giggitygiggity
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I happened to find a place that sells WC 844 Powder. I am not familiar with this powder. Who makes it? It said that you are supposed to use H335 loading data. Is this true? Thanks.
WC 844 Powder
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MissouriBullet
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It's good stuff! I use 25 grains behind M855 62 grain in 5.56mm and it works great. I think 25.5 or 26.0 is the military specification, but I load a little bit under that.
I paid $95.00 for my 8-lb. jug, although I've seen it down at $90.00 lately.
I paid $95.00 for my 8-lb. jug, although I've seen it down at $90.00 lately.
giggitygiggity
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OK. Great. I load 23.5 grains of H335 under a 55gr FMJ bullet. I will just keep that loading and look into replacing the H335 with the WC 844. Thanks.
snuffy
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Who makes it? Well that's a good question. Some say it's simply H-335 made for the military .223 rounds. But then H-335 is made by olin FOR Hodgdon to distribute/label as their own powder.
Another thing to remember is it's sometimes pull-down powder, sometimes fresh powder that's never been loaded. It also can and will have slightly different burning rates, (than H-335), so it's imperative you DON'T DO AS YOU SAID
Start at the recommended starting point for H-335 for the bullet weight you're loading. If it's a faster burn rate than canister H-335, you'll see pressure signs early in the load development.
Another thing to remember is it's sometimes pull-down powder, sometimes fresh powder that's never been loaded. It also can and will have slightly different burning rates, (than H-335), so it's imperative you DON'T DO AS YOU SAID
Start at the recommended starting point for H-335 for the bullet weight you're loading. If it's a faster burn rate than canister H-335, you'll see pressure signs early in the load development.
medalguy
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Definitely you want to work up a load for each lot of WC844 or WC846 poweder you obtain. I have used both, also the T versions which are definitely hotter for ignition of tracer bullets. Start low and work up a load for each lot of powder you get. Did I mention start low and work up a load for each lot of powder?
This is generally military surplus powder and it is bulk grade powder, NOT cannister grade powder where you can simply use your data from the last can you bought. When the military manufactures powder in a large lot, they adjust each lot of powder to get the burning characteristics they want, rather than trying to make each batch of powder exactly like the last batch. Therefore it is imperative that you start over with each different batch and determine the burning rate and load.
You may be surprised how much variance there can be between lots.
Remember, BE SAFE and careful. Kabooms are bad karma.
This is generally military surplus powder and it is bulk grade powder, NOT cannister grade powder where you can simply use your data from the last can you bought. When the military manufactures powder in a large lot, they adjust each lot of powder to get the burning characteristics they want, rather than trying to make each batch of powder exactly like the last batch. Therefore it is imperative that you start over with each different batch and determine the burning rate and load.
You may be surprised how much variance there can be between lots.
Remember, BE SAFE and careful. Kabooms are bad karma.
MMCSRET
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I've been told that the "WC" identifies it as Winchester Contract. Don't know if that is the whole truth.
rscalzo
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Same here but lots of powder can vary so work up the load.
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