Who has Hodgdon 4198 Powder?

Gunbot has a couple listings. One listing is at Wideners. Only thing is ordering on-line requires a Haz Mat fee making your purchase twice as expensive.
http://www.gunbot.net/reloading/Powder/
Sorry Wideners now says out of stock. It's not one of the most searched after powder and it may be available at a local shop? This site on GunBot says they have it in stock but again a Haz Mat charge:
http://www.selwayarmory.com/hodgdonh4198smokelesspowder-1lbhazmatfeerequired.aspx

You should be able to find that somewhere. I would try locally FWIW.

Look up recobsshootingsupply.com

Here's a site with some info on your caliber. I'm sure there are other powders that will work as well as the 4198 powders, and perhaps be more available.

http://www.saubier.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7254


NCsmitty

Scot43 said:

I've been looking everywhere for some Hodgdon 4198 Powder to use in some .218 Mashburn Bee hand loads. Anyone have a clue?

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Along with the Hodgdon offering of 4198 you can try and find IMR4198. Both are very close in performance and load data.

A good powder I would try if I couldn't find 4198 is AA1680. If you can find them maybe RL-7 or IMR4227 will do a good job depending on the bullet weight. At least with 5 powders you have a better chance of finding 1 of them. It seems Alliant Power Pro 300-MP is slower than any of the other magnum handgun powders so maybe that can be used too... Lil'Gun, W296/H110 maybe?? Too fast maybe??

Hodgdon lists data for the 218 Bee with W296/H110, Lil'Gun, 4227 and 4198. I know the Mashburn Bee is different but not all that different.

Scheels in Reno had some today. Wish you were closer. By the way, that is a beautiful Bee you got there. I have a Winnie 43 in 218 Bee that I love.

Sportsman's Warehouse has 1 pounders right now. Limit of two unfortunately so hazmat and shipping will jack up the cost unless you need some primers as well. Good luck.
http://www.sportsmanswarehouse.com/sportsmans/Powder/category/cat100151