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DallanC Site Admin
Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah
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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 4:48 pm Post subject: Hodgdon vs IMR |
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Which do you prefer for your loads?
I have a couple cans of IMR, but lots more Hodgdon... mainly because its so much easier to find. How about you guys?
-DallanC
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 2965 Location: Maryland
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BillPa Member
Joined: Mar 17, 2005 Posts: 89
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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 6:21 pm Post subject: Re: Hodgdon vs IMR |
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With a few exceptions, I use Hodgdon's and Vihtavuori . I buy Varget 8 lbs. at a time!
Bill
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Gil Martin Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2005 Posts: 1837 Location: Schnecksville, PA
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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 7:05 pm Post subject: Hodgdon vs IMR |
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I have used both, but prefer IMR 4064, IMR 4895 and IMR 4350 and have never had a problem with temperature changes. The loads I have worked up are swell and I am too old and too cranky to experiment with some new fangled powders. All the best...
Gil
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
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Coyote_Hunter_ Member
Joined: Mar 05, 2005 Posts: 208 Location: Franktown, CO
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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 8:42 pm Post subject: Re: Hodgdon vs IMR |
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Under my bench:
Benchmark
Clays
HS-6
H110
H322
H1000
H4198
H4350
H4831SC
H4895
Retumbo
Varget
Plus Pyrodex and 777.
AA1680
IMR4831
Re7
Re25
WST
Need I say more?
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Blaine Member
Joined: Feb 24, 2005 Posts: 260 Location: Maine
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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 11:11 pm Post subject: Re: Hodgdon vs IMR |
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DallanC wrote: |
Which do you prefer for your loads?
I have a couple cans of IMR, but lots more Hodgdon... mainly because its so much easier to find. How about you guys?
-DallanC |
Hi DallanC....hang onto those IMR "cans"...you can't get them anymore Now that Hodgdon owns the IMR brand, all the IMR now comes in plastic jars just like the Hodgdon. They did keep the same color scheme as the old IMR cans so as not to confuse us I guess.
Blaine
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Knifeboy Member
Joined: Feb 09, 2005 Posts: 165 Location: The Arizona desert
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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 6:48 pm Post subject: Re: Hodgdon vs IMR |
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shrpshtrjoe wrote: |
Howdy. Don't sugar coat it Gil give it to us straight (lol) |
Im still laughing at this one.
Dont feel bad Gil, we know your old and grumpy We just take it with a grain of salt. Besides thats the way we like you
I guess I have used more IMR powders, but I am definatly open to change. By the way Joe, how did the freezing your bullets expirement go?
Knifeboy
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 2965 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: Hodgdon vs IMR |
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Howdy. Knifeboy. It went well i didn't freeze them just put them in the fridge and then a lunch box with a ice pack to keep them cold. I wanted to see how they shot in the cold. People thought i was gonna have lunch and then i would pull a bullet out they thought i was nutz. ( It makes sence to me though )
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Knifeboy Member
Joined: Feb 09, 2005 Posts: 165 Location: The Arizona desert
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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 6:59 pm Post subject: Re: Hodgdon vs IMR |
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Joe,
I would have looked at you like you were nutz as well :).
You crack me up.
Knifeboy
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A17Shooter Super Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 322 Location: California Foothills (Gold Country)
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Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 12:46 am Post subject: Re: Hodgdon vs IMR |
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Am I the only one still loading WW 748 and 760? I use the 748 for 223 and the 760 for things like a 308 with a 190 Sierra MK. Also use AA 1680 and AA 2015.
A17Shooter
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calsibley Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2005 Posts: 317
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 3:00 am Post subject: Re: Hodgdon vs IMR |
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About the only Hodgdon powder I use a lot of is Varget. I've always got Reloder 7 & 19 on hand as well. Almost everything else is IMR. I use all of their rifle powders and in recent years have also developed a fondness for VihtaVouri. I don't know what the legal limit is for the amount of powder we're allowed to have in our home is, but probably I've exceeded it. Best wishes.
Cal - Montreal
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DallanC Site Admin
Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 10:51 am Post subject: Re: Hodgdon vs IMR |
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Coyote_Hunter_ wrote: |
Under my bench:
Retumbo
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How do you like Retumbo? I've thought on an off about using it in my 7STW but havent seen much discussion on it.
-DallanC
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Aceoky Member
Joined: Mar 16, 2005 Posts: 27 Location: KY(not the jelly)
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 4:25 pm Post subject: Re: Hodgdon vs IMR |
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calsibley Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2005 Posts: 317
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:37 am Post subject: Re: Hodgdon vs IMR |
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I'm glad this topic was posted because I really wasn't certain what I have on hand. I just went down to my reloading room and checked. The results are:
Varget
H870
Reloder 7
Reloder 19
IMR 4198
IMR 4320
IMR 4831
IMR4350
IMR4831
IMR4895
Norma200
Norma201
Norma203
Norma204
Norma205 (MRP)
VihtaVouri 133
VihtaVouri 550
VihtaVouri 560
WW748
WW760
Good grief. I didn't know I had so much powder on hand. Maybe it's time to cut back a bit. A lot of it is rarely used. Best wishes.
Cal - Montreal
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