[ARCHIVED THREAD] - 4895 Surplus Powder

Posted: 1/9/2010 6:09:50 AM EDT

I recently came across a 5# jug of powder that reads" 4895 Surplus powder. This propellant was designed for certain rifle calibers. Lot # A230 LC 12368. EX # 9003222" Can anyone help me ID this powder and reference it to a commercial powder so I can work up some loads? Thanks in advance. can also email me at: [email protected]

Posted: 1/9/2010 6:36:41 AM EDT

[#1]

Your commercial "REFERENCE" (note I said "REFERENCE",, not "USE") should be in the ball park of the the (3) comercially available "4895" at retail,,, IMR-4895, Hodgdon H-4895, and the Accurate Arms.

Work around with the lowest from the 3 makers and go from there.

What you loading with it ?

Posted: 1/9/2010 6:50:16 AM EDT

[#2]

heres a manual that might help

look at the very bottom of this page

the online reloading manual on the hodgen website has all kinds of charges for NEW 4895

Posted: 1/9/2010 8:26:27 AM EDT

[#3]

Is there a date on the jug? If Im not mistaken, that is what was in M2 Ball. What do you plan on using it for?

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Posted: 1/9/2010 8:37:00 AM EDT

[#4]

Thanks. I haven't looked anything up yet, but probably will load 223 and 308 mostly. I will also try 22-250 and 270 as well

Posted: 1/9/2010 9:28:29 AM EDT

[#5]

Start low using any 4895 data and work up.

This is NOT canister grade powder, so without data for the specific lot you have to work up the loads.

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