4895 powder history book

Imr 4895 smokeless powder 1 lb or 8 lbs powder valley. German salazar of reports an outstanding batch of 4895 powder is available from jeff bartletts. As far as imr4895 or h4895, i use both of those a lot. As my past research shows the imr 4895 was the classic load for the 3006 mil spec round. German says this stuff hammers, and it works great in both the 6br and. This sort of beyondthe book experimentation has a long and illustrious history in firearms and ammo. Hodgdon, the brand thats true, is pleased to announce a new book, the gunpowder people. Hodgdon claims h4895 is a most versatile powder, which may be something of an understatement. H 4895 powder is one of most versatile powders available. Neither is usually the best choice anymore, but if you want to be able to shoot anything with a minimal powder inventory, they will probably do. Number 4831 was used to load navy antiaircraft machine gun ammunition, and number 4895 was used to load united states service rifle ammunition. Imr 4895 originally a military powder featured in the. The gunpowder people hodgdon history book 11442208. The gunpowder people hodgdon history book tells the story of how bruce.

Celebrating the 70 th anniversary of the companys founding, this book covers the history of the hodgdon family, the founding of the company in 1947, the key employees instrumental in building the. Improved military rifle propellants are tubular nitrocellulose propellants evolved from world war i through world war ii for loading military and commercial ammunition and sold to civilians for reloading rifle ammunition for hunting and target shooting. The powder that started bruce hodgdons business, h4895, is still produced and sold along with worldclass powders available for just about any rifle, handgun. Production of imr powders dates back over 200 years when the company was originally founded by e. This book is now available on hodgdons newly redesigned website under the full title of the gunpowder people. The official authorized history of hodgdon powder company celebrating the 70 th anniversary of the companys founding, this book covers the history of the hodgdon family, the founding of the company in 1947, the key employees instrumental in building the company in the last seventy years and many other stories. I have an old book from 1930s reloading by phillip sharp extreme amount of.

Neither is usually the best choice anymore, but if you want to be able to shoot anything with a. H4895 powder the firearms forum the buying, selling or. Improved military rifle propellants are tubular nitrocellulose propellants evolved from world war. As these propellants became military surplus after the war, large quantities of different batches were blended together to make products with uniform average performance for sale to civilians.

Celebrating the 70 th anniversary of the companys founding, this book covers the history of the hodgdon family, the founding of the company in 1947, the key employees instrumental in building the company in the last. Based on my reading to date, hodgdon or imr 4895 seem to be the most popular powders when reloading for the m1am14 and i would ove to buy 8lbs of the 4895 and get busy, but we all know that the powder availability is dismal right now. E hodgdon started his company after wwii using surplus 4895 powder and an advertisement in american rifleman. The gunpowder people hodgdon history book tells the story of how bruce b. Look at other loading manuals or lees reloading book for loads with the 500 gr bullet. I have read, in older ps match reports of some winners loading 4895 powder in the 6568 grain bullets. Scott, i think it is generally well agreed upon that 4895 is a fine powder for the garand. The official authorized history of hodgdon powder company, by james w. The official authorized history of hodgdon powder company. Over the years, our military arsenals and civilian contract manufacturers have utilized imr4895 as their primary powder. Powder left in the reloaders powder measure hoppers for extended periods, overnight or several days, should be avoided. The burning rate of any powder must be such that it will burn efficiently at the low end pressures used in most cast bullet loads. Load data for brit 303 using the same projectile lists imr h and imr 4895 dont appear to be the same powder.

Oct 28, 2016 3 there is very little information about smokeless powder. Im trying to get my rifle reloads down to the same powder. In addition, it is a longtime favourite of match shooters. I have used both and depending on the bullet, primer, and brass, can shoot. Theres not even a burn rate chart included in this book. Powder valley shop reloading supplies and ammunition. The story of the hodgdon family and the hodgdon powder co. Typically the h4895 is a grain or so faster than the imr4895, iow you would load less h4895 to achieve the same pressure and velocity. The original ar2206 is a little faster, between 4895 and 3031. Select a bullet weight 95 100 107 120 123 129 140 142 143 147 150. Black powder black powder goex cowboy pinnacle hodgdon blc lot 2 benchmark extreme powders h110 spherical h110 h205 h322 h335 spherical h335 h380 h414 h450 h870 h h4198 h4227 h4350 h4831 h4895 hp38 hs5 hs6 hs7 and trap 100 hybrid 100v international clays, univeral clays lil gun pyrodex a replica black.

Hodgdon has a new book documenting their history the gunpowder people. Never use imr powder data for any other powder types with similar numerical designations. Imr powders makes a line of various types of smokeless powder suitable for loading many cartridges for rifles, handguns, and shotguns. That would be a pretty compressed load with a 53 grain hp match king. Other powders that closely match this burn rate are hodgdons h4895, imr4895s sister powder imr4064 and winchesters w748. Over the years, our military arsenals and civilian contract manufacturers. Refer to order chart or dropdown box for available powder types. These propellants were dupont modifications of united states artillery propellants.

Imr 4895 or varget for the 22250 rem shooters forum. Select a bullet make barnes berger hornady nosler sierra swift. Imr legendary powders is a line of smokeless powders which are popularly used in sporting and militarypolice firearm cartridges. A match shooters favorite for many years, this versatile powder was originally used by the military in the. The 4 digit imr numbers are in order that they were developed, same for the older 2 digit dupont powder numbers. The gunpowder people hodgdons new book documenting 70. Originally a military powder featured in the 3006, imr 4895 is extremely versatile. I cant find it in any of my books, and id rather not try a load that came off a web site with no reference as to where it came from. Never substitute smokeless powder for black powder. Which have you done best with and what were your best loads. If you have those two powders, you can load darn near anything. I have loaded 24 gr imr4895 with both current production and surplus pulldown powder. Load data for brit 303 using the same projectile lists imr. Imr 4895 originally a military powder featured in the 3006, imr 4895 is extremely versatile as a medium burn speed propellant.

Iirc the h4895 was the first one available but they are so close that years ago they kind of figured that both were interchangeable as long. The lyman cast bullet book listed high velocity loads with fast and medium powders including 4895, 4064,etc. Time for your opinion on the best powder for the 22250. Ive also done a lot of reading, studying, and loading of 3006 for the garand, and in addition to the advice on these gasoperated rifles to stick to 4064 4895 burning speed powder certainly never anything slower than 4320, there is the historical anecdote about the. Imr 4895 smokeless reloading powder bass pro shops. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the companys founding, this book covers the history of the hodgdon family, the founding of the company in 1947, the key employees instrumental. People looking for a powder that can perform with a wide range of weapons should consider imr 4895. I have loaded 24 gr imr 4895 with both current production and surplus pulldown powder. This extremely versatile powder was originally introduced for use by the military, but its reliability and accuracy have made it the powder of choice for match shooters. Typically the h 4895 is a grain or so faster than the imr 4895, iow you would load less h 4895 to achieve the same pressure and velocity. I have decided to go with imr 4895 as my first powder to try. However, it will not be a good powder for such a light weight bullet as the 115 gr in a. Nosler fifth edition recommends winchester 748 as most accurate powder tested for 125 grain ballistic tips.

I have tried some imr 4895 and getting great accuracy. I have used both and depending on the bullet, primer, and brass, can shoot sub. I have burnt many pounds of it in the 4570 and 458 win mag. Hodgdon announces the gunpowder people book hunt forever. Im not talking about specific powders, but rather smokeless powder in general. The gunpowder people hodgdon history book by hodgdon.

Hodgdon now owns the imr powder trademark and markets both h 4895 and imr 4895. Hodgdon has just written specs to have imr 4895 copied in burn rate, more or less successfully, first by ici in scotland, now by adi in australia, after their stocks of ww ii dupont surplus ran out. I thought it would be interesting to document how well. Oct 24, 2017 hodgdon recently announced a new book, the gunpowder people. Iirc the h4895 was the first one available but they are so close that years ago they kind of figured that both were interchangeable as long as you start at a min charge and work up to max. I have been reading data and looking for the right powder at the right price and i came across the h4895, i picked this one out of the bunch because according to the data, is a decent powder for accuracy and also because there is a recipe for. As a member of the extreme line of extruded powder, this powder is a good solution for 3006, 17 remington, 2503000 savage, 308 winchester and 458 winchester, to name just a few.

Hodgdon recently announced a new book, the gunpowder people. Imr is a registered trademark of the imr powder company assigned to the hodgdon powder. For more than years no one has known what happened to henry, until now. Select a bullet type accubond long range accubond accubond long range spitzer accubond spitzer aframe amax ballistic tip accubond ballistic tip spitzer bt bthp custom competition hpbt eld eld match eldx hpbt. I would never start out with a load like this but would use if i could work up to it safely. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the companys founding, the book covers the history of the hodgdon family, the founding of the company in 1947, the key employees instrumental in building the company in the past seventy. Using bullets from hornady sp, hornady spsx, remington ptd sp. Dec 05, 20 as far as imr 4895 or h 4895, i use both of those a lot. Whenever this subject comes up i am amazed at the number of shooters who have independently settled on 35. The only difference is the level of care, understanding mechanics, and level of analysis required. The initials imr stand for improved military rifle powder. Same issue as above looking for arisaka loads on the hodgdon website. We arent supposed to reveal the country of origin, but the photo may give you a hint. Dupont powder number 16 was renamed imr3031 in 1934.

The tome covers all of the major events in hodgdons commercial success up to his death in 1997 and what the company has done since then. Delivers excellent accuracy and performance in cartridges ranging from the. I also checked their online database and couldnt find a reference. However, most start loads for varget in 3006 is above 2750 fps. This was the first cordite substitute approved by the british but they did use other powders from 1914 to 1918. Ryan v i think its more assumed that it is because it was the most common powder used in usgi loads for m2. The hornady book has a section devoted to safe garand loads in 3006. Hodgdon now owns the imr powder trademark and markets both h4895 and imr4895.

I just got a copy of the 50th aniversay edition of the lyman book and it lists no loads with cast bullets in the 3006 with any medium burning powder. Finally got the brass and case length trimmer and trimmed up the brass. As such it is an appropriate and good powder for use in garand loads. Hodgdon powder, imr powder and winchester powder expressly disclaim any and all warranties with respect to any and all products sold or distributed by them, the safety or suitability thereof, or the results obtained including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose andor any. I know, from perusing load data tables and personal experience, that hodgdon varget is a very versatile rifle powder. I have had great luck in my guns with the imr 4895 and varget powders. Sep 18, 2017 this book is now available on hodgdons newly redesigned website under the full title of the gunpowder people. Imr legendary powders is a line of smokeless powders which are popularly used in sporting. But a case slamdamn full, 31 grains, i am getting about 33103325 velocity. In addition, it is a longtime favorite of match shooters. Jan 22, 2006 dupont developed dupont powder number 16 in 1916. This smokeless powder is ideal for your reloading needs.