Dupont powder number 16 was renamed imr3031 in 1934. Powder horns and flasks have been in use since the early 15th century to carry the black powder necessary in the use of firearms. I was checking my load data for 55 grain nosler balistic tips in 22250 and it seems that max. H380 seems a little slow, but who knows maybe its a winner. As one reader mentioned, there is a lot of history in this book. Actual burning rates can vary depending on the calibre, firearm, loading components and practices, as well as from powder lot to lot. I was leaning to rl15 based on the books, that is one powder i dont have at the moment though.
I guess i should just buy a pound of h380 and give it a try. To the contrary, in my opinion h380 is an excellent powder choice for the 168 gr. If you get a large muzzle flash, you should go to a faster powder. These powders are very popular with high power and longrange shooters, varmint hunters, and benchrest shooters. H380 is as good or better than any other powder for the 22250. Now, i have loaded lots of other 55 grain bullets with h380 at 38 grains of powder and even higher, the max given for.
Numerous modern smokeless powders are double base in construction, containing both nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine. Ill figure it out in slight increases until i get it where i want it. The tikka t3 shoots the 55 grain berger target match close to 12 and the stevens 200 shoots the cheap midsouth 55 grain varmint extreme soft points under an inch, not bad for a truck gun. The companys corporate office and manufacturing facilities are located in kansas, united states. Just wondering if anybody has been using h380 for their 243. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Does anybody know of any alternate history novels set inaround the revolutionary war period. Imr 4451 as a medium burn speed, this enduron technology powder gives top performance in. H 380 powder the firearms forum the buying, selling or. How plants, powders, and pills have shaped the history.
When hodgdon h380 spherical rifle powder was originally used by the company founder, bruce hodgdon, it had no name. And the speer book does list it as a load for the. Dec 16, 2012 page 1 of 2 h380 reliability posted in guns, loads, optics and gear for varmint hunting. A fine extruded powder, it flows accurately and with ease through measures and delivers matchgrade accuracy when. As a formally educated chemist who as a child began his interest in chemistry by making black powder in his backyard, and what kid didnt in the 1950s, i found this book fascinating. I didnt think the imr 4895 would do well in the semi because of it being stick powder, but shot just as well as h380. When it comes to bench rest matches, hodgdon rifle powders have posted more wins than all other propellants combined. I put a batch of midrange loads together with winchester bulk bullets last night for a simple test load, but havent tried them yet. Buy the powder of death the moments of history series first edition by julian stockwin isbn. Hodgdon powder offers the largest selection of quality smokeless propellants for any reloading application. Ball propellant is a form of nitrocellulose used in small arms cartridges. Ive got a bunch of this old powder in my rack, and never have tried it for this cartridge or any cartridge. I have had very good results accuracy, and consistent velocities with h380 in a number of cartridges.
That makes sense with your observation that the case is full at 35 grains. I dumped a 43 grain load into the first shell and didn t seat the bullet, didn t like the looks. Magnum primers bring erratic ignition and less accuracy in loads of lower volume such as the 250 savage case. Its the source for hodgdon, imr and winchester brand powders. Hodgdon h380 smokeless powder 1lb for sale midsouth.
I think i tried varget a long time ago and didnt get results with it like i got in other calibers, a lot like the smk. English professional aviation writer, publisher and historian graham m simons is one of the founders of the world famous aviation museum at duxford near cambridge where his interest was piqued watching the making of the battle of britain film there in the late 1960s and from the days when you could go aircraft spotting at london heathrow and other airports. I also use h380 in larger cartridges with no problems. Hodgdon 380 should be referenced, first of all, at the excellent hodgdon powder site. Best alternate history novels and stories 619 books.
The 4 digit imr numbers are in order that they were developed, same for the older 2 digit dupont powder numbers. I hope for future books, there is a gap for a book of the quality on the boeing 787 and would like to see another title from this author, on the 787 or indeed as a history, of say, i would love, the l1011. Min charge max charge optimal charge bullet make bullet type primer notes. H380 nosler 55s 22250 posted in guns, loads, optics and gear for varmint hunting. A fine extruded powder, it flows accurately and with ease through measures and delivers matchgrade accuracy when put to use. H380 is a ball powder slower on the burn rate chart than the slowest powders listed for the. Id really love to read another authors alternate take on the era, but i havent found any other titles yet. The reason i ask is i have a bunch of h380 that i use in my 308 and it just never dawned on me to give it a try in the grendel.
This was an unnamed spherical rifle propellant when bruce b. H380 is also a superb performer in the 220 swift, 243, 257 roberts and other fine varmint cartridges. H380 powder for 22250 and 7mm08 long range hunting forum. Whether made from ox or cow horns or from wood and iron, power horns and flasks had to not only hold black powder, but to keep the powder dry. Checking my modern reloading 1st edition book i found load data for the 223 and the 308. As im new to the 375 id like to hear about peoples pet loads. This was the first cordite substitute approved by the british but they did use other powders from 1914 to 1918. I use 4064 with the lyman 311291 in my savage bolt gun 3030 and its more accurate in that gun than the faster powders. Hodgdon rifle powders have posted more wins than all other propellants combined. The powder i would like to use is h380 powder and imr 4895. We learn in class the chemistry of black powder, the powder but not the history so accurately told. Ball propellant can be manufactured more rapidly with greater. Numerous modern smokeless powders are double base in construction, containing both.
Powder equivalents adi world class powders and ammunition. Powder needs to be stored in original containers only, when not in use. Julian has written 14 books to date in the kydd series of historical adventure fiction, as well as a nonfiction book, stockwins maritime miscellany. Full text of modern reloading 1st edition by richard lee. Hodgdon distributed spherical powders hs5 and hs6 for shotguns and h110, h335, h380.
I did some extrapolating, and found hodgdon lists data for h380 with the. Every hodgdon powder they list for your cartridge is faster than h380. Imr 4166 this fine, extruded powder is the first in the series of enduron technology powders. Hey guys, just went to the range yesterday to test some more loads for my 22250 and i found one that worked extremely well, 38 grains of h380 behind a 50grn. I noticed in a thread that someone was using h414 and it got me thinking about h380 in the grendel. I recently got interested in heavier bullets for the 3030 and have been using wc852f which is claimed by the distributers to be similar to h380. Sep 14, 2003 h380 nosler 55s 22250 posted in guns, loads, optics and gear for varmint hunting. Meanwhile i have been trying out several other powders and not really getting where i want to go with the grenedel.
Hodgdon powder offers one of the largest selections of quality smokeless propellants for rifle reloading. I still mostly use the aa load data, along with some specific data from component manufacturers. As far as your 22250 is concerned, if you cant find a good load using h380, get rid of it. Today, this powder is one of the top choices for reloading.
Powder valley shop reloading supplies and ammunition. I found one load in the 3rd edition of the metallic cartridge reloading manual. Davis was the chair of the historical section of the acs american chemical society for many years. H380 was an unnamed spherical rifle propellant when the late bruce hodgdon first used it. This table shows only approximate equivalent values within about 5%. It has been trademarked as ball powder by olin corporation and marketed as spherical powder by hodgdon powder company. The powder of choice for the 22250 seems to vary with which gunwriter most recently mentioned it. Ball propellant can be manufactured more rapidly with greater safety and less expense than extruded propellants.
I have found what floatpilot says to be quite true. Some of the many variables included powders, primers. Page 1 of 2 h380 reliability posted in guns, loads, optics and gear for varmint hunting. While i doubt there is any concern from a chamber pressure standpoint, i think there might be some issues with port pressure burning 50 gr. Imr 4166 is the perfect burn speed for cartridges like the 308 win7. H380 was an unnamed spherical rifle propellant when the late bruce.
I dont have a 22250 myself but my buddy shoots one and he uses the h380 with good results. I have heard some people talk about not liking the ball powders. If someone could comment on the ball powder vs extruded i would like to hear it. Powder left in the reloaders powder measure hoppers for extended periods, overnight or several days, should be avoided. Hi i need reloads for the armalite ar10 rifle in 308 win. Now the hodgdon manual has blc2 slower than varget and tac faster than them all.
Dec 26, 2007 well, just checked hodgdons online load data, and they show 0 loads with h380 for. The hodgdon data makes it look like h380 could work ok, too, so i think that is in play also. I was not able to find any more data in my book for the other caliber or bullet weights. I have some vv n550, but data for that powder is not in the vv load book. Well, just checked hodgdons online load data, and they show 0 loads with h380 for. Jul 17, 20 as for powder, ive typically been using aa2520 and blc2. Bruce hodgdon named h380 powder from his favorite load of 38. H380 is also a superb performer in the 220 swift, 243, 257 roberts and other fine varmint. Hodgdon doesnt list h380 as a suitable powder for the 7. The powder of death moments of history, book 2 by julian stockwin book cover, description, publication history. Ive got most of the books but nothing trumps actual experience and right now, when it comes to the 375 that is something im lackin. Hodgdon spherical powders are great allround propellants for a variety of rifles. Checking the powder burn chart here shows h380 to be a little slower burning than blc2. H380nosler 55s 22250 guns, loads, optics and gear for.
Hodgdon h380 smokeless powder 1 lb midsouth shooters. Cover features 60 years of hodgdon family history including founder bruce e. How plants, powders, and pills have shaped the history of medicine 1 by thomas hager isbn. My current lot is much slower than what manuals show and most are somewhat. Welcome to the predator masters forums welcome to predator. My hornady manual lists a starting load for h380 at 31. Of the three most often recommended powders 4895, 4064, and varget varget is the slowest of the three. The powder of death moments of history, book 2 by julian stockwin. Full text of the complete reloading manual for the 22 250 remington 2000 see other formats one book one caliber the complete reloading manual for the. I still believe h380 is a good powder for the 3006.
H380 reliability guns, loads, optics and gear for varmint. Hodgdon spherical powders are great allround propellants. I found weight of the bullet used was the deciding factor in the powder. Full text of the complete reloading manual for the 22 250. As a consequence, it must be understood that australian munitions cannot accept any.