Hi-I'm fairly new here but have been lurking for awhile. I'm getting ready to reload for the 204-if my dies ever show up-and have on hand IMR4895 and plan on using it. I know the H and IMR4895's are similar-no I don't plan on mixing the two-but all I see on this site is references to H4895. Is there any reson to beleive that H4895 is superior to IMR4895? I've had excellent luck with IMR in a 243. Also I'll be laoding the Midsouth 34 grainers. Probably by starting out by using a light 35 grain Berger load and work from there. Correct? Thanks.
Dave
4895
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acloco
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Re: 4895
Top of each page, on the right side, there is some load information.
Looks like your plan is good to go though!
http://www.rugerhunting.com/204_data_imr.php
Case: Hornady
Barrel Length: 24"
Twist: 1:12
Primer: Federal 205M
Trim Length: 1.840"
204 Ruger Cartridge Load Data Starting Loads Maximum Loads
Bullet Weight (gr.)
Powder
C.O.L.
Grs.
Velocity (ft/s)
Pressure
Grs.
Velocity (ft/s)
Pressure
32 Gr. Hornady V-Max
IMR 4895
2.250"
27.0
3627
40,500 PSI
29.0C
3949
51,900 PSI
32 GR. Hornady V-Max
IMR 4198
2.250"
22
3725
42,700 PSI
23.5
4006
55,400 PSI
35 Gr. Berger HP
IMR 4064
2.240"
26
3444
40,000 PSI
27.5C
3728
51,000 PSI
35 Gr. Berger HP
IMR 4895
2.240"
26.5
3550
43,300 PSI
28.3C
3864
55,500 PSI
35 Gr. Berger HP
IMR 3031
2.240"
25
3602
44,400 PSI
26.1C
3793
52,800 PSI
40 Gr. Hornady V-Max
IMR 4064
2.250"
25.5
3379
43,600 PSI
27.5C
3616
52,000 PSI
40 Gr. Hornady V-Max
IMR 4895
2.250"
26.0
3415
44,700 PSI
27.8C
3695
56,000 PSI
40 Gr. Hornady V-Max
IMR 3031
2.250"
24.0
3456
46,300 PSI
25.6C
3694
56,600 PSI
50 Gr. Berger HPBT
IMR 4064
2.300"
24.0
3079
44,900 PSI
25.8C
3330
55,800 PSI
50 Gr. Berger HPBT
IMR 4895
2.300"
24.0
3092
45,400 PSI
26.2C
3344
56,000 PSI
50 Gr. Berger HPBT
IMR 3031
2.300"
22.0
3046
44,500 PSI
24.0
3284
55,100 PSI
Looks like your plan is good to go though!
http://www.rugerhunting.com/204_data_imr.php
Case: Hornady
Barrel Length: 24"
Twist: 1:12
Primer: Federal 205M
Trim Length: 1.840"
204 Ruger Cartridge Load Data Starting Loads Maximum Loads
Bullet Weight (gr.)
Powder
C.O.L.
Grs.
Velocity (ft/s)
Pressure
Grs.
Velocity (ft/s)
Pressure
32 Gr. Hornady V-Max
IMR 4895
2.250"
27.0
3627
40,500 PSI
29.0C
3949
51,900 PSI
32 GR. Hornady V-Max
IMR 4198
2.250"
22
3725
42,700 PSI
23.5
4006
55,400 PSI
35 Gr. Berger HP
IMR 4064
2.240"
26
3444
40,000 PSI
27.5C
3728
51,000 PSI
35 Gr. Berger HP
IMR 4895
2.240"
26.5
3550
43,300 PSI
28.3C
3864
55,500 PSI
35 Gr. Berger HP
IMR 3031
2.240"
25
3602
44,400 PSI
26.1C
3793
52,800 PSI
40 Gr. Hornady V-Max
IMR 4064
2.250"
25.5
3379
43,600 PSI
27.5C
3616
52,000 PSI
40 Gr. Hornady V-Max
IMR 4895
2.250"
26.0
3415
44,700 PSI
27.8C
3695
56,000 PSI
40 Gr. Hornady V-Max
IMR 3031
2.250"
24.0
3456
46,300 PSI
25.6C
3694
56,600 PSI
50 Gr. Berger HPBT
IMR 4064
2.300"
24.0
3079
44,900 PSI
25.8C
3330
55,800 PSI
50 Gr. Berger HPBT
IMR 4895
2.300"
24.0
3092
45,400 PSI
26.2C
3344
56,000 PSI
50 Gr. Berger HPBT
IMR 3031
2.300"
22.0
3046
44,500 PSI
24.0
3284
55,100 PSI
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glenn asher
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Re: 4895
I use Hodgdon's for personal reasons, I got to meet Bruce Hodgdon once, and he treated poor young me like I was his only customer, and bought millions of dollars worth at a time. Of course, that's just GOOD business practice, but he lived it really well. Even so, it's stuck with me since that day in 1987, and I have returned the favor pretty well, I think 
I DO use other powders now and then, but in any case, I often get best results with one of the Hodgdon products. Nothing against IMR, though, or any of the others, I just liked the way they treat their customers.
I DO use other powders now and then, but in any case, I often get best results with one of the Hodgdon products. Nothing against IMR, though, or any of the others, I just liked the way they treat their customers.Build a man a fire, and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life!
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scootertrash
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Re: 4895
IMR is some good powder, and I think it will do just fine.
I think another reason, a lot of people believe the "Extreme" hype. We did a lot of testing two summers ago with Extreme powders, mostly Varget pushing 55 grain VMax's from .223's. I'm likely to get tarred and feathered for this, but we found almost every single powder/load tested on the eastern plains of Colorado, clocked 75 to 125 fps faster in the 95° heat, than they did in mid April when temps were in the thirtys here.
Now I'm not knocking Hodgdon at all. I use quite a bit of it, along with many others. And I'm of the believe, most powder makers pretty much use the same ingredients, Extreme or not. Most all react the same in the heat. But yes, there are also a few powders that do seem to be more temperature sensitive than others.
Mike
I think another reason, a lot of people believe the "Extreme" hype. We did a lot of testing two summers ago with Extreme powders, mostly Varget pushing 55 grain VMax's from .223's. I'm likely to get tarred and feathered for this, but we found almost every single powder/load tested on the eastern plains of Colorado, clocked 75 to 125 fps faster in the 95° heat, than they did in mid April when temps were in the thirtys here.
Now I'm not knocking Hodgdon at all. I use quite a bit of it, along with many others. And I'm of the believe, most powder makers pretty much use the same ingredients, Extreme or not. Most all react the same in the heat. But yes, there are also a few powders that do seem to be more temperature sensitive than others.
Mike
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