2016 SHOT Show: four new powders from IMR

[louthepou]

Hi folks, stopped by the Hodgdon booth, their news was the introduction of four new powders. According to the rep i spoke with, these powders reduce copper fowling by a measurable amount. Hodgdon brands these as making use of their "Enduron" technology.

[medvedqc]

i read an article about the 4955 in the 2016 Hogdon reloading paper. seems a very interesting powder if we get it one day ...

[Trinimon]

Hmmm, I'll give 4166 a try.

[supahdave]

4166 I have tested quite a bit in my 308. Works very well, got .44" to .6" groups consistently with 168gr Amax. Doesn't foul heavily either and excellent across all temperature ranges. Definitely a substitute for varget or even replacement, seems to be available everywhere I look.

[hawk-i]

I'd like to try 4955 ....hopefully will be available soon at a decent price.

[DT741]

Hopefully we get some in Canada

[Trinimon]

4166 I have tested quite a bit in my 308. Works very well, got .44" to .6" groups consistently with 168gr Amax. Doesn't foul heavily either and excellent across all temperature ranges. Definitely a substitute for varget or even replacement, seems to be available everywhere I look.

Good to know! Can't say I've seen 4166 anywhere that I normally buy my powders but I'll definitely keep an eye out for it next time.

[John Y Cannuck]

Thanks louthepou for the review.
4166 definitely has my attention 'specially since Varget seems to be invisible around here!

[rustywoodtc]

Hopefully we get some in Canada

We at Rusty Wood Trading have been stocking some of those new IMR powders for some time now. http://www.rustywood.ca/powder.html

IMR	3031	1 LB	$45.00	IN STOCK
IMR	4064	1 LB	$45.00	IN STOCK
IMR	4166	1 LB	$45.00	IN STOCK
IMR	4198	1 LB	$45.00	IN STOCK
IMR	4227	1 LB	$45.00	IN STOCK
IMR	4320	1 LB	$45.00	IN STOCK
IMR	4350	1 LB	$45.00	IN STOCK
IMR	4451	1 LB	$45.00	IN STOCK
IMR	4831	1 LB	$45.00	IN STOCK
IMR	4895	1 LB	$45.00	IN STOCK
IMR	7828	1 LB	$49.00	IN STOCK

[louthepou]

Thanks RWTC, good to know!