Sam Adams
Member
I've recently come across some data for the mil-spec loadings of various .30-06 and 7.62 x 51 rounds. Many of these use IMR 4895 as the powder. I have none of that, but a fair amount of H4895.
You can see the question coming, can't you? Can they be used substantially interchangably from the standpoint of both safety and accuracy, or should I just load up my H4895 to the same/similar velocity as the mil-spec loads.
FYI, I am specifically trying to duplicate the M118LR (which uses SMK 175 bullets) and M852 (which uses SMK 168 bullets).
You can see the question coming, can't you? Can they be used substantially interchangably from the standpoint of both safety and accuracy, or should I just load up my H4895 to the same/similar velocity as the mil-spec loads.
FYI, I am specifically trying to duplicate the M118LR (which uses SMK 175 bullets) and M852 (which uses SMK 168 bullets).