ADI to Hodgdon Powder Conversion

[Wild_Bill]

Hi i have had a few emails on the conversions from ADI data to the Hodgdon Extreem you all know the Hodgdon powder is made here in Australia and just repackaged for the us market here is ADI's website and the conversion.

ADI=Hodgdon

AS30N=Clays
AP50N
AS50N=International
AP70N=Universal
AP100
AR2205=H4227
AR2207=H4198
Bench Mark1
AR2219=H322
Bench Mark2=BenchMark
AR2206
AR2206H=H4895
AR2208=Varget
AR2209=H4350
AR2213,Discontinued)
AR2213SC=H4831
AR2217=H1000
AR2225=Retumbo
AR2218=H50BMG
You will notice other ADI powders that DO NOT have a CONVERSION THEY ARE DIFFERENT they are faster than there similar name if you cant find data for the SLOWER HODGDON Equivelent you may use the DATA as a start point

www.adi-limited.com/handloaders-guide

Cheers Bill
Australia

 

[paul]

Thanks Bill, useful info
Go the Aussie cricketers :thumb:

Paul

 

[Forum Boss]

Bumped to Top.

FYI, I was doing a QuickLOAD simulation for a 20 VarTarg with the 32gr Hornady V-max.

The Top Five powders in terms of max velocity were,starting with highest velocity):

Nitrochemie A/S 0300
ADI AR 2207
Alliant Reloder-10x
Norma 200
Alliant Reloder- 7
Hodgdon H4227

Assumptions: 58,000 max psi, 102% load density.

Interestingly, Hodgdon H4198 was well down the list, even though this is equivalent to ADI AR 2207. I have found with other Hodgdon powders,Varget for example), it is better to use the ADI data. I spoke to QuickLOAD's creator about this and his reply was "the data Hodgdon supplies is not the best..."

One can only hope that, someday, Lapua makes VarTarg cases. If I run a similation at 63,090 psi,the rating for Lapua 6.5x47), it shows 3897 fps being available from 19.0gr powder in a 26" bbl. DO NOT try this in Remington brass!!

At that pressure level, FYI, ADI AR 2209 is the #1 rated powder.

 

[Fat Albert]

The powders are the same its the preloaded data that is not the same. When you bring up a powder in QL there are 6 or 7 boxes under it that have numbers in them. The numbers describe the powder to the program. H110 and Win296 are the same and and so are Win231 and HP 38. AR 2206H and H4895---Even Accu 2230 and Ramshot x-Term . Its the data that is different.

 

[22vartarg]

Bumped to Top.

FYI, I was doing a QuickLOAD simulation for a 20 VarTarg with the 32gr Hornady V-max.

The Top Five powders in terms of max velocity were,starting with highest velocity):

Nitrochemie A/S 0300
ADI AR 2207
Alliant Reloder-10x
Norma 200
Alliant Reloder- 7
Hodgdon H4227

Assumptions: 58,000 max psi, 102% load density.

Interestingly, Hodgdon H4198 was well down the list, even though this is equivalent to ADI AR 2207. I have found with other Hodgdon powders,Varget for example), it is better to use the ADI data. I spoke to QuickLOAD's creator about this and his reply was "the data Hodgdon supplies is not the best..."

One can only hope that, someday, Lapua makes VarTarg cases. If I run a similation at 63,090 psi,the rating for Lapua 6.5x47), it shows 3897 fps being available from 19.0gr powder in a 26" bbl. DO NOT try this in Remington brass!!

At that pressure level, FYI, ADI AR 2209 is the #1 rated powder.

Sadly I’m not sure Lapua will do that. I also wish they would. They recently stop production of 221 Fireball brass. Not sure if it is temporary or what.

 

[Mr. Zorg]

For a thread resurrection from 2006, it's not too surprising the link or URL in the OP doesn't exactly take one to a powder equivalency page.

But here in 2020, there's this

Powder equivalents

Powder equivalents Note: This table shows only approximate equivalent values within about 5%. Actual burning rates can vary depending on the calibre, firearm, loading components and practices, as well as from powder lot to lot. As a consequence, it must be understood that Australian Munitions...

www.adi-powders.com.au

Dunno about QL, I haven't purchased or used that product yet, but I'd be surprised if it hasn't been updated since the OP date in 2005, or even the Forum Boss bump date in 2006