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cabezaverde
10-04-2005, 09:46 PM
I inherited 3 lbs of H380, unopened old cans.

I see there is data for my 350 Norma Mag, but I have some good loads already. Anyone use this powder for any other calibers, cast or J bullets ?

Jumptrap
10-04-2005, 09:48 PM
I inherited 3 lbs of H380, unopened old cans.

I see there is data for my 350 Norma Mag, but I have some good loads already. Anyone use this powder for any other calibers, cast or J bullets ?

as i recall, it is good fuel in the 22-250

cabezaverde
10-04-2005, 09:52 PM
Great, now I have to buy a new rifle.

Urny
10-04-2005, 10:18 PM
It also works well in my .220 Swift.

Scrounger
10-04-2005, 10:23 PM
I inherited 3 lbs of H380, unopened old cans.

I see there is data for my 350 Norma Mag, but I have some good loads already. Anyone use this powder for any other calibers, cast or J bullets ?

Great Powder, can be used in almost any caliber. Burning speed is between 4064 and 4350. I have used it in: .17 Remington; .17 Mach IV; .223; .30-30; .308; 7mm/08; .30-06; .243, and probably others I don't remember.

rugerman1
10-04-2005, 10:25 PM
H380™ was an unnamed spherical rifle propellant when the late Bruce Hodgdon first used it. When a 38.0 grain charge behind a 52 grain bullet gave one hole groups from his 22 caliber wildcat (now called the 22-250), he appropriately named the powder H380. H380 is also a superb performer in the 220 Swift, 243, 257 Roberts and other fine varmint cartridges.
http://www.hodgdon.com/smokeless/rifle.php

Depreacher
10-04-2005, 10:33 PM
This powder works great in 8mm with 150 gr. j_____d boolits. fills the case, and will fill the deep freeze also. One of my favorite powders for heathen boolits. cbp

swheeler
10-05-2005, 12:41 AM
Greenhead; this is the powder I used in the 06 in the early 1960's, it was old stock surplus called BB ball, then H380(also surplus) then I bought it as non-wavered wc852, and now I'm using Special ball- all the same "true spherical powders- not flattened ball- 40 plus years latter I'm still shooting it in the 30/06 and 22/250. This "caviar" flows thru a powder measure like nothing else! Accurate has their own version-AA2700-
Scooter

Bass Ackward
10-05-2005, 06:17 AM
I inherited 3 lbs of H380, unopened old cans.

I see there is data for my 350 Norma Mag, but I have some good loads already. Anyone use this powder for any other calibers, cast or J bullets ?


Cabe,

It will work very well for jacketed most anywhere you find load data listed. Great powder for thrown charges.

I find that for cast, that you need smaller case designs matched with bullet weights that produce 90% plus load densities before it works well. 30/30, 35 Whelen etc. Filler helps it too like PSB. From my attempts on cast, it seems to need higher pressures (@40k) to burn uniformly and give fair ES without a lot of muzzle flash.

fourarmed
10-05-2005, 11:27 AM
My experience using it with cast boolits is limited to one 7x57 load. It did not fill the case, and I got hangfires and humongous velocity spreads. When I hoisted the muzzle to vertical before each shot, it made a huge difference, so if I were to try it again I would take Bass's advice and use a filler.

David R
10-05-2005, 05:39 PM
Would you believe one hole groups at two hundred yards in my 22-250 with those Darn J boolits? Works for me!

David

Cherokee
10-06-2005, 12:48 PM
I use H380 for 69 gr match bullet loads in 223 and 168 gr match bullet loads in 308. Really great accuracy. If you don't want it, I'll take it..

Possum
10-10-2005, 10:35 PM
I use it for jacketed loads for the 270, 30.06, 35Rem, and 250 Sav. I THINK I used it for some 30-30 also, but would have to go check my records to be sure. The first 4 loads developed at 1" @100 and the 35Rem goes 1" at 200 with this powder. I like it because it meters well also.

locutus
11-02-2005, 09:04 PM
One of the very best powders ever made for the .308.

PatMarlin
11-03-2005, 12:00 AM
I use it for jacketed loads for the 270, 30.06, 35Rem, and 250 Sav. I THINK I used it for some 30-30 also, but would have to go check my records to be sure. The first 4 loads developed at 1" @100 and the 35Rem goes 1" at 200 with this powder. I like it because it meters well also.

What make of firearm is your 35 Remington?