Hodgon H355 powder

[viking78]

Hello guys.

I do reload ammo on my 223rem, 260rem, 6.5creedmoor and 308win.

I have used only Vihtavuori powders, since im from Finland, and that powder is easy to get and cheap in Finland.

But i did received one 1lbs can Hodgon H335 powder.

What type on bullet and caliber does this powder perform the most best, and bullet weight?

Thank you

 

[Jmccracken1214]

Shoots 55fmj really well out of my rifle. Around 25gr

 

[viking78]

I have 1/8 twist barrel on my Tikka CTR.
It was 24" barrel, i cut it down to 18".
Still on gunsmith for fluting and threading for the suppressor.
It did shot very well Nosler CC 52gr bullet, so i think i will try this with Hodgon.
Thanks for the tip Jmcc.

 

[Jmccracken1214]

I have a radical firearms upper, 18” 8 twist. Got it cus it was cheap. $150.
I loaded up some 55gr seconds, 25-25.2 or so in mixed brass, got on paper at 100 and the. Started smacking plates at 475 with it very consistently. Worked well enough imma keep loading it for cheap plinking ammo.

 

[Greenday4537]

H335 works super well for my 52gr SMKs and 55gr FMJBTs.

 

[viking78]

I have some Hornady 55gr FMJ, might testes those too, i have not loaded that bullet with Vihtavuori yet.
Even though i have N133, N135.

 

[supratt96]

Works very well for 223 with light to mid weight bullets. It will work for 308, but definitely not the best choice. Too fast for 260 or 6.5 Creedmoor.

 

[supercorndogs]

Depends on what weight bullet you want to shoot out of all of them. It works great in 223 with light bullets. I have never tried it with anything over 55g. It works great in a 308 with 110s, around 50g if I remember right. It would probably work ok for the creed and 260 with really light bullets.

 

[Steel head]

223 with 355 and 55 grain nosler ballistic tips was an excellent combination.
355 is a no bueno for 260.

 

[rweaver00geo]

classic 5.56 powder and would work in 308 150gr loads. Its a spherical powder so be aware of the temp sensitivity as compared to Vihtavuori powders. I have never used it, but if I had to grab something off the shelf without much research I wouldnt hesitate to try it.

 

[chevy_man]

classic 5.56 powder and would work in 308 150gr loads. Its a spherical powder so be aware of the temp sensitivity as compared to Vihtavuori powders. I have never used it, but if I had to grab something off the shelf without much research I wouldnt hesitate to try it.

It's not temp sensitive in the 223.

H335, tac, cfe223. All damn near the same and all I bother with for 223. They do need different charge weights, but I load whatever I can get. Currently it's free h335 from when it was still in cardboard cans. Still shoots fine, about 25 grns behind a 50grn bullet with a cci450.

 

[NCHillbilly]

I also use a ton of it with hornady 55gr fmjbt's (25.0grs), I've also shot some excellent groups with hornady 68gr match bthp's. Don't have my data in front of me, but out of a 16" 1-7 barrel, the holes were touching. All of these were in LC cases with cci 41 primers.