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RC20 · September 5, 2013, 08:32 PM

We are still seeing powder shortage but one LGS has IMR4831.

H4831 is one of my mainstays (or was before you could get nothing).

I know you do not mix the two, but what I would like is anyone's experience with them in mild target loads and crossing them directly.

If done, was accuracy the same as near as you could tell?

If the results are good I can start picking up the IMR4831 and if I run down on the H4831 then move into the same load hopefully.

I am hopping the powder shortage is starting to ebb and in the future I will keep a reserve stash to see me through. I hate to do it, but begin responsible did not work, once it got sucked off the shelves the horders kept it sucked off. I am guessing no less than 12 lbs of the go to powders on hand of any one type. Same with primers and bullets. I was shocked to see target bullets go into shortage.

Someone like me trying to be fair and getting just what I needed then could not get any and I don't blame the next guy for stocking when he found it because he got into the same position.

September 5, 2013, 08:32 PM	#1
RC20 Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 7,014	IMR4831 vs H4831 Target Loads 30-06 We are still seeing powder shortage but one LGS has IMR4831. H4831 is one of my mainstays (or was before you could get nothing). I know you do not mix the two, but what I would like is anyone's experience with them in mild target loads and crossing them directly. If done, was accuracy the same as near as you could tell? If the results are good I can start picking up the IMR4831 and if I run down on the H4831 then move into the same load hopefully. I am hopping the powder shortage is starting to ebb and in the future I will keep a reserve stash to see me through. I hate to do it, but begin responsible did not work, once it got sucked off the shelves the horders kept it sucked off. I am guessing no less than 12 lbs of the go to powders on hand of any one type. Same with primers and bullets. I was shocked to see target bullets go into shortage. Someone like me trying to be fair and getting just what I needed then could not get any and I don't blame the next guy for stocking when he found it because he got into the same position.