Defective H110?

[mrawesome22]

Hello. I just picked up a pound of H110 and when I got it home I wasn't sure what I was looking at. I thought it would resemble H380 since it is described as a "ball/spherical" powder, but when I opened the can I was surprised to see more of a tiny, flat flakes appearance. This stuff is very light, and touching it is a big mistake. It sticks to very finger oils like crazy and is almost impossible to get off without losing what was on your finger.

So is this the right stuff or should I be worried?

I actually hope there is something wrong with it because I can only imagine that this stuff is going to be very hard to work with without losing half of it every time I pour some from the container to my bowl and trickler.

[taylorce1]

Contact Hogdon with the lot numbers and see if there was a mistake at the plant. H110 should be a ball powder not a flake by description. I've never used H110 but what you describe sounds a lot like what the IMR 700X powder did when I reloaded with it, as it is a flake powder. Better to play it safe with powders and reloading.

[mrawesome22]

These look like they could have been spheres at one point, but are now flat. I've seen flake shotgun powders and they don't really look like that. More like a very flattened, what used to be sphere perhaps

Anyway, I will give Hodgdon a call tomorrow and see what they have to say.

Thanks.

[firechicken]

Sounds like you're describing what my H110 looks like. It is very tiny flattened balls that stick to everything. You'll like it though! Here's a pic:

[Scorch]

H110/WW296 is described as a flattened ball powder in the manual. If it looks like little flakes, that's probably it.

[Al Norris]

mrawesome22, from what you describe, it's H110... Especially if it looks like the stuff in firechickens picture.

[mrawesome22]

Thanks all. From Firechicken's picture I have nothing to worry about. That is exactly what my H110 looks like. I've just never seen a powder that looks this way before.

Now to load some 454 Casull hand thumpers! LOL

Thanks again.

[314EPW]

Mr awsome let me know what loads work for you
Ed

[mrawesome22]

I sure will. Just waiting on the dies now. They should be in today.

[Mike Irwin]

Ball powder isn't always spherically shaped. Flattening it is a means of regulating the burning rate.

[Martyn4802]

What he describes is H-110. It doesn't come close to looking like H-380.
Where did you get the idea that it should look like H-380???
I use both powders and know them well.

Martyn

[mrawesome22]

Where did you get the idea it should look like H380?

From Hodgdon:

H110™ H110 is the spherical powder that screams "no wimps, please!" It delivers top velocities with top accuracy in the 44 Magnum, 454 Casull and the 475 Linebaugh. Silhouette shooters claim it is the most accurate 44 powder they have ever used. In addition, H110 is "the" choice for miniscule 410 Bore shotgun. It handles all 2 1/2", 1/2 oz. loads, as well as all 11/16 oz. loads for the 3" version. Available in 1 lb., 4 lb. & 8 lb. containers.

From Hodgdon:

H380™ was an unnamed spherical rifle propellant when the late Bruce Hodgdon first used it. When a 38.0 grain charge behind a 52 grain bullet gave one hole groups from his 22 caliber wildcat (now called the 22-250), he appropriately named the powder H380. H380 is also a superb performer in the 220 Swift, 243, 257 Roberts and other fine varmint cartridges.
Available in 1 lb. & 8 lb. containers.