H4350 Most Versatile Powder?

[Rick Richard]

Funny this should show up today. Just yesterday I was looking for data for H4350 in a 308 Win w/ 150-168 grain bullets. Didn't find any. Do any of you have good loads for that weight bullet?
Running low on IMR 4064 and it has gotten crazy expensive. I have an unopened 8#er of H4350.

Varget and RL15

 

[Will.284]

H4350 for smaller stuff , h1000 for magnum stuff for me . I've got 20 ish pounds of varget and seldom use it

 

[fmuguira]

All depends what cartridges you shoot the most of. For small to medium hard to beat H4895; plus it allows SAFE downloading. For larger capacity rounds into many magnums then yes, H4350 is a good one. You shooting large overbore cartridges and big magnums H1000 shines ….. so it all "depends" !

 

[338 dude]

Like with my children it is hard to pick a favorite. H4350, H4831SC, Varget, IMR4064, and others continue to find their way in the cabinets. I'm easily influenced by others claiming stellar performance from powder and bullet combinations. I'm now on the RL23 train. FOMO is a problem for me.

Drifters gear just had some RL 23 for sale, but it was a little expensive.

 

[parshal]

The most versatile powder I've used is R23. Used it in all three flavors of Creedmoor to 65SS and both 6.5 and 300 PRC. I've only used H4350 in the 6.5 Creed and it's within a tenth or two of R23 so I imagine I could've gotten it to work in all those chambers. A buddy is using 4350 in a 7 SAUM.

I'd have to agree with others, if a guy has Varget, H4350 and H1000 they can load pretty much anything. Add H4831sc to that and even better.

 

[hesse]

Imr3031 not a powder that pushes top of velocity but seems to turn out solid accuracy in a ton of different cartridges

 

[Hugnot]

I like SW 4350, sort of like H4340 - real versatile for .22-.250 up. For smaller than .22-.250 or cartridges with similar bore to capacity ratios it's SW Precision, sort of like Varget.
In the world of Hodgdon it would be H4350 & Varget. In the world of ball powders it would be CFE 223, Staball 6.5 & Staball HD.
The selection list quickly expands as many other powders are included.
$50 or more per pound makes versatility important.

LGS upped price of SW 4350 to $65/pound

 

[skipglo]

Another vote for (1) H4350, (2)H1000, (3)7828ssc.

 

[Culpeper]

Funny this should show up today. Just yesterday I was looking for data for H4350 in a 308 Win w/ 150-168 grain bullets. Didn't find any. Do any of you have good loads for that weight bullet?
Running low on IMR 4064 and it has gotten crazy expensive. I have an unopened 8#er of H4350.

Unfortunately, 4350s are not that versatile. You would have to overfill to achieve minimal velocity.

 

[littlebighorn]

No doubt H4350 is a one size fits all type powder, but I've also found RL 16 to kick butt in all my rifles and at higher velocities than H4350.

 

[Phil Rizzo]

Hodgdon is great stuff!

 

[Ninering62]

I would vote Varget as the most versatile. It has the small stuff to some of the big covered.

That it does. Its pretty versatile in smokeless muzzleloaders as well.

 

[Ninering62]

I use most of whats been listed so far. H4895 is one powder I'm missing right now, that I wish I had.

I've used 3031 & 2495 as substitutes for 4895

 

[Calvin45]

I've missed seeing the old school IMR powders around like they used to be.

For pretty much all centerfire rifle loading you could still take on the world with the original trifecta or imr 4064, 4350, and 7828.