H 4895 Powder

[jimmyj]

Somewhere in a bank in Beverly Hills there is a vault containing all the H 4895 powder in the Country !!

 

[Nevada Ed]

Now, that was supposed to be a secret.........

Even Hollywood needs to have enough powder to make "Blanks", for all the movies that they make.

 

[Just another 22 shooter]

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[rockquarry]

H4895 is a very versatile powder; it's the best I've found for .308 loads using 150-180 grain bullets. It also does well in the .30-06 with 150 grain bullets. The original 4895 was used for .30-06 military loads during WWII. H4895 loads can be significantly reduced for cast cast bullet rifle loads. Many prefer the slightly slower Varget these days, perhaps because its newer and/or they haven't had adequate experience with H4895. Varget's certainly a good powder and remains a close second to H4895.

 

[dr. mordo]

I haven't shopped for it since shortly after COVID hit, BUT EVEN THEN IT WAS ALL SOLD OUT!!!

Love the Gatlin Bros reference, BTW. I got it.

 

[Qc Pistolero]

One of the most versatile powder...after Unique.I buy it by the 5 pounder and make darn sure I'm never down to the last one.Very good for 30-06,.308,45-70 and many others.Like always it is only a matter to find the right load for a specific gun which is half the fun.95% of what I shoot is with cast bullets.

 

[Hair Trigger]

Somewhere in a bank in Beverly Hills there is a vault containing all the H 4895 powder in the Country !!

I know where 5 pounds are that they don't have.....on my shelf.

 

[rwsmith]

You can reduce it......

H4895 is a very versatile powder; it's the best I've found for .308 loads using 150-180 grain bullets. It also does well in the .30-06 with 150 grain bullets. The original 4895 was used for .30-06 military loads during WWII. H4895 loads can be significantly reduced for cast cast bullet rifle loads. Many prefer the slightly slower Varget these days, perhaps because its newer and/or they haven't had adequate experience with H4895. Varget's certainly a good powder and remains a close second to H4895.

....30%. I make a lot of very light loads with it. Fun to shoot. I even use it in .223.

Oh, buy the way. I might have some of that stash you are looking for.

 

[cowboy4evr]

I have used it for reduced loads in the 30-30 , 173 gr cast bullet . It worked very well . Regards Paul

 

[6GUNSONLY]

One I try to maintain in my inventory. Probably my "if I could just have one rifle powder" powder. I'm down to about three pounds right now, but have plenty of Reloder 15 and H-4350 to get me by.

 

[tlawler]

I scored an 8lb. jug of rifle powder for $100 a couple of weeks ago when I was working over on the East coast. When Jimmy mentioned 4895, I was thinking that’s what I bought, but after pulling it down and looking, it turns out it is 2495. Still a good powder I’m hoping; for heavier bullets from what I’m reading. I haven’t started loading for rifle yet, still practicing on pistol calibers and gathering components and tools for rifle.

 

[Nevada Ed]

4895 powder is not only good in the 308 and 30-06 large case loads......

pour that stuff in a 22-250 case with a 55 gr bullet and it will
come out the end of the muzzle, crossing my chrony at 3580 fps.

A great load for "Red Mist" in the distance.

 

[ACP230]

Works in the .250 Savage as well.

 

[Benchrest1]

I also had great luck with H4895 in my 22-250.

 

[Fishslayer]

Many prefer the slightly slower Varget these days, perhaps because its newer and/or they haven't had adequate experience with H4895. Varget's certainly a good powder and remains a close second to H4895.

Varget's big selling point is it's temperature stability. Lots of precision shooters like it.

Still looking for 4895. My buddy loads a lot of /06 for his Garand.

As for Varget...

 

[Cdog]

I'm still seeing H4895 1lb containers locally.

It truly is one of the most versatile powders I use.

It's IMR4064 that's scarce in my neck of the woods.

I recently re-zero'd one of my 30-06 turnbolt using pretting much a case full of Reloader 22. I gave up magnum rifle shooting and still have a few lbs.

I didn't check the velocity, but the accuracy is great.

Varget is my "Go To" for precison .308 and .223. I also use it for efficiency in shorter barrel rifles chambered in cailbers like .243 Win. and .257 Roberts.

We may discover new uses for a lot of powders before it's over.

 

[rockquarry]

Varget's big selling point is it's temperature stability. Lots of precision shooters like it.

Still looking for 4895. My buddy loads a lot of /06 for his Garand.

As for Varget...

Like Varget, H4895 is a Hodgdon "Extreme" powder and temperature stable.

 

[ol777gunnerz]

reduced loads

I use the Hogdon's reduced load formula [starting at 60% of the maximum load] for all my rifle calibers at the gun range, very dependable & accurate.

 

[nedlate]

Hodgon 4895 and H110

Is this what we are talking about?
Ed

 

[Fishslayer]

Is this what we are talking about?
Ed

Kinda awesome right there!