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Yes and I am entitled to mine! There are new people coming to the site all the time that have new information or looking for past information, what is a forum for but to communicate? Just because this post hadn't been discussed in a few years doesn't mean new information isn't available! And because I had pertinant information to the subject, why wouldn't I share it. Things can change !
Let me know, IF, you get curious enough to, "throw" a few test charges, out of, your old Powder measure,..If that N-140 is from recent manufacture, you are in luck as far as being temp insensitive.
(Older batches are not, and at the moment I don't remember when the change hit.)
It ran as good as Varget and RE-15 for me in a 20" AR and also a heavy bbl bolt gun (Sendero).
As far as metering, the kernels are not small enough for my taste so I have not tried to throw it yet. All that work I mentioned was run on a AutoTrickler/FX120i just because it was the easy way to run tests.
I threw 25 grains of Varget with a Harrell's powder measure, I get an ES of about 0.2 grains for 15 throws.Let me know, IF, you get curious enough to, "throw" a few test charges, out of, your old Powder measure,..
say 4 or 5 chg's at, 25 grains, to see how they,.. average,.
I'd be, forever,.. in your Debt !
6 yrs old....I want to load 50-55 grain for my bolt cation and AR-15 rifles. What is the best powder choice? There are powders that might be in less demand that I can find available. Is there a preferred powder I should look for to use in target shooting. 50 - 200 yards. I have a Bolt action 1:10 twist and AR rifle 1:8 twist. Lots of choices out there.
BENCHMARKI want to load 50-55 grain for my bolt cation and AR-15 rifles. What is the best powder choice? There are powders that might be in less demand that I can find available. Is there a preferred powder I should look for to use in target shooting. 50 - 200 yards. I have a Bolt action 1:10 twist and AR rifle 1:8 twist. Lots of choices out there.
Yeah. You did it right.Did I measure wrong? I set the caliper at 0.224 bullet diameter and then set that as the zero point so for the 0.082 example would actually measure 0.306 or so. It's actually supposed to be a center to center measurement which would be harder to do I think.
I’ve not used H4895 but I’d suggest the part about extruded vs ball is worth your attention OP. Im a huge fan of 8208. It’s my desert island powder. It likes warmer loads but I’ve found amazing accuracy in some slow poke nodes with it.Re: IF NO VARGET WHAT IS A SECOND CHOICE FOR .223 LOAD 55GR TARGET LOAD??
The ball powders are too temperature sensitive more my tastes. OK for plinking but not for serious target or varmint work.
THANK YOU !!!I threw 25 grains of Varget with a Harrell's powder measure, I get an ES of about 0.2 grains for 15 throws.
I threw 25 grains of N-140, I get an ES of about 0.2 grains for 15 throws.
Looks like the N-140 and Varget would be roughly the same class for powder measures.
In my experience, you will see fine ball powders do better in a powder measure, but it takes a lot more than 15 throws to see if there would be any difference between most stick powders.