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Given the supply issues we have been having, I like having as many options as possible.you lack options for some calibre?
What makes you think that ? I see no mention of it .you lack options for some calibre?
if your talking about how well they meter when weighing powder charges . ball powders are far superior to stick in those terms . staking efficiency of spheroids is going to be better than cylinders . so ya they are very precise for metering out charge weightsdid you find that ball/spherical powders are less precise than extruded powders?
I WANNNA KNOWWWWWWW !!!!!
I really hope soLikely what was discussed in this thread and the linked article:
Ball Powder History and Advancements
Really good read with some good info on advancements in new ball powder that solve the temp sensitivity issues of the past compared to extruded stick powder...its called "Accu Flat" and they say "This family of powders matches Hodgdon’s Varget, H4350, H1000 and Retumbo for charge weight...www.snipershide.com
Ya I cant wait to try the HD in my 300 win mag . I remember 2 years ago I used 4350 in my 6.5 cm , was having pressure issues , and it was really hard to get those low sd's . Tried 6.5staball and haven't gone back since , I'm sorta having all the same issues with h1000 in the 300 so I'm hoping this new stuff will be just as good ! + you can't even fined h1000 any way so...and the other:
Winchester StaBALL Match
Winchester® StaBALL™ Match is a temperature-insensitive, double-base, BALL® Powder, stable in extreme-hot or -cold conditions. This powder provides optimal loading density in cartridges appropriate for the burn speed, which is ideal for high-BC heavy for caliber bullets in 223 Remington, 224...shop.hodgdon.com
ETA:
Based on the listed cartridges one faster and one slower than the original staball.
A Staball for .223 77gr would be a nice concept
If this is the general dynamics stuff it means made in the USA not Australia. This is a good thing.Instead of coming up with new powders, I would rather they made their current powders available
dude what state are you in , I have a little bit of H4895 that I will never use if you want itHopefully the new powders work as well as they say... I'll be trying some for sure.
What really caught my attention in the linked article was production times for extruded vs ball powders... the article states what takes 2 weeks to produce in an extruded powder can be produced in 40 hours with the ball powder process.
The much faster production time along with the USA origin hopefully means it will be more readily available than most Hodgdon extruded powders have been for the last several years... I'm down to my last jug of H4895 for my .223AI heavy loads and I haven't been able to snag any more in well over a year.
Hopefully they add load data to their website shortly, be interesting to see the data.
dude what state are you in , I have a little bit of H4895 that I will never use if you want it
Well, wish in one hand, shit in the other and see which fills up first. In other words, new options are better than no options.Instead of coming up with new powders, I would rather they made their current powders available
Not being able to read or do math limits people from other activities as well.And such a great idea the powder companies keep going with these days, naming the powders very similar to increase the number of people blowing up their guns.
Except these new names and labels actually tell you exactly what types of cartridges it is optimized for. What exactly did the random alphanumeric names tell you besides almost nothing?And such a great idea the powder companies keep going with these days, naming the powders very similar to increase the number of people blowing up their guns.
But, but, but someone maybe color blind and not able to readETA: or is it a scary move for those that identify a powder by the color of the label?
So better labeling is dumbing down now?Reloading is an activity requiring specialized knowledge and skill. As such, consumer item expectations do not apply. Powder can be named whatever and it is up to the end user to be able to differentiate between different types. I am sick and tired of people trying to dumb down out hobby. If you’re too stupid to reload, go do something else. There are plenty of other hobbies out there.
So better labeling is dumbing down now?
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Please translate as 918 has determined we are dumb and I don’t want to disappoint.6 months later they sike everyone out with a powder that was on shelves one time people love it but it's never seen again as the gun powder elves refuse to make the stuff price goes through the roof the company makes boatloads of money but no one can find the powder anywhere .
yes you are
If your going to call people dumb, you should learn how to proof read before posting.
Staball 6.5 is available right now, so I’m gonna have hope on this one6 months later they sike everyone out with a powder , that was only on shelves one time people love it , but it's never seen again as the gun powder elves refuse to make the stuff . The price goes through the roof the company makes boatloads of money , but no one can find the powder anywhere ever again .