How To Select a Powder & Charge for Rifle cartridges!
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
- This is something I really struggled with when first starting out, the wall of powder at the store can be overwhelming if you don't have any idea what you're looking for. My hope is with this video you will better understand how to find the powder you can use in a load data manual that will give you the most versatility for your cartridge of your choosing. Please don't hesitate to ask questions about powders I had to ask many people when I got my start and I will be more than happy to help others out!
Speaking of my experience of how to choose rifle powder for the 243 Winchester .308 Win 6.5 creedmoor 223 Remington and many more. Finding data and how to interpret what powder works best for you bullet selection.
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5 years later the information is userful and well explained. Thanks a lot
Yeah, it was helpful, this channel is one the reasons i started reloading, along with the pandemic, owl yeah, and the reason I bought a barrel from yall
I load 243 win and this video made a great difference in the way I now select my doad data. Thank you.
Yes, thank you. I've seen a bunch of reloading videos but this one answered my question about how to research the charts and then decide.
Awesome to hear that thanks for commenting!
I learn a lot from watching your videos; you're talking with about stuff that I have never played with mentally about reloading... I just put together a hunting load and off to the range I go. A GREAT video! Thank you!
Much appreciated dude I hope it helps somehow!
Just getting started in reloading. Doing all of my research on powders and this video was extremely useful and informative. Thank you
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This was good basic information that will help get me started reloading 243. The practical means by which you conveyed this information was superb! Thank you and best wishes for your continued success here on UA-cam and elsewhere.
Thank you....as a beginner reloader it was very helpful in understanding the basic concept and use of the range of powders.
I employ the same basic process. Thanks. Been reloading since the 80s. Still learning though. Appreciate your approach & content.
Getting started in reloading, great information. Very helpful, need more information like this. Thank you. God bless.
This video was extremely informative to me. I appreciate you taking time to make it. Thank you.
Awesome, glad to hear it! there are many great pieces of advice in the other comments as well
I love how you stated that this information may be outdated now as it currently somewhat is very informative
Excellent information and answers my questions rather than “this should work for you”. I try to see which powder(s) Cover a range of calibers so I don’t have to buy a powder that is used only once. Thanks again.
Good job. Thanks for posting this reloading information choosing rifle powder.
Awesome information thank you I have been wondering about how to make my own rounds since the manual I brought only have powders I cant source in my country. The guy in my local gun shop gave me the same exact advice
Thank you for sharing, like everyone else stated there is not of information for beginners on starting their load development process.
Yes!
This was informative and useful.
bout to start tonight... appreciate the information, it was helpful!
Good video bud I do the same kind of thing with loads and bullets good job 👍
Great information brother, just started reloading rifle and this was a big help.
Reloading from the hot pot awesome I hope so! What powder are you trying for your first 223 rounds?
I went with CFE223 for my first ones. I have some Alliant 15 I am looking at trying as well...Thoughts ?
RL-15 seems to be better with heavier bullets but if you can find data for the weight you shooting I havent had any cycling issues with it so id say its fine it gets similar velocity to varget as well. both sound like great choices
Awesome stuff brother! I bought some powder and primers today!!!
Very cool! as for pistol stuff I havent messed with that yet Id have to say ask the pistol guys like LOB TA777 FLT and FC45. Thanks dude!
Thanks for the video. Your right, topics like this are far and few between.
I use the 322 & varget in my 223savage with 52g Speer varmint they work great. Art
Great video! Like you said not too many people out there explaining their approach on selecting load data. I select mine in a similar manner.
Dgunnut as far as choosing my charges within the range I pretty much wing it haha I usually go a half or full grain jump depending on which powder and cartridge I’m loading for
West Desert Shooter Yeah, me too. I liked how you explained going through the different manuals and then picking the powder range based on the various sources. The actual loads you pick in that range often depends on the individual reloaders priorities. Highest velocity, best accuracy, etc.
Thanks, great info
Great information spot on
Timothy Robinson thanks Tim, I always feel better when other reloaders agree, glad I’m not off in the weeds spreading bad info hahaha
Great Video, Nicely done
Many thanks dude glad to have another buddy in the comments!
For my 243 I like reloader 17, & hybrid 100, they both work good for my vanguard rifle
Magnum primers also help with performance of powders.Useing in 22-250 with great results.
great video man!
Thanks dude!
This is great, I’m new to reloading and finding the right powder to try has been a bit of a mystery. I have been tending to just pick a load out of a manual and go with that but I am still struggling with understanding why h4350 might be better than varget or h4381.
WDS another very informative production, your research methods are very close to mine. So far the powder that has give me the tightest group with the Remington 100 Gr Core-Lokt is IMR -7828.
I will definitely be trying that with others so Im curious to see how our results compare! Ill be trying as many as I have that there is data for
I am going to try to copy Federal’s load which uses the Sierra 100 Gr BTSP. I already have plenty of Federal Brass and large rifle primers,this is going to be so much fun!
I have been looking at with powders seem to be most efficient for the cartridge/bullet choice, especially if turning good velocity at lower pressures.
Excellent tips and information! One minor point: "100 gr 243 slower powder compared to 110 gr 300 Win Mag faster powder"? According to Hogden manual both can be reloaded with H4530, H4831: 243 100 gr starting load 37.0 gr H4530, 39.0 gr H4831, .300 Win Mag 110 gr starting load 72.0 gr H4530, 79.0 gr H4831. Some powders can be used across a fairly wide range of calibers. Reloader 22, Varget also can be used across a fairly wide range of calibers.
Please do a video on load charges for the 6.5x300 Wby mag tks
Great video, & advice. 👍
Can’t find any large rife primers
Can you use mag large rife primers? 308 or 243
thanks
can I increase recommended charge based on seating depth
You said kernels lmao, niiice video bud I'm buying more spiral note books my cheap as has been cramming every bit of recorded info on each page lol.Your note book work is beast
Good video dude!
Loads of Bacon many thanks Sir Bacon! Always glad to hear that from you
Cool idea thanks for sharing
Willie Bulletman thanks buddy glad to share!
powders might be different, but dogs all seem to love to chew on those squeeky things :-)
Noslers manual has load density listed also. Agree with those caliber specific books. I got them for all of my rifles.
I forgot about that! another great place for load data and theirs is readily available online. I really like the books but I am starting to get into the oddball stuff that dont have any books unfortunately
West Desert Shooter that is when it gets fun!! One tip I can give you though. Keep your hair cut short when you’re working those loads up. Keep you from pulling it out 😁
West Desert Shooter saw this in the cabelas email notice
www.cabelas.com/product/Loadbooks-USA-Caliber-Gauge-Specific-Reloading-Manuals/704597.uts
Didn’t know if you might be interested.
what is your experience with Hv 100, H4350, and Staball 6.5 for the 30/06?
I am on my second 35 Whelen. I reload for it and I always thought faster powder for lighter bullets and slower powder for heavier bullets. The .35 Whelen has turned that completely around. I use a 225 grain bullet and 4064 powder which is fairly fast compared to what I use in the 30-06. I don't have a single book that suggests 4064 powder for 220 grain 30-06 bullets, always slow powder and I don't have a single book that suggests a slow powder for any .35 Whelen bullet. I was surprised but that 4064 sure launches that 225 grain bullet. An average of 2816 fps and not a max load.
Thank u
4:41 - You have Hornady load data for a Sierra 100gn Game King. How is this possible?
Help me understand something ; if I have two different powders that both send my bullets out of the barrel @ 2800 fps why do I care which one I use ?
hae 408 I 50 amg ?
H 4831 SC doesn’t go through your powder Drop accurately enough you have to weigh that out individually been down that road I prefer the smaller flake and ball powder much easier to run through a the powder drop just a heads up it worked really good
Have you found imr 7828 ssc powder to be temperature sensitive at different temperatures ? ? ?
Yes
groups are always what it is about, but factoring in grains used per case and velocity and cost over all Love the statement "Tune the load to the rifle"... maybe bumper sticker only loaders would know what it meant...lol
R Colborne Accuracy is one factor among a few others! I can make those stickers a reality if you want, But you already know that!
What are the effects on temperature on powders and what powders are temp sensitive?
Can be significant, can be insignificant depends on the powder you choose. Find out which ones are temperature sensitive and do your load development on days with temperatures most closely matching the temperatures you expect to encounter while hunting. I’ve found that warmer weather has a greater effect on performance than does colder temps. For that reason I always do my load development on days that are 60 degrees or less, when using powders that I know are temperature sensitive.
I haven’t seen Varget on the shelves for months. Our local gun shop has no primers or powder. No ammo either except for a couple box’s of shotgun shells. This is grim.
Real nice job with the video. You hit a lot of great points, especially the cautionary notes. One thing I would add is that you know you've found the right powder/bullet combination when your load test groups are all really good with the majority of your charge weights. For example, I conducted a load test with my 6.5 Creedmoor using Varget and 95 grain Hornady V-Max bullets. That test ranged from 38.9 to 41.0 grains in .3 grain increments, and 7 of 8 loads shot well under 1 MOA. I've had similar results with H-4350 and 135-140 grain bullets in the 6.5 CM. The same thing happens with all of my rifles. My .243 Win loves IMR 4831 with 87 - 100 grain bullets. My .300 Win Mag likes H-1000 with 200-210 grain bullets. My .300 Weatherby likes Norma MRP with 190-200 grain bullets...etc.
njgrplr2007 great point! Some guns like their one powder that they don’t care which bullet they shoot. Unfortunately I seem to find powders that my rifles never like! Sounds like you have some experience with finding all those good loads in your rifles!
njgrplr2007 have you ever thought about making Reloading or shooting videos? It’s good fun and the other content creators are a great bunch of dudes
West Desert Shooter I have thought about it. I don't have the equipment or talent to do it as well as you, the 6.5 Guys, Moparmadman, Johnny's Reloading Bench, etc. I have learned quite a bit from the videos and Glen Zediker's book Handloading for Competition. I will continue to learn from you guys and chime in only when I think I have something to contribute.
Im sure you could get the hang of it, my first videos were more or less just documenting what I do and now I feel a bit more confident in trying to share information and hopefully teach beginners a few things. My channel is not near as good as JRB 6.5 guys or moparmadman but I still share. Point bewing dont stress its just for fun anyway and Im always looking for new reloading channels to watch!
You obviously know your stuff. How many grains of IMR 4831 would you use with a 100 grain bullet? Cheers
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Read reloading data on the powder or get a few reloading manuals…then you’ll know..
I'm surprised you haven't tried Win. 760 in you're 243 . It is my pet load for 75 to 100 gr. bullets .
I havent looked into the Winchester powders much, I havent heard many people say its good for 243. I wonder if it would be good for 6.5 creedmoor?
Those of us that use it try to keep it a secret . If you try it , tell people it is Varget so the rest of us can find it on the shelves .
It is a recommended powder for it , might be worth a try . I don't have any experience with the 6.5 . Noticed that the 6.5 has a slightly smaller case capacity than the 243 but will take a larger wt. bullet .
@@WestDesertShooter stabal 6.5
If I got one of these numbers wrong it could blow your gun up.
Me learning how to reload: 😳 ight imma head out
Easy. Look it up in a reloading manual. 😕
Heavy bullets = slow burning powder
Light bullets = fast burning powder
Got it, thank you for the info :)
One of the fastest powders (Accurate 5744) is used with 405 and 500 grain 45-70 for reduced presure loads. This contridicts your statement on fast powder being good with light bullets.
...light bullets for 243 Winchester. A powder that is considered fast burning for one cartridge may be considered slow burning for another cartridge. So, fast burning and slow burning is a relative term to the cartridge you're loading for. Powder companies will sometimes describe their own powders as fast or slow burning, but that's in a general context of all rifle cartridges for the purpose of comparing their powders burn rates to each other. This is to help you choose which powders are ideal for your cartridge and chosen bullet weight.
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This is why "powder to cartridge reference lists" exist.
If your gonna take powders/calibers out of context; 5744 is not even *close* to the realm of powders being referenced in this video. and doing so is *dangerous* for anyone reading your comment trying to learn the ropes.
If your reloading a certain cartridge you have zero business comparing it to the powder of another cartridge with entirely different dimensions.
Well, first of all you gotta be able to get powder. Forget about actually having different propellants to choose from. In fact, I have no idea why ANYONE would even buy ANY gun at this point. Thats like buying a car with no fuel available to run it.
Load up a 6.5 Creedmoor full of Pistol Powder and get some 3000FPS velocity lol
Hello, I am calling you from Iran. We are very limited in terms of hunting equipment and we do not have all these facilities like you. Considering that we are very interested in hunting, please announce the amount of gunpowder for a 270 bullet with a 130 grenade. Thank you.
Lyman Manual lists as most accurate load:
H4831powder
52.0 grains =2726 fps
58.0+ grain = 2990 fps
+ means compressed powder
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Ozark Spirit it’s a subconscious thing, most people wouldn’t understand! Thanks Ozark haha
Too many powders for manufactures to keep up with. They need to be narrowed down so that manufacturers can supply what we really need.
You really don’t want to share your data’s information huh? Look at my data sheet but don’t copy it because if I messed up a number and you try it out it can blow your gun away so there you have it 👊 way to go and make your own list now!😂
Well, why I appreciate your effort to try to be helpful, could you not have saved everyone 8 minutes and just told them to go to a leading manual
How to choose a powder..... the one that works that is available. Not much of a choice.