot. my preferance for when i start this is really to buy powder for one specific caliber, get to know that one well and then add another caliber to the reloading fold in terms of powder and components.
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Post by Jack on May 3, 2010 9:30:00 GMT -5
Jim, For hunting loads for all 3 calibers, I think 4350 would be a good choice.
If you're going to use varmint weight bullets in those calibers, a faster powder like 4895 would probably serve you well.
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