Who uses Accurate 2495

[horseman1]

Hi,

When the powder famine was at its peak, I ended up getting some Accurate 2495 powder. I got raked over the coals on the price at the time, but figured it might be a good choice for my 30-30 Winchester and maybe 223 Remington that I load for.

When I looked later, there didn't seem too much in the way of current load data available for AA 2495 in 223 and the 55gr fmj bullets that I often use. However, I did find some loads that I really like in my Winchester 94 30-30.

The burn rate chart shows it to be pretty close to a lot of very popular powders, but I don't seem to hear much about this powder.

Anyone else use it and with what ammunition?

 

[Slamfire]

When I bought my first AA2495 it was new on the market and I called Accurate Arms. They told me they blended it so the pressure curve was the same as IMR 4895. Stupidly they call it AA2495 instead of AA4895 and confuse everybody.

I don’t shoot 55 grain bullets in the 223, the lightest I go is the 69 match. As you can see, from my data, AA2495 is about the same as IMR 4895, grain for grain, within lot differences.

[SIZE="3"]M15A2 Armalite 20” 1:8 Stainless Wilson Barrel	 
							
69 gr Sierra Match  23.0 grs AA2495  wt'd  WCC91, WSR, OAL 2.250"	
11-Nov-97	T = 52 °F						
Ave Vel =	2571					 	
Std Dev =	13					 	
ES =	39					 	
Low =	2546					 	
High =	2585					 	
N =	10						
							
							
69 gr Sierra Match  23.5 grs AA2495  wt'd  WCC91, WSR, OAL 2.250"	
11-Nov-97	T = 52 °F						
Ave Vel =	2670						
Std Dev =	14						
ES =	41						
Low =	2649						
High =	2690						
N =	10						
							
							
69 gr Sierra Match  24.0 grs AA2495  wt'd  WCC91, WSR, OAL 2.250"	
11-Nov-97	T = 52 °F						
Ave Vel =	2766					 	
Std Dev =	12					 	
ES =	32					 	
Low =	2749					 	
High =	2781					 	
N =	10						
							
69 gr Sierra Match  24.5 grs AA2495  wt'd  WCC91, WSR, OAL 2.250"	
11-Nov-97	T = 52 °						
Ave Vel =	2808						
Std Dev =	28						
ES =	85						
Low =	2778						
High =	2863						
N = 10	[/SIZE]

I shot about three kegs of the stuff in my quest for a Distinguished rifleman badge, most of it in M1a's. Just use IMR 4895 data and you will be fine.

 

[horseman1]

Thanks for the info Slamfire1,

I just found it odd that 2495 is not listed in places where I would expect it to be used.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Thanks for the info Slamfire1,

I just found it odd that 2495 is not listed in places where I would expect it to be used.

AA2495 is quite a bit slower than the "usual" powders used in light bullet .223 loads. Accurate has a powder specifically made for use in the .223 which is AA2230. (and not the new LT-32 if you can find any)