30 BR Alternate powder choices, other than H4198

[AckleymanII]

Since H4198 is only available from person to person, is IMR 4198 or LT 32 a Viable alternative? AA2200?

Crazy times we live in for sure.

I appreciate any feedback.

Keith

 

[Ccrider]

30BR

Any new updates for the 30BR? I have most o he original information, just wondering if there was anything new - like loads, powder, bullets the whole picture. Thanks to all of you!

forum.accurateshooter.com

 

[Jager]

Aye, H4198 has been scarce as hen's teeth for what seems like forever!

I think N130 and LT-30 (more so than LT-32) are the two other .30 BR powders that we sometimes see.

Here's the propellant chart out of QuickLoad, using a Berger 115gr FBHP and centered around H4198's burning rate. It's interesting to note that H4198 is well down the list from a pure performance standpoint. Of course, eking out every last foot per second isn't what we're after with the .30 BR. H4198 has the track record. But it does suggest that there may be some unexplored powders worth looking at.

In addition to N130 and LT-30, I'd put RL-7 and IMR-4198 on the short list worth exploring.

 

[KMart]

LT 30 is more suitable than LT 32

 

[CADDIE5]

Buddy built 30br and is using Shooter's World Socom. Says giving better results than h4198 in his 30br for 300yd f open class. Finer granules so doesn't fill as high into neck when seating berger 115fb bullets.

 

[NZ_Fclass]

N120? Most accurate in my 222.

 

[Bill Norris]

Since H4198 is only available from person to person, is IMR 4198 or LT 32 a Viable alternative? AA2200?

Crazy times we live in for sure.

I appreciate any feedback.

Keith

VV-N130 Looks pretty good in my rifle. LT-32 does O K but not as accurate as VV-N130.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Lt30 and n130 cant be beat

 

[AlNyhus]

Oh....the accuracy is there with other powders than H4198.

The real test of a powder in the 30BR is how it acts over a full days competition...which is sometimes two yardages.

Good shootin'. -Al

 

[johnmyers]

RE 10x might surprise you

 

[6ShotsOr5?]

VV-N130 Looks pretty good in my rifle. LT-32 does O K but not as accurate as VV-N130.

This

 

[JEFFPPC]

I have tried IMR 4198 but could never get the accuracy of H. I actually started with IMR and was unhappy with the 30br. I was advised to try H.....and all was well.

 

[jackieschmidt]

I have found LT-30 to be the closest thing to H4198. Just a tad slower than my current lots of 4198.
Norma 200 also shoots pretty good. It takes about .5 more to hit the load window, but since it is a finer grain, there is no problem getting it n tree.

A note about LT-30 I have two 8 pounders bought within a few months of each other, and they don’t even look like the same powder.

one is pure black. The other is black with tan colored granules mixed all in. As far as I can tell, they shoot the same.

 

[newbieshooter]

PowderValley had some H4198 1-pounders available earlier today.

 

[Bat Rastard]

I am liking 4227.

 

[JimPag]

Oh....the accuracy is there with other powders than H4198.

The real test of a powder in the 30BR is how it acts over a full days competition...which is sometimes two yardages.

Good shootin'. -Al

You hit it right on the head Al. Nothing is as consistent as H4198 in a 30BR. Nothing.

 

[JimPag]

I am liking 4227.

Not a good choice at all for a 30BR. Way to spikey especially when the temp goes up.

 

[Rodney]

CFE black looks interesting on the chart that Jager posted. Decent case fill with good velocity.

 

[JMayo]

I got this from another thread here

 

[JEFFPPC]

I have had 2 shooters tell me they are using H322 and are happy with it.