Need help?

LAHUNTER · 08-12-2003, 12:06 PM

Does anyone have a Hodgen reloading book or have a load book that gives the load for:

.270
100 gr. hornady spire point (or close to 100 gr)
H4895

Mainly, I am looing for how much powder to use and also OAL. Thanks.

handloader1 · 08-12-2003, 09:55 PM

Cannot find any data for that powder anywhere. Good luck.

LAHUNTER · 08-13-2003, 07:56 AM

Handloader1,
Thanks for checking. I went to Hodgens website and read their write up about " loading down" loads. They say to use this specific powder because it burns slower and ignites uniformly in reduced loads.
I have a load w/ this particular powder but it is w/ a 140 gr bullet. I would like to use this powder and a 100gr bullet for strictly plinking and practicing off hand shooting.

Basically Hodgens theory of loading down is to find a load using this particular powder. Take the max charge and multiply it by 60%. " The shooter can create a load 1500 to 2100 fps."

ex. H4895 42.6 gr. 140gr bullet

reduced= H4895 25.6gr. 140 gr. bullet

My old load for my 100 gr spire point was:
H4871 59.2 gr.

If this works right I can shoot twice as much at the same price.

Mark whiz · 08-13-2003, 09:40 AM

LAHUNTER,

The Hodgdon manual for .270Win 100gr bullets calls for 47.0 to 50.0gr of H4895 - this gives a velocity range of 3300fps to 3400fps and pressures from 47,000CUP to 50,200CUP out of a 24" barrel.

Good Luck

LAHUNTER · 08-13-2003, 10:28 AM

Mark whiz,
Thank you very much for the info.