Need some help with BENCHMARK powder!!!!

groundhog devastation

Anybody got a NEW Hodgdon manual with Benchmark in it? I have used the BENCHMARK in .223,222MAG, and just recently in the 17REM and 6mmREM and it will work....HOWEVER, my use was deduced from mathmatics and not published data! My HODGDON manual is 2 years old with no data listed. HODGDON has seen fit to exclude reloading data from their website!! 23.3 grains of BENCHMARK and a 20gr HORNADY VMax yields good groups but velocity didn't register and 40.7 grains of BENCHMARK and a 70 grain TNT yields 3467fps and great accuracy in the 6mm.....no pressure signs with either one. If somebody has the data for the 17Remington and the 6mmRemington and could scan it and email it, I would be in your debt! Thanks!!! GHD email: charliemill@earthlink.net

4wheeler

This site might help,find your caliber on the left side of page.

http://www.hodgdon.com/data/rifle/index.php

n/a

Hey Charlie, does loadyourown.com have the info ???



Click on the caliber link to view the complete details for that specific load

Caliber Bullet
Weight Bullet
Style Powder Powder
Charge Velocity Tested With
6mm Remington 55 SIERRIA BK VihtaVuori Oy VIHTAVUORI N-16 52 0 REM 700
6mm Remington 55 SIERRIA BK VihtaVuori Oy VIHTAVUORI N-16 52 0 REM 700
6mm Remington 70 BalTip IMR 4350 47.5 3600 Rem700VLS
6mm Remington 70 BalTip Hodgdon H-4350 48 3489 700Rem. 24"Shilen
6mm Remington 70 BalTip Hodgdon H-4350 48 3489 700Rem. 24"Shilen
6mm Remington 70 BTHP moly VihtaVuori Oy N135 38.4 3200 X-course vustom Mauser; 28" barrel Lothar Walter
6mm Remington 75 HP Accurate 4350 46 0 Remington 700 BDL
6mm Remington 75 VMAX Hodgdon Varget 41 3300 Remington 40-XB 27.25
6mm Remington 80 JHP Hodgdon 4860 32 0
6mm Remington 80 sbt blitz Hodgdon H 414 45.5 3400 Remington vls
6mm Remington 87 V max BT IMR 4064 40.7 0
6mm Remington 87 VMAX Alliant Reloader-19 47.8 3300 Remington 40-XB 27.25" barrel 1 in 10 twist
6mm Remington 87 BTHP (VMAX) Hodgdon Varget 39 3150 Remington 40XB
6mm Remington 90 BTHP Match Hodgdon Varget 38.5 3180 Remington 700/Shilen sm stainless bbl.
6mm Remington 90 fmj VihtaVuori Oy n160 45 0 carl gustav
6mm Remington 90 BTHP moly Norma Rottweil R905 50 3379 X-course custom Mauser; 28" barrel Lothar Walter
6mm Remington 90 BTHP moly VihtaVuori Oy N160 49.5 3412 X-course custom Mauser; 28" barrel Lothar Walter
6mm Remington 100 IMR 4831 45 0
6mm Remington 100 partition IMR imr 4350 43.4 3120 ruger #1 single shot
6mm Remington 100 Partition IMR 4831 43 0 Custom Built Herters
6mm Remington 100 BTSP Alliant Reloader 22 47 0 Remington 788




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cletus85

I don't have a scanner and I can't get my digital camera to take clear enough pic so here's what it says: .17 Rem. 20gr Hornady V-max Benchmark 22.0gr = 3985 fps and 38000 CUP, Max. 24.5gr = 4342 and 50500 CUP.

6mm Rem: There is data for 55gr, 58gr, 60gr, 65gr 70gr and 75gr.
Max for 70gr (Sierra used in testing) is 40.7gr and 3575fps and 49700 CUP.
If you want data for any of the other listed loads let me know.
This is from Hodgdon's 2004 Annual Manual and has alot of new data including WSSM etc...

groundhog devastation

Thanks everybody! Now to tinker some more! GHD