Hodgdon 2015 Reloading Manual

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Just picked up a copy of the 2015 "Hodgdon Annual Manual". It's published by 'Shooting Times' and it's in magazine form.

Over 5,000 loads, including data for some new powders most of us are unfamiliar with - IMR ENDURON 4166, 4451 and 7977. The data tables do not just cover Hodgdon powders, but include all the usual suspects. Also the latest burning rate chart for ALL powders.

A while back I was asking about Titegroup as I'd heard negative comments about it from some shooters who roundly condemned the powder as the Devil's Spawn. Charles Petty has an article in this magazine on accuracy loads for the 9mm cartridge and Titegroup is in the mix. Earlier in the Oct/Nov issue of 'Handloader' magazine, he covered everything from the .380 ACP to .44 Mag using Titegroup.

I was also concerned about the lack of data for Benchmark and there are several recommended loads for several calibres using this powder. Looks like a powder I'll be using in my .308's, .222 and 223. Velocities are not the highest, but I've yet to fail punching holes in paper targets or hitting steel gongs using less than top loads.

For those who care re: relative burning rates, Benchmark is ranked #81 out of 149 powders, just ahead of H335. My previously preferred 4064 is ranked#97 and Varget at #101, fastest to slowest.
 
Sharps '63 said:
Just picked up a copy of the 2015 "Hodgdon Annual Manual". It's published by 'Shooting Times' and it's in magazine form.

Over 5,000 loads, including data for some new powders most of us are unfamiliar with - IMR ENDURON 4166, 4451 and 7977. The data tables do not just cover Hodgdon powders, but include all the usual suspects. Also the latest burning rate chart for ALL powders.

A while back I was asking about Titegroup as I'd heard negative comments about it from some shooters who roundly condemned the powder as the Devil's Spawn. Charles Petty has an article in this magazine on accuracy loads for the 9mm cartridge and Titegroup is in the mix. Earlier in the Oct/Nov issue of 'Handloader' magazine, he covered everything from the .380 ACP to .44 Mag using Titegroup.

I was also concerned about the lack of data for Benchmark and there are several recommended loads for several calibres using this powder. Looks like a powder I'll be using in my .308's, .222 and 223. Velocities are not the highest, but I've yet to fail punching holes in paper targets or hitting steel gongs using less than top loads.

For those who care re: relative burning rates, Benchmark is ranked #81 out of 149 powders, just ahead of H335. My previously preferred 4064 is ranked#97 and Varget at #101, fastest to slowest.
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Is this different than the data that's available online?

And what was the problem with Titegroup, if you can remember? I haven't heard any complaints from any reloaders about it
 
Melnibonean said:
Is this different than the data that's available online?

And what was the problem with Titegroup, if you can remember? I haven't heard any complaints from any reloaders about it
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It was supposedly melting bullet bases (!!!), causing barrel leading and likely to blow up your gun because of the low powder charge compared to case volume. In other words, it's no worse than a lot of other fast burning powders we've been using for years - like Bulls Eye.

If I was to believe a fraction of the stuff on the net, I'd be afraid to wipe my butt, let alone handload ......
 
Sharps '63 said:
If I was to believe a fraction of the stuff on the net, I'd be afraid to wipe my butt, let alone handload ......
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LOL!

I like having paper manuals myself. Easier to flip between them for one thing. I did grab a pound of that new IMR stuff with the green label. Data is a good thing!

I bought into titegroup originally because bullseye was getting harder to find and was at least $5 more per pound. Titegroup used o be the cheapest stuff out there. One LGS guy more or less curled his nose at it, but I told him flat out I wasn't paying $50 for the VV he was pushing!

For the kind of shooting I do? If it meters well, as has data, I'll burn it...if its not $50/lb..
 
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