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Posted: 3/12/2012 3:51:32 AM EDT
| I have been looking at buying some of this 844 to reload 223 and maybe 308win what load data should I used for this powder? |
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WC844 is H335. It's the military powder developed for the M16 that commercially is sold as H335. You still have to work up your loads because the keg of WC844 you get may differ one to another but it's H335 powder. BTW, WC846 is the military powder developed for the M14's 7.62x51 round which is commercially called the .308. The commercial equivalent of WC846 is BLC (2). |
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I just opened 8 pounds of 844 last week.
22.0 grains in LC brass under a 55 Hornady FMJ produced a .8" center to center group of 5 at 100 yards from my stock Stag. 23.5 also looked good but I think I pulled one to get a 1.1" group of 5. Just start low and work up. Shooting groups with those two loads at 200 yards tomorrow. 
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These threads asking for load data are perfect examples for information that needs to be put in a dedicated thread then linked to the tacked reference thread at the top of the forum. A month from now, these requests will be locked at best, but most likely deleted. Every person that participates in this forum has access to the search function and can search at least 30 days back. I'm not going to count the number of threads begging load data for 844, 846, and so on, but there are too many and it's about to stop. |
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Bought a jug of wc 844 at the gunshow in KC a couple of weeks ago, and the label says this powder is similar to BLC 2 so work up to this when using 5.56. Has anyone else came across this. i sawhat guy at the show in kc and told him he had that powder labeled wrong wc844 uses h335 data blc2 is somewhat slower |
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Hi-Tech has two free options.
1 is free hazmat if you order 4. 2, if you email them and ask you can get free hazmat and free shipping on 6 8LB kegs. I use 26gr WC844 to duplicate M193 loads.(Hornady 55gr FMJBT and Wolf SRM primers) I have loaded over 10K rounds in the last 6 months on a Dillon 550B. As stated work up to your loads. Wulfmann |
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Quoted: These threads asking for load data are perfect examples for information that needs to be put in a dedicated thread then linked to the tacked reference thread at the top of the forum. A month from now, these requests will be locked at best, but most likely deleted. Every person that participates in this forum has access to the search function and can search at least 30 days back. I'm not going to count the number of threads begging load data for 844, 846, and so on, but there are too many and it's about to stop. Just curious as to why? Is arfcom strapped for server space? I am truly just curious and I am not being a smart a$$ in any way. Thanks!  |
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These threads asking for load data are perfect examples for information that needs to be put in a dedicated thread then linked to the tacked reference thread at the top of the forum. A month from now, these requests will be locked at best, but most likely deleted. Every person that participates in this forum has access to the search function and can search at least 30 days back. I'm not going to count the number of threads begging load data for 844, 846, and so on, but there are too many and it's about to stop. Just curious as to why? Is arfcom strapped for server space? I am truly just curious and I am not being a smart a$$ in any way. Thanks! To cut out the rediculous number of duplicate topics. If no one wants to participate, I can start deleting the dupes. |
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Just an FYI. I blew a gun up last year using WC846. I was using BLC-2 load data and my book said max load was 48.3. My gun went KABOOM at 47.5 gr.'s
Ultimately, inexperience and not understanding how critical the warning signs of over pressure are is what caused my goof. Just thought I'd share that tidbit of info.! 
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