IMR 4198 for 6PPC

[Bat Rastard]

I have a new to us 6ppc arriving today. Thank you Mr Hankins.

I went powder shopping yesterday, and the best option I found available was IMR 4198. Has anyone used this in 6PPC?

Worst case, I use it for something else and keep looking.

Thanks for any insight.

 

[INShooter]

4198 is a little fast for the PPC. Look for H322, N133, LT32 even AA2015.

 

[Bat Rastard]

Three of those are what I was looking for. The 4th was 8208. All I found was 4198.

 

[LHSmith]

I shot a PPC in Score competition a few years ago with Swiss Precision Powder 210 and did well with it. It had a burn rate very near IMR 4198. Actually it falls between IMR 4198 and H-4198. The kernals even looked very similar. For a 6 PPC USA case driving a 68 gr. the Berger manual lists 21.5 gr. as a start load/ max. = 23.7gr. of IMR 4198. I believe this is for Sako brass so the loads might be on the anemic side, but work up slowly.

 

[RGRobinett]

A fellow named Don Geraci, aka Ragin' Cajun, more, or, less, shot his way into the (point-blank group) Hall of Fame using the combination of 6PPC/4198 - I do not recall which variety (though I suspect it was the Hodgdon version) . . . that was before the internet . . . RG

 

[TominSWNY]

4198 is a little fast for the PPC. Look for H322, N133, LT32 even AA2015.

What wt bullet do you think you want to use. I shot it with 60 gr bergers. Not a one hole shooter but was a good 400 yard chuck load.

 

[AckleymanII]

When I first started shooting the 6 ppc back in the day, I started off with IMR 4198. My rifle and pards shot very well with 68's....

 

[AckleymanII]

I shot a PPC in Score competition a few years ago with Swiss Precision Powder 210 and did well with it. It had a burn rate very near IMR 4198. Actually it falls between IMR 4198 and H-4198. The kernals even looked very similar. For a 6 PPC USA case driving a 68 gr. the Berger manual lists 21.5 gr. as a start load/ max. = 23.7gr. of IMR 4198. I believe this is for Sako brass so the loads might be on the anemic side, but work up slowly.

Yes, anemic for Sako old balloon head cases also.

 

[Bat Rastard]

What wt bullet do you think you want to use. I shot it with 60 gr bergers. Not a one hole shooter but was a good 400 yard chuck load.

I will be starting off with some 68gr Bergers.

 

[9point3]

Talked to a HoF be shooter and world renowned gunsmith about 4198. He told me that 4198 will rarely shoot real small but never shoots big.

 

[centershot]

I am currently playing with H-4895. Just another thought. Full case is a mild load and shoots well.