How to Open Can of H450?

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I haven't seen one of those cans since my Dad emptied the last one when I was a kid.
I'm down to one metal can left in my powder locker and it's almost empty.
 
I will look and see, may have to be tomorrow morning. I used to use it in 270 and an uncle used to use it in 7MM Rem mag. Should work in 30-06 but kind of slow for 308 class ammo unless heavy bullets. Kind of like the rifle version of 2400. Used for over bore heavy for caliber bullets/magnum loading. Give us some bullet weights with those calibers and theres got to be data out there. Some info and old manuals on Steve's Pages if you can find your way through.
 
I loaded H450 years ago in a 22-250 with CCI mag primer. Some of the rounds didnt fire. All showed the powder started burning & then just quit. . No bullet movement.

There is a reason it was discontinued years ago.
 
frankmako said:
go easy on the lip so you can reseal it.
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FROGO207 said:
I will look and see, may have to be tomorrow morning. I used to use it in 270 and an uncle used to use it in 7MM Rem mag. Should work in 30-06 but kind of slow for 308 class ammo unless heavy bullets. Kind of like the rifle version of 2400. Used for over bore heavy for caliber bullets/magnum loading. Give us some bullet weights with those calibers and theres got to be data out there. Some info and old manuals on Steve's Pages if you can find your way through.
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Thanks for the lead, and no rush on data. Appreciate the willingness to look and see.

243 100 grain
25-06 100 and 115
6.5x55 140
7mm RM 140, 154, 165
30-06 165 and 180
 
243winxb said:
I loaded H450 years ago in a 22-250 with CCI mag primer. Some of the rounds didnt fire. All showed the powder started burning & then just quit. . No bullet movement.

There is a reason it was discontinued years ago.
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Yeah, since acquiring it I've read some mixed reviews. Thought about listing it for sale but also curious to see how it performs.
 
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H450 powder-

243 100 grain- 40 to 46.5 Winchester bullet.

25-06 100 and 115 - 100 gr bullet 52 to 56.5 gr. 117 bullet- 50 to 54.gr. Sierra bullets.

6.5x55 140 - no Lyman data. Speer #8 manual 140gr- 46 to 50 grs. Speer bullet. Note: This #8 manual is know to produce over loads at maxinum charges in some cartridges.

7mm RM 140-62 to 69gr. Sierra bullet. 154- 60-67grs. Hormady. 165 - 60 to 67 gr.Remington bullet. Strange? 154 & 165 same data? Misprint? Different bullets may be reason?

30-06 165 - 53 to 59.5 grs.Hornady bullet.. and 180 - 52 to 56.5 grs. Sierra bullet.

From Lyman 45 edition.
 
Hard to remember back 40+ years ago. But the rare event with H450 , i do remember.

I tried H380 also. 1 pound of each. Didnt like them. Been using IMR for rifles and avoiding ball powders.
 
H-450 is supposed to be the same powder as Winchester WMR but I'm working off memory on that. Funny thing was, both were discontinued at the same time.
 
As said above, pry up gently. Then, I used to put the lid back in with a piece of plastic, like from a sandwich baggie. Don't know if it sealed any better, but I never had any go bad.
 
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