Need help?
08-12-2003 | 12:06 PM
#1
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From: Shreveport, LA.
Need help?
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.
.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.
08-13-2003 | 07:56 AM
#3
Thread Starter
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From: Shreveport, LA.
RE: Need help?
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.
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.
08-13-2003 | 09:40 AM
#4
Typical Buck
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Wabash, IN
RE: Need help?
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
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
