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Old March 4, 2010, 01:26 PM   #26
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I'm from the other side of the fence, a long time H-110 user, but in .410-bore Skeet loads. I dropped in to see if this thread might be applicable to my loads.

During the 20-years I've been using H-110, I've seen the warning label "DO NOT REDUCE H110 LOADS BY MORE THAN 3%." enough times to make me realize there's something different about H-110, and I don't have a clue what it is -- all I know is it works for me -- there's no way I'd deviate from the posted data for pistol loads. I prefer to learn by the mistakes of others.

Thanks for sharing your misadventure, Sam, glad you were relatively unscathed. And, another thanks to Unclenick for his explanation.
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Old March 4, 2010, 02:33 PM   #27
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"there's something different about H-110, and I don't have a clue what it is"

The "it" is the fact that W296/H110 must have at least a 90% load density to burn correctly or a squib load will result. I've been using these two propellant long enough to remember when Winchester's published data listed ONE charge weight only with a note stating that the propellant was to be used EXACTLY as listed with no reduction in charge weight. Regardless of what you've read on the internet or elsewhere, a magnum primer is necessary along with tight bullet pull which, again, is NOT the same as a heavy crimp.



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