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UtopiaTexasG19 · September 22, 2011, 04:14 PM

Unclenick, I believe you are looking at the chart for IMR 4895 and not the Hodgdon 4895 powder. Here is a copy and paste from the Hodgdon site.

55 GR. SPR SP IMR IMR 4895 .224" 2.200" 23.0 2843 39,500 PSI 26.2C 3219 53,200 PSI

55 GR. SPR SP Hodgdon H4895 .224" 2.200" 25.0 3176 39,700 CUP 26.0 3315 49,000 CUP

I did in fact use the figures given for the H4895 though I did not step up the powder charges in the smaller increments as you advise and will do so in the future. I thought I had read that the IMR 4895 and the H4895 were the same but apparently not from the Hodgdon chart. Thanks...

September 22, 2011, 04:14 PM	#4
UtopiaTexasG19 Senior Member Join Date: July 3, 2011 Location: S.E. Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 743	Unclenick, I believe you are looking at the chart for IMR 4895 and not the Hodgdon 4895 powder. Here is a copy and paste from the Hodgdon site. 55 GR. SPR SP IMR IMR 4895 .224" 2.200" 23.0 2843 39,500 PSI 26.2C 3219 53,200 PSI 55 GR. SPR SP Hodgdon H4895 .224" 2.200" 25.0 3176 39,700 CUP 26.0 3315 49,000 CUP I did in fact use the figures given for the H4895 though I did not step up the powder charges in the smaller increments as you advise and will do so in the future. I thought I had read that the IMR 4895 and the H4895 were the same but apparently not from the Hodgdon chart. Thanks...