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Re: equivalence of powders ?

Post by Flinch » Wed Jan 09, 2019 9:18 pm

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CT_Shooter wrote:ADI in Australia produces gunpowder that is imported and labeled in the US as both Hodgdon and IMR. According to their website, these Hodgdon and IMR labeled powders are equivalent to ADI labeled powders.
ADI-powders.com wrote:
ADI exports a range of propellant to the US market where they are rebranded by Hodgdon Powder Company. We share reloading data and technical information with Hodgdon, which helps keep our products at the cutting edge of performance and quality, also the sizeable volumes of Aussie-made powder we export to the US help keep local manufacture economically viable.

ADI Powder Hodgdon / IMR naming
Trail Boss --- Trail Boss
AR2207 --- H4198
AR2219 --- H322
BM2 --- Benchmark
Bench Mark 8208 --- 8208 XBR
AR2206H --- H4895
AR2208 --- Varget
AR2209 --- H4350
AR2213H / AR2213SC --- H4831 / H4831SC
AR2217 --- H1000
AR2225 --- Retumbo
AR2218 --- H50BMG
http://www.adi-powders.com.au/faq/
Spot on a lot of the ADI powders are relabeled for other markets in which case the data is interchangable. There are others as well win296/H110 springs to mind
Hodgdon HS-6 is equivalent to Winchester 540
Hodgdon HP-38 is equivalent to Winchester 231

Hodgdon makes good gunpowder. I have loaded several match winning cartridges with Hodgdon gunpowders.
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Re: equivalence of powders ?

Post by Rifletom » Thu Jan 10, 2019 9:19 pm

Not sure of the equivalent to any other powder, but, I've found a very good load using Alliant BE-86 for the .357 mag/158gr XTP's. Working on same powder with 250gr RNFP Missouri bullets for the .45 Colt. Looks promising, will report when I try the .45's. 357 were superb in accuracy and velocity from BBB, 20" barrel.
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Re: equivalence of powders ?

Post by Flinch » Thu Jan 10, 2019 11:31 pm

There is one thing that's important to remember. Just because a particular gunpowder is listed next to another on a burn rate chart does not mean it's close in burning characteristics. Some gunpowders are position sensitive and some are not. Some listed close to each other on a list may generate significantly different amounts of pressure.

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