We were searching for some new powder yesterday, based on recommendations from this forum for 25-06 loads. While we were in the store, we referenced a reloading manual (which we subsequently bought) for Sierra bullets, since we were reloading 117 gr Sierra game kings.
We initially were gonna try the IMR4831 and then noticed in our book there were recipes for H4831 and H4831SC. We really wanted to try the H4831SC because another customer at the powder shelf said it would be simpler to weigh. However, they were out of the "sc" and we settled on the IMR4831 because manual said it gave the best accuracy for the hunting bullet we had.
At the bench, I read somewhere in the manual that when using IMR4831 (and some other powder I can't recall) to weigh every charge, as this powder doesn't work well in a thrower, or something to that effect. I am new to reloading, and we weigh every charge anyway. Especially since we tend to load to 20-60 at a time for now, till we settle in on a load we like.
Besides a little powder education, I would like to get everyone’s opinion on powder throwers. I have a Pacific thrower that is about 30 years old. I am guessing here. My grandpa won this as part of complete reloading set, press and all and never used it and gave it to me in 1992. He had it for a while before that.
Generally, except for the long range shooters, is a thrower "close enough" and what style and brand do you like best? Does anybody have a favorite or recommended reloading manual? What is the difference in the powders referenced above?
Thanks,
Mark
We initially were gonna try the IMR4831 and then noticed in our book there were recipes for H4831 and H4831SC. We really wanted to try the H4831SC because another customer at the powder shelf said it would be simpler to weigh. However, they were out of the "sc" and we settled on the IMR4831 because manual said it gave the best accuracy for the hunting bullet we had.
At the bench, I read somewhere in the manual that when using IMR4831 (and some other powder I can't recall) to weigh every charge, as this powder doesn't work well in a thrower, or something to that effect. I am new to reloading, and we weigh every charge anyway. Especially since we tend to load to 20-60 at a time for now, till we settle in on a load we like.
Besides a little powder education, I would like to get everyone’s opinion on powder throwers. I have a Pacific thrower that is about 30 years old. I am guessing here. My grandpa won this as part of complete reloading set, press and all and never used it and gave it to me in 1992. He had it for a while before that.
Generally, except for the long range shooters, is a thrower "close enough" and what style and brand do you like best? Does anybody have a favorite or recommended reloading manual? What is the difference in the powders referenced above?
Thanks,
Mark