all in one , powder

mond

hi
At the moment im using - H110 for 22 hornet
- V133 for 223
& - V140 for 6.5 ,all with great sucess....

my delema is , can i use one powder on all calls ,as suggested by I.M.R ??

or am i better keeping to a formula ,i know?? what ya recon??

thanks[:)]

swearengine

If your reloading manual says you can use one powder on all the cartridges you are loading. Then ,by all means go ahead and use one powder. It can make things simpler for you, say you left your powder measure part full of powder and did not remember what number it was.

Using one powder for all cartridges may not give you the most efficient loading in a particular cartridge.Some may perform better with a faster burn rate powder, or a case that is full of powder.

I use a lot of powder just for trigger time. I have used 5010 in cases from 220 SWIFT up to 458 WIN MAG. It is not the best choice, but it was $2.00/lb and I can fill the case full without worry of excessive pressure and the pressures generated are so low that a whole day of trigger time does not beat the snot out of me. I would not use the powder for something I wanted to wring the accuracy out of or to take hunting, but for just practicing and playing it is perfect.

It all depends on what you are asking from your loadings.

JustC

one powder can not span that much capacity difference and yield best results in each one. If mediocre performance in 2 out of 3 is OK,..then maybe go ahead. I prefer high load densities in all chamberings and one powder simply can't do that.

bpost

IMR 4895 is probably the most versatile powder. I don't think your Hornet would like it. Lil'Gun seems the best in the Hornet and K-Hornet.

HandgunHTR52

You can use H4198 for the Hornet and the .223 but I wouldn't suggest it for the Swede. It needs something a little slower.

mond

the groups im getting at 150/200yds-22H..200/300yds-223 & 300/500yds-6.5 are superb with the powders i use (h110-v133-v140)

the smaller for vermin-fox & 6.5 for deer.

my thoughts were it may save messing about if i keep 1 powder, & as i do not know how the IMR burns, it was puzzling to hear, form a reload shop here, i could use 1 powder,or was he just trying to sell some !!

many thanks guys for the replies.[:)]

sandwarrior

mond,

I wouldn't go with just one powder. Way too much performance difference for the case sizes you have. You can narrow it down though. You can use VV N140 in .223 and 6.5mm. But, stick with the H110 for the little case. No other little case/fast powder is going to work well for you in a midsize case like the 6.5.

What I would do if I were you is to develop habits that keep you from making a mistake switching powders. Like storing them away from your reload bench. That way one gets put away when another comes out. If powder gets left in your measure and trickler then you have the correct can it needs to go back into. One other method I've been privy too (if you have an electronic mail scale) is to weigh out what you think you will use instead of just pouring the powder measure hopper full or half full.

bugmantraap

I would try IMR 4895. it is a good all around power and will work for all three of you rifles