mtnbkr
Member
This year, I started loading for the 6.5x55 in a Winchester Featherweight. On the results and recommendations of others, I started with IMR-4350. I've gotten good results, but the only way I can get even loads is to use my powder measure for a gross measurement and a trickler for fine tuning each charge. Otherwise, I get .25 gr variation or more. The stuff just won't meter well for me.
That got me looking at ball powders. However, I rarely see powders such as H414 (close to 4350 in burning speed, from what I read) and accuracy in the same sentence. Why is that? Is there something about extruded powders that make more accurate loads? I know it varies from gun to gun, but I'd like to avoid a half dozen range trips and several hours of work to find out that ball powders won't work.
Are there any extruded powders that do meter well?
Thanks,
Chris
That got me looking at ball powders. However, I rarely see powders such as H414 (close to 4350 in burning speed, from what I read) and accuracy in the same sentence. Why is that? Is there something about extruded powders that make more accurate loads? I know it varies from gun to gun, but I'd like to avoid a half dozen range trips and several hours of work to find out that ball powders won't work.
Are there any extruded powders that do meter well?
Thanks,
Chris