IMR 4895 what calibers is it best suited for?

[Andy]

A vast range - pretty much any "standard" rifle cartridge up to 375, and any "magnum" rifle cartridge from 375 up. Even "magnums" up to 375 can use it for light bullets and/or reduced loads.

That doesn't mean that IMR4895 and H4895 are "magic" powders - they just happen to be a "fast" rifle powder, and many others of similar burn rate do the same thing.

 

[farshot]

From doing more digging I do see that it is a good choice for 9.3x62 with, say, 250 gr. Others like 308 look promising as well.

I also accept Boomer's synopsis - it appears to be a fair bottom line of the powder.

Time to try it out on at least those 2 calibers.

Thanks to all

 

[silen]

Excellent for m14 (m305) great groups and also in my 7.5x55 (swiss k31) and enfield 303. Great powder ..but as was stated above its a 308 staple!

 

[AWMozart]

.223 load I developed with IMR4895 because it was the only powder I had in quantity at the time. Work your charges up for safety, and you might find you'll need to -.2 gr as my scale seems to be off by that much.

50gr V Max .224
Win case F/L sized and trimmed
CCI BR4

COAL 2.292 (Sav12 1-7)
26gr. IMR 4895

COAL 2.260 (Rem700 SPS)
25.8gr. IMR4895

3250-3270 fps
decent groups at 100m, never tested beyond that.

 

[purple]

There's a saying that, "if your .308 won't shoot well with IMR 4895, then you have a rifle problem". A great choice for any of the MILSURP ctgs and MILSPEC for USGI 7.62 and .30-06 ctgs, incl ball, AP and match rounds. It, H4895 and IMR 4064 are the only way to go for Garand reloaders. When I reloaded for the .348 Win it was the best of a number of powders.

 

[colinmatchett]

I have great results with IMR 4895 with 223 ReM, 22 250, 308, and 3006. My 7600 3006 would bughole 150 gr hornady SP with IMR 4895.

 

[boss351cleveland]

IMR4895 is the best powder for reloading M14 or Garand ammo , has the perfect burn rate .. had good luck with it in .223 semis too, but Varget was more accurate .

 

[Ganderite]

It is like asking "What cars are best with regular gas?"

Powders come in 4 speeds - Fast, Medium, Slow and Super Slow.

4895 is Medium. perfect many calibers. With small cases it is good for heavy bullets. For large cases it is good with light bullets.

 

[ipscgraz]

I buy 4895 in 8 pound kegs specifically for my M14's but it works in a lot of other calibers.

 

[EC]

Anyone try IMR 4895 w/ success in .308 using 175 SMK /178 AMAX projectiles in particular. I am wondering if these are too heavy and better luck would be had w/ 155 or 168 gr's.

 

[silverfoxdj]

Mike Walker who designed the 222 rem his pet load was using imr 4895, if your shooting a 223 with a 8 twist or less try 80gr & 90gr with Imr4895 better speed than Varget and others and very very accurate

Interesting

 

[Ganderite]

It will work well with 175's. My rifles like 40 to 42 gr.