Who uses H4895 with cast boolits ?

[smithgar3840]

Ditto all of the above. I use it in my 308 behind the Lyman 173 FP and it is a tack driver. It truly is a universal CB powder. I've also used it in a 6.5X55, 7mm mauser 30-30 , and 7mm Int-R back in My IHMSA days. I paniced when I started to run low the last timeso I bought an 8 pounder.

[Kskybroom]

I use IMR 4895 35 rem with 200gr swc gc Does very good in my TC carbine. In my pistola took some work. IMOP 4895 works good with cast Boolits + its old school...

[Glen]

4895 is one of my all-time favotite cast bullet powders, and the first powder I generally gravitate towards when I start with a new rifle or cast rifle bullet. I don't generally use the "60% rule", but I do generally use 4895. Great stuff!

[357maximum]

I have used/tried H4895 in every set of my initial tests for cast in new to me bottleneck cartridges.......is it always the best for mid to upper end loads? NO, but it always seems serviceable to good and sometimes it is great @ mid/high end loads.

No castbooliteers bench is complete without this powder IMHO. Luckily I had a moment of clarity and the $$ one day at an auction and bought a bunch of it. When I run out, I will replace it on the shelf....might be awhile before I run out though.

[Jeffery8mm]

How close are 4895 and IMR4064?? I have had great results with 4064 in all cast rifle applications I have tried.

[StarMetal]

How close are 4895 and IMR4064?? I have had great results with 4064 in all cast rifle applications I have tried.

It's just a tad slower then 4895 and about the same amount faster then 4320, which is slower then both.

Joe

[watkibe]

Wow, good responses on this thread guys, thanks ! Today I tried H4895 at 60% of the listed max load in my 338 Win Mag behind the Lee cast 200gr RNGC. On my short range at home (25yds) I got the first 3 shots touching in one ragged hole. For some reason, my Chrony clocked all my SR4795 loads, but gave me errors on all the H 4895's, grrr...
Speaking of which, hey Bucks Owin - yes, I have tried SR 4759, it's my usual CB rifle powder. I also found and used a load for it in the 44 mag. It is listed with a burning rate close to H110. In rifles, it starts to give pressure signs at velocities much over 2000fps, which is why I am trying H4895 for some faster loads.
A while back one of the online vendors had H4895 for sale. I had been looking for it ever since I read where Dean Grinnell called it "the most versatile rifle powder", so I paid the hazmat fee (which I hate to do) and bought 2 cans.

[leadman]

H4895 has been excellent in my T/C 30-30 carbine with 311041. Works excellent for many other cartridges up to reduced jacketed bullet loads in the 7mm Rem. Mag.

[timkelley]

I use 4895 in .223, 30-06, and .375Win. It's a do-it-all powder for me.

[bighoss]

i have 115 grain boolits what would be a good load to start off with in my 303 brit i have h 4895

[pdawg_shooter]

I use H-4895 in my 45/70with cast bullets.I have used it in reduced loads in my 220 Swift, 35 Rem. and 32 Spl.It works very well when using the 60% guidelines.

Unless I feel the need for speed, 54gr AA2495 behind a 430gr paper patched pure lead is THE load for my 1985g.

[Baja_Traveler]

28grs of IMR4895 with a 200gr boolit in the Garand, with filler.

Doesn't cycle the bolt does it...

I use 34gr H4895 with a GC 311299 - no filler. Just enough to cycle the bolt reliably with great accuracy out to the 200 yard silhouettes.

[bighoss]

mine is bolt action would 25 or 30 grains of the h4895 be good

[Larry Gibson]

i have 115 grain boolits what would be a good load to start off with in my 303 brit i have h 4895

H4895 is not a good powder with that light of a bullet in your .303 nor is any of the 4895s. You need a faster burning powder such as Unique if you want velocities in the 'teens. If you want plinking or "cat's sneeze loads in the 100's try Bullseye; 3.2 gr would be a good load with that 115 gr cast bullet, especially if PB'd.

Larry Gibson

[Larry Gibson]

Doesn't cycle the bolt does it...

I use 34gr H4895 with a GC 311299 - no filler. Just enough to cycle the bolt reliably with great accuracy out to the 200 yard silhouettes.

That depends on the M1 and how smooth the action is. I've had M1s function with 28 gr H4895 and milsurp 4895s with 28 gr + dacron filler under a 311299/314299. I recomend that as the starting load with the dacron filler and usually, given a decent M1, reliable functiong and good accuracy can be found between that and 31 gr. The dacron filler gives much better SD/ES in velocity and no "powder position" problems. That usually translates to improved accuracy.

Larry Gibson

[bighoss]

its not a m1 its a 303 british lee enfield #4 mark 1

[Old Iron Sights]

Was looking to make some bambi loads for this deer season in my m95 steyrs. Get good plinking results with 9.5 gr trail boss but i was thinking of getting 4895 for heavier loads for deer. Just need to find a safe starting load.

[bighoss]

H4895 is not a good powder with that light of a bullet in your .303 nor is any of the 4895s. You need a faster burning powder such as Unique if you want velocities in the 'teens. If you want plinking or "cat's sneeze loads in the 100's try Bullseye; 3.2 gr would be a good load with that 115 gr cast bullet, especially if PB'd.

Larry Gibson

ok so what would use to fill the rest of the case

[adrians]

H4895 works well in my 303 with cast.

my i ask what mold you use to cast for your 303 ?
just curious and darn nosey

[bighoss]

i ordered some one that were aleadery cast i got .313 dia cast made by hunter suppy