Hodgdon H4895 reduced recoil loads -- opinions

[DrMike]

I also remember your work with that rifle, Jim. Your data should be very convincing for anyone looking for a milder load for younger shooters.

 

[PJGunner]

"Why in the world it's discontinued is beyond me."

Probably because it's not cool in the tacticool rifles which apparently are the hot items these days.

On another note I fell into a couple hundred 150 gr. Winchester Power Points and used them for a light load in a Ruger RSI for my wife to shoot. Barely did two inches in her rifle but in a Remington 660 will hold .75 to 1.0" all day long. Load is 25.0 gr. H4895 bullet seated to the cannelure. Winchester primer and Remington brass. Rifle is seated in an H&S Precision Fiberthane ultralight stock that I bought from them when they still had their plant in Prescott AZ. THat 660 has killed an awful lot of deer.
Paul B.

 

[chet]

Well, I fired the test rounds.
Recoil was definitely milder.... on par with a 7x57 I suppose... neat!
I shot them off-hand at a box @ 50 yards.... 6 inchish group.... neat!
I'll load some more and shoot them off the bags when I find time.

 

[SJB358]

NICE! That's pretty cool. It'd be cool to know the speeds your getting too Chet, if you can. Good data to have around.