Hodgdon H4895 reduced recoil loads -- opinions

[chet]

Ok, so who has utilized H4895 to acquire a reduced target loads?

take the maximum H4895 charge listed
for any given cartridge and multiply it by 60%. The shooter can create a 1500 to 2100 f/s load, depending on the bullet
weight shown. This works ONLY where H4895 is listed. DO NOT use H4895 in a cartridge where it has not been shown

I am about to try this with a 325wsm (150gr speer)
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I'm curious if any of you have tried it? and what kind of accuracy to expect?
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thanks!

 

[Thebear_78]

I’d look to trail boss for reduced loads also.

 

[SJB358]

Chet, I had a BLAST with them. Awesome for the kids and a ton of fun for practice loads as well.

Give them a try!

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=27506&hilit=youth+loads

 

[jimbires]

I'm using it in a 7mm-08 with a 120 ballistic tip . it works well , I'm more than satisfied with the accuracy .

 

[chet]

thanks scotty,
gosh guys.... I'm getting excited about this!

 

[HeathSexton]

Never used H4895 for reduced load, I use IMR-sr4759. 4759 is fantastic

 

[Thebear_78]

10-14 gr of trail boss in a 308 makes for Avery accurate plinking load 1200-1400 fps with a 150 gr bullet

 

[chet]

Well... here it is
40 gr h4895
Cci250
Speer 150

 

[Guy Miner]

That should be a fun load.

I used H4895 for reduced .308 loads when my oldest son was stepping up from a .22 to his .308, a long time ago. The loads worked well.

 

[SJB358]

Post up your targets Chet if you can. Like to know what kinda tweaking you'll have to do in order to make them shoot.

I really enjoyed the 243 with reduced loads. Makes for a fun rifle to shoot from any position and probably not too much more expensive than shooting a 22LR at todays prices either!

 

[PJGunner]

"I use IMR-sr4759. 4759 is fantastic."

I agree. Too bad it has been discontinued, AGAIN! :x Grab some if you can.
Paul B.

 

[HeathSexton]

"I use IMR-sr4759. 4759 is fantastic."

I agree. Too bad it has been discontinued, AGAIN! :x Grab some if you can.
Paul B.

My local gunshop and I conspired to get 20lbs of sr4759. I should be good for awhile.


Why in the world it's discontinued is beyond me. I use it in 45/70, 358 Win, 30/06, 223, and just about everything else I load for if I want a reduced load. A 110 Vmax from my 30/06 put 7 rounds under 3/4" @ 150yds and the recoil was just a touch more than a .223.


I have reloading data from .17 Rem - 458 Win Mag for it.

 

[SJB358]

If your looking for 4759, here is some 8lb'ers of it.

http://www.powdervalleyinc.com/

 

[HeathSexton]

If your looking for 4759, here is some 8lb'ers of it.

http://www.powdervalleyinc.com/

That's a pretty good price. My 45/70 likes it, the one out of the group is a clean bore fouler and then I fired 5 more. This load averages 1511fps and I consistently scared the whizz out of a 12"x12" gong @ 620yds with this setup once I figured out where to hold:

 

[SJB358]

That's a great looking load! Man, that sorta load would clock just about anything too.. That's exactly what I run the 405's at out of my 45-70 with RL7.

 

[skidmark]

I tweaked my .308 for my Daughter using 10gr of trailboss and
125 Nosler BT's For submoa @50yds....Its fun

 

[HeathSexton]

I really like RL7 and I think 40grs went 1520fps from my 1895G with good accuracy. When I got my 1st pound of sr4759 and got better accuracy with 12grs less powder I ended my RL7 affair.

 

[SJB358]

Ha! Yup, same load of RL7.

Man, I don't need another powder on the bench. Very tempting.

 

[jimbires]

reduced loads don't have to be close range loads to be accurate . get your desired velocity , or recoil amount , and work seating depth . I picked both of these loads by the amount of recoil generated from quickload . I then worked seating depth .

H4895 with a 120 B-tip , 7mm-08 @ 100 yards



IMR4198 with a 125 B-tip , 308 @ 100 yards . I shot this target .


I made a scope adjustment between these groups . 100 yards the young shooter shot this target .



these were shot at 100 yds by me . trying to find the seating depth . the only change in these targets is seating depth .

 

[SJB358]

Very nice Jim! I remembered the work you did for that young lady, and can't wait for the other young hunters to try the 243 out this Fall with the reduced loads. I even did some bullet tests with the 80 BT and 90AB using the reduced loads. Should work out perfect!