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**Unclenick** · December 26, 2011, 04:21 PM

The one your rifle likes best. Sometimes its an inexpensive Ramshot powder and sometimes its a pricey Vihtavuori powder.

In your shoes, because of the temperature variables possible in hunting, I would try to use one of the Hodgdon Extreme line of stick rifle powders. These are temperature compensated to burn at about the same rate over a wide range of temperatures. They claim they are fairly constant from 0°F to 125°F, but a Hodgdon tech told me they actually test from -40°F to +140°F. So, H4831 and H4350 would be especially good choices for rounds to be fired in a cold barrel on a cold or hot day.

December 26, 2011, 04:21 PM	#4
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,063	The one your rifle likes best. Sometimes its an inexpensive Ramshot powder and sometimes its a pricey Vihtavuori powder. In your shoes, because of the temperature variables possible in hunting, I would try to use one of the Hodgdon Extreme line of stick rifle powders. These are temperature compensated to burn at about the same rate over a wide range of temperatures. They claim they are fairly constant from 0°F to 125°F, but a Hodgdon tech told me they actually test from -40°F to +140°F. So, H4831 and H4350 would be especially good choices for rounds to be fired in a cold barrel on a cold or hot day. __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle