Any love for HS-6 out there

[Papaclaude]

I've been using it in my Rossi 44 mag. with cast bullets. Around 12 gn, IIRC. Haven't tried them for accuracy, but a nice plinking round. I'm using it with 240 gn semi-WC and 250 gn. RN.

 

[flange]

Loaded up some HP 124 grain Campros here are the results.

Description: HS-6. 6.7 gr
Notes 1:
Notes 2:
Distance to Chrono(FT): 9.
COL 1.100
Ballistic Coefficient: 1.000
Bullet Weight(gr): 124.00
Temp: 20 °C
BP: 30.10 inHg
# FPS FT-LBS PF
11 1229 415.95 152.40
10 1233 418.66 152.89
9 1228 415.27 152.27
8 1234 419.34 153.02
7 1229 415.95 152.40
6 1222 411.23 151.53
5 1214 405.86 150.54
4 1213 405.19 150.41
3 1227 414.60 152.15
2 1227 414.60 152.15
1 1233 418.66 152.89
Average: 1226.3 FPS
SD: 7.2 FPS
Min: 1213 FPS
Max: 1234 FPS
Spread: 21 FPS
Shot/sec: 0.1
True MV: 1227 FPS

Slight and I mean very slight primer flattening out of a Sig P226.
Clean at this level as well but more than most would want for target shooting. Major PF looks pretty easy to achieve.

 

[legi0n]

I use 36gr HS6 for 1oz Lee slugs
from an 18" bbl I think it chronied at about 1250fps
but then again, this might be the velocity of the wad

 

[Armored Metal]

for those using it in 45acp what kind of charge are you weighing at?

I use 7.2g of HS-6 behind a 230g FMJ bullet.

 

[Ganderite]

I just loaded 200 rounds of 44 Spl with HS6. I used the Winchester primer. I usually use the magnum primer, for better SD.

This is a very good powder for near max loads in non-high pressure calibers, like 38 Spl, 44 Spl, 45ACP. Not good for down loading to plinker velocity.

Shot this today.

 

[flange]

Ganderite when are you writing a book on reloading ? I would buy it in a heart beat.
Not sure of which I'm more envious of your knowledge or your marksmanship.

 

[Longwalker]

HS6 = Win 540, both good in the pistol/revolver loads mentioned, and excellent in 1-1/4- 1-1/2 oz 12 ga, and 1-1/8 oz 16 ga, 1oz 20ga, and even some heavy 28 ga. loads.

 

[Ganderite]

Ganderite when are you writing a book on reloading ? I would buy it in a heart beat.
Not sure of which I'm more envious of your knowledge or your marksmanship.

I bet most of what I say here is written in the first half of each loading manual. It is a fascinating hobby. Read the books. All that trivia adds up after awhile.

And 50 years of experimenting helps, too.

 

[brybenn]

I use 40 grs under a 7/8 oz lee slug for between 1900-2000 fps. Recoil is sharp. My rifled slug barrel is faster then my smooth bore. This load is not listed in any book and I don't recommend it. Accuracy was Approx 4" edge to edge at 50 yards. I never got the lee slugs to group as well as factory slugs but they're fun to play with. I have a couple thousand cast

 

[haffordite2]

Love it for loading 12 ga. slugs