H4895, where art thou?

[Slowbalt]

Anyone seen H4895 in stock anywhere? Going to run out by summers end and all the usual suspects are out of stock.

 

[WhelanLad]

Wont this become difficult to get now? AS tnt and FEDx wont be transporting Our ADI powder over to Hodgons????

 

[bearhunter]

Canada Ammo, a banner sponsor/dealer has D4895ssc at $160 pluss taxes and shipping for five pounds.

Good powder, very consistent and you will have to work up a new load for your rifle. It's not cannister grade, so each lot is slightly different from the next.

 

[mimile]

One of the hardest powder to find now together with the Reloders series from 15 to 26. No offers for it in Canada now AFAIK.

 

[Slowbalt]

Canada Ammo, a banner sponsor/dealer has D4895ssc at $160 pluss taxes and shipping for five pounds.

Good powder, very consistent and you will have to work up a new load for your rifle. It's not cannister grade, so each lot is slightly different from the next.

Thanks, but unfortunately that's IMR 4895. I'm looking for H4895.

 

[Slowbalt]

One of the hardest powder to find now together with the Reloders series from 15 to 26. No offers for it in Canada now AFAIK.

Darn... Will keep an eye out....

 

[jethunter]

Wont this become difficult to get now? AS tnt and FEDx wont be transporting Our ADI powder over to Hodgons????

Surface freight by ship by regular freight carriers.

 

[bearhunter]

Thanks, but unfortunately that's IMR 4895. I'm looking for H4895.

That just means it about 5% faster and a satisfying load should be easy to work out.

 

[Slowbalt]

But can it be safely reduced like H4895?

 

[catnip]

But can it be safely reduced like H4895?

Certainly...check the LEE load manual for their burn rate chart, and reduced load information. I have used both powders. Hope you can get things worked out. ....catnip

 

[Ravage]

IMR and H4895 are basically the same thing just IMR powder is made in Canada and H powder is made in Australia so a slight discrepancy and the D4895 is IMR4895 just in bulk form that gets repackaged.

 

[adamg]

IMR and H4895 are basically the same thing just IMR powder is made in Canada and H powder is made in Australia so a slight discrepancy and the D4895 is IMR4895 just in bulk form that gets repackaged.

Quoted in case I need to know this later, when I run out of H4895.

 

[big bear]

H4895,IMR4895,D4895 not same same, be careful!

H4895 is slightly faster burning rate than IMR 4895. H4895 is less temperature sensitive than iMR4895. They are not the same. Similar, but not the same, just saying.Even with same brand powder behaviour can change some from lot to lot( that's why I like to get my most used powders in 8lb'ers when I can) so be careful, assuming things when reloading can lead to bad things happening.

 

[Mr.Crumbz]

Thanks, but unfortunately that's IMR 4895. I'm looking for H4895.

I was looking for H for a long time; couldn’t stomach $60+ per lb. I ended up caving and bought 10lbs of D4895 for less then I could get 5lbs of H, if it could be found that is. I’m planning on using for reduced loads myself.

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/reduced-rifle-loads/

 

[blargon]

But can it be safely reduced like H4895?

Any 4895 can be reduced using the 60% rule, as per Hodgdon.