A different type of powder chart

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A Different type of Powder chart


Here is a chart I made up, of the 140+ Us powders, it is current as of 2015.
Sorry for the rough formatting, but I lack the computer skills to understand
the proper formatting for this site.
I used MS XL formatting and I am able to search thru each column for any powder I am checking on.

When posting here, using the XL format, it don't look as nice, as on my plastic's box screen.

Burn Rate Factor--------------------------Powder Heat of explosion---------Ratio of specific Heat
Fast to Slow-------------------------------Hot to Cold-------------------------Hot to Cold
Powder Name-------------BR-----------Powder Name-------------PHE ------Powder Name -----------RSH

Hodgdon Clay-------------6.7000------Alliant Bullseye-----------5158-----VIHTAVUORI N540--------1.2010
Accurate Nitro 100-------4.8333-------Alliant Power Pistol-------5150----Alliant Power Pistol--------1.2070
Accurate Solo 1000-------4.8000------Accurate Nitro 100-------4890-----Accurate Nitro 100--------1.2080
VIHTAVUORI N310-------4.7000------Accurate 5744-------------4713----Alliant Bullseye------------1.2090
Hodgdon Tite Group------4.1500------Alliant Unique-------------4550----Accurate 5744-------------1.2110
Hodgdon HP 38-----------3.7500------Alliant Red Dot------------4538----Accurate No 2-------------1.2110
RAMSHOT ZIP------------3.6500 ------Accurate No 2-------------4530----Accurate No 5-------------1.2160
WINCHESTER 231--------3.6500------Accurate No 5-------------4500----Alliant Herco---------------1.2180
Alliant Bullseye-----------3.6300------Alliant Herco--------------4450-----RAMSHOT SILHOUETTE---1.2180
VIHTAVUORI N320-------3.5850------Alliant Blue Dot-----------4380 ----VIHTAVUORI N150--------1.2180
Accurate Solo 1250-------3.5714-----Hodgdon Universal--------4350----WINCHESTER WAP--------1.2180
IMR Trailboss-------------3.4631------Alliant Green Dot---------4330-----VIHTAVUORI 3N37--------1.2186
VV N32C TIN STAR-------3.4631------WINCHESTER 296--------4300-----Alliant Red Dot------------1.2190
Accurate No 2-------------3.4524-----Accurate Solo 1000-------4250-----VIHTAVUORI N350-------1.2191
Alliant Red Dot------------3.4228-----Hodgdon Clay-------------4250-----Hodgdon H110------------1.2200
NORMA R1----------------3.2000------Alliant 2400---------------4220-----Alliant Blue Dot-----------1.2201
VIHTAVUORI N330-------3.1000------VIHTAVUORI N310-------4170-----Accurate Solo 1000-------1.2210
WINCHESTER WAP-------2.9500------Accurate No 7------------4160-----Hodgdon Clay-------------1.2218
RAMSHOT SILHOUETTE--2.9400------VIHTAVUORI 3N37-------4160-----Alliant Green Dot---------1.2220
VIHTAVUORI N340-------2.9200------RAMSHOT SILHOUETTE--4150-----Alliant Unique-------------1.2220

From this small sample of data, it is hard to understand, so I'll give you an example,

Lets say you are using xyz powder,
you find thru testing that this powder is just a hair too fast/slow for what you want to do,
or you want to see if there is another powder that is the same spec's, or very close to your powder etc.

You can go to this chart and see which powder is on each side of that powder,
the chart gives you the spec's of each powder as used in reloading ammo etc,
not a generic SWAG that is posted some where, ie, H110 and Win 296, are the same,
you will find that they are not, if you compare the same spec's of each powder etc.

There is 3 sections of this chart, that is listed below,
(I can't get the explanation of each of these areas posted with the proper section because of the formatting etc,)

Burning Rate of EACH powder =,
Powder heat of explosion =,
Ratio of specific heat of that powder =.

I am asking for some HELP from some members that knows/understands how to format this chart for posting,
so the total info can be posted here for everyone use etc.

Once this chart is properly formatted and all the info/spec's are posted,
it will be a lot more clearer to understand and use, IMHO.
Once posted, there is a good chance that it will be made a sticky,
via info from a MOD, I just received. :grin:

This chart covers the 140+ US powders available.

So, can some member HELP me with the formatting etc,
and get it posted here??

You'll have the 1st copy, :grin:

Tia,
Don

HFSO,

[tazman]

Print it out in the format you want, then take a picture of it and post the picture.
(redneck formatting)

[aspangler]

I don't see ANY rifle powders. Nothing but shotgun and pistol powders. Several repeats. Not 140+ powders there.

[nvreloader]

"From this small sample of data",

This is just a sample of the chart, :wink:

There is 3 different sections,
one under each of these headings,
Section 1 = Burning Rate of EACH powder =,
Section 2 = Powder heat of explosion =,
Section 3 = Ratio of specific heat of that powder =,
with 140+ powders in EACH section/column,
that covers the rifle and pistol and some shotgun powders.

Tia,
Don

[nvreloader]

A Different type of Powder chart
This is the full data for 140+ most common powders available,
carefully READ and understand the Notes above EACH section, for each definition for that column,
this information was taken during the closed bomb test used in the reloading of ammo.

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Section A = Powder Heat of the Explosion =The energy content per unit mass of the specified powder.
Section B = Ratio of Specific Heat =The ratio of consent pressure of specific heat to the constant volume of specific heat.
Section C = Burn Rate Factor=The burning rate coefficient during the combustion of the powder.
Hot to Cold-------------------------------Hot to Cold-------------------------------------Fast to Slow-----------
Section A--------------------------------Section B-------------------------------------------Section C-------------
Bullseye------------------5158----Hodgdon Varget-------------1.2010---------------Hodgdon Clay----6.7000
Alliant Power Pistol-----5150----Alliant Unique----------------1.2070----------Accurate Nitro 100----4.8333
Accurate Nitro 100-----4890----Alliant Bullseye---------------1.2090---------Accurate Solo 1000----4.8000
Accurate 5744----------4713----Accurate No 9----------------1.2110---------VIHTAVUORI N310----4.7000
Alliant Unique-----------4550----VIHTAVUORI 20N29---------1.2110--------Hodgdon Tite Group----4.1500
Alliant Red Dot-----------4538----Hodgdon Longshot----------1.2160-------------Hodgdon HP 38----3.7500
Accurate No 2-----------4530----Alliant Power Pistol----------1.2180---------------RAMSHOT ZIP----3.6500
Accurate No 5-----------4500----VIHTAVUORI N330----------1.2180----------WINCHESTER 231----3.6500
Alliant Herco------------4450----WINCHESTER 540-----------1.2180--------------Alliant Bullseye----3.6300
Alliant Blue Dot---------4380----WINCHESTER 748-----------1.2180----------VIHTAVUORI N320----3.5850
Hodgdon Universal-----4350----Hodgdon Universal-----------1.2186---------Accurate Solo 1250----3.5714
Alliant Green Dot-------4330----Accurate No 2----------------1.2190---------------IMR Trailboss----3.4631
WINCHESTER 296------4300----Accurate No 5----------------1.2191---------VV N32C TIN STAR----3.4631
Hodgdon Clay-----------4250----NORMA 203B----------------1.2200--------------Accurate No 2-----3.4524
Accurate Solo 1000-----4250----VIHTAVUORI N120----------1.2200--------------Alliant Red Dot----3.4228
Alliant 2400-------------4220----VIHTAVUORI 3N38----------1.2201-------------------NORMA R1----3.2000
Accurate 1680----------4180----Accurate Solo 1000----------1.2210---------VIHTAVUORI N330----3.1000
VIHTAVUORI N310-----4170----Hodgdon Clay----------------1.2218----------WINCHESTER WAP----2.9500
Accurate No 7-----------4160----Alliant Red Dot--------------1.2220----------VIHTAVUORI N340----2.9200
VIHTAVUORI 3N37------4160----Hodgdon H322---------------1.2220-----------Alliant Green Dot----2.9081
RAMSHOT SILHOUETTE-4150----RAMSHOT ZIP----------------1.2220---RAMSHOT SILHOUETTE----2.6000
VIHTAVUORI N340-----4150----VIHTAVUORI 3N37-----------1.2220------RAMSHOT TRUE BLUE----2.6000
VIHTAVUORI N350-----4150----VIHTAVUORI N340-----------1.2220--------- WINCHESTER 540----2.6000
WINCHESTER WAP-----4150----WINCHESTER 231------------1.2220---------Hodgdon Longshot----2.5900
VIHTAVUORI N320------4140----Hodgdon HS 6----------------1.2221--------------Accurate No 5----2.5041
VIHTAVUORI N330-----4140----VIHTAVUORI N140-----------1.2225---------VIHTAVUORI N350----2.5000
Hodgdon H110---------4110----Alliant Reloder 12-------------1.2230--------------Hodgdon HS 6----2.4500
VIHTAVUORI N540------4100----Alliant Reloder 17------------1.2230---------Hodgdon Universal----2.3800
Hodgdon Lil-Gun-------4090----Hodgdon H4831--------------1.2230----------VIHTAVUORI 3N37----2.3600
IMR 4895---------------4080----NORMA R123-----------------1.2230-------------- Alliant Unique----2.3500
Accurate Solo 1250----4070----Hodgdon HP 38---------------1.2232-------- Alliant Power Pistol----2.1300
Accurate No 9----------4060----Hodgdon Tite Group----------1.2232--------------- Alliant Herco----2.0735
Hodgdon H4895--------4060----RAMSHOT SILHOUETTE------1.2240---------VIHTAVUORI 3N38----1.6700
RAMSHOT ZIP----------4060----RAMSHOT TRUE BLUE--------1.2240-------------Alliant Blue Dot----1.5400
WINCHESTER 231------4060----VIHTAVUORI N350-----------1.2240---------VIHTAVUORI N105----1.4400
Hodgdon Tite Group----4055----VIHTAVUORI N165-----------1.2246--------------Accurate No 7----1.4180
Hodgdon HP 38---------4050----WINCHESTER WAP-----------1.2248--------------Accurate No 9----1.3429
Hodgdon Varget--------4050----Accurate 2015----------------1.2250---------------- Alliant 2400----1.1471
VIHTAVUORI N550-----4050----NORMA R1--------------------1.2254--------------Accurate 5744----1.1100
Hodgdon H4227---------4040----Accurate No 7----------------1.2270------RAMSHOT ENFORCER----1.0510
IMR 4227----------------4040----Accurate Solo 1250----------1.2270--------------Accurate 4100----1.0500
NORMA R1---------------4030----Accurate Nitro 100-----------1.2280-------- VIHTAVUORI N110----1.0200
NORMA MRP------------4020----Hodgdon H335---------------1.2280------------------- IMR 4227----1.0140
VIHTAVUORI N110-----4020----Hodgdon H110---------------1.2281------------ Hodgdon H4227----0.9700
VIHTAVUORI N560------4020----Accurate 4350----------------1.2285------------------ IMR 4198----0.8912
Accurate 2200----------4015----Hodgdon BLC 2--------------1.2290--------------- NORMA R123----0.8700
Hodgdon 50 BMG-------4010----WINCHESTER 760-----------1.2290--------- VIHTAVUORI N125----0.8700
RAMSHOT ENFORCER--4005----Accurate 2520---------------1.2291-------------Hodgdon H4198----0.8650
Hodgdon H322----------4000----VIHTAVUORI N320----------1.2293----------- Hodgdon Lil-Gun----0.8550
Hodgdon Longshot------4000----Accurate 4100----------------1.2298-------- VIHTAVUORI N120----0.8441
Alliant Reloder 10x-----4000----VIHTAVUORI N110-----------1.2298------------- Accurate 1680----0.8050
NORMA R123-----------4000----Alliant Reloder 7--------------1.2300------------- Hodgdon H110----0.8000
VIHTAVUORI N105-----4000----IMR 3031---------------------1.2300--------- VIHTAVUORI N130----0.7350
Alliant Reloder 15------3990---- RAMSHOT ENFORCER-------1.2300----------VIHTAVUORI N133----0.7350
Alliant Reloder 17------3990----VIHTAVUORI N105-----------1.2300----------WINCHESTER 296----0.7300
Alliant Reloder 22------3990----Hodgdon 50 BMG-------------1.2301------------Alliant Reloder 7----0.7250
Hodgdon BLC 2---------3990----VIHTAVUORI N135-----------1.2301--------------Accurate 2200----0.7170
NORMA 203B-----------3990----Alliant Reloder 26------------1.2303-------Hodgdon Benchmark----0.6860
VIHTAVUORI 3N38-----3990----Accurate 2460----------------1.2305----------Alliant Reloder 12----0.6825
Hodgdon HS 6----------3980----NORMA 200-------------------1.2305-------------Hodgdon H322----0.6700
Alliant Reloder 19------3980----NORMA 204-------------------1.2305---------Alliant Reloder 10x----0.6550
Hodgdon H335----------3980----Accurate 2200---------------1.2310------------- Hodgdon H335----0.6300
NORMA 201-------------3980----Accurate 2495---------------1.2310-------------- IMR 8202 XBR----0.6250
RAMSHOT TRUE BLUE--3980----Accurate 3100---------------1.2310--------- VIHTAVUORI N140----0.6230
WINCHESTER 540------3980----Alliant 2400------------------1.2310-------------Alliant AR Comp----0.6200
WINCHESTER WXR-----3980----Alliant AR Comp-------------1.2310-------------Hodgdon Varget----0.6150
Hodgdon H 380---------3970----Alliant Reloder 23-----------1.2310----RAMSHOT X-TERINATOR----0.6100
NORMA 204-------------3950----Hodgdon Benchmark--------1.2310----------VIHTAVUORI N540----0.5980
RAMSHOT TAC----------3950----IMR Trailboss----------------1.2310---------------Accurate 2015----0.5950
RAMSHOT WILD BOAR--3950----RAMSHOT HUNTER----------1.2310-------------------IMR 4320----0.5920
VIHTAVUORI N570------3950----Hodgdon H4227--------------1.2320----------------NORMA 202----0.5900
NORMA 202--------------3940----Hodgdon Lil-Gun-------------1.2320-------------------MR 4064----0.5890
IMR 4007 SSC-----------3936----VIHTAVUORI N160-----------1.2320------------------IMR 3031----0.5772
Hodgdon CFE 223-------3920----VIHTAVUORI N550-----------1.2320----------IHTAVUORI N135----0.5750
IMR 8202 XBR-----------3920----WINCHESTER 296------------1.2320--------------AMSHOT TAC----0.5700
NORMA URP--------------3920----VIHTAVUORI N130----------1.2321-----RAMSHOT WILD BOAR----0.5655
Alliant Reloder 7--------3910----Hodgdon H4831 SC----------1.2324----------WINCHESTER 748----0.5650
IMR 4198----------------3910----NORMA 203(old)------------1.2324-------------Hodgdon H4895----0.5571
RAMSHOT HUNTER-------3910----Accurate 8700--------------1.2326-----------------NORMA 200----0.5550
Alliant Reloder 26-------3905----NORMA 201-----------------1.2330------------IHTAVUORI N150----0.5450
Alliant Reloder 33-------3900----VIHTAVUORI N570---------1.2330------------Hodgdon CFE 223----0.5330
Hodgdon Benchmark---3900----VIHTAVUORI N310-----------1.2331--------------Accurate 2230----0.5230
NORMA 203(old)--------3900----Alliant Reloder 33-----------1.2336------RAMSHOT BIG GAME-----0.5220
IMR 4320-----------------3890----Accurate 1680---------------1.2340---------Alliant Reloder 15-----0.5200
Accurate Mag Pro-------3880----Hodgdon H1000-------------1.2340--------------------IMR 4895----0.5200
Hodgdon H414----------3880----Alliant Reloder 15-----------1.2342----------------NORMA 203B----0.5200
IMR 3031----------------3880----Hodgdon H4895-------------1.2342-------------Hodgdon BLC 2----0.5150
IMR 4064----------------3880----RAMSHOT BIG GAME--------1.2342-------------------IMR 4350----0.5150
WINCHESTER 760-------3880----Alliant Herco-----------------1.2350------------Hodgdon H4350----0.5130
Hodgdon H4831----------3870----NORMA MRP----------------1.2350-----------------NORMA 201----0.5110
Hodgdon H4831 SC------3870----VIHTAVUORI N133-----------1.2350------------Accurate 2700----0.5060
RAMSHOT X-TERINATOR-3865----VIHTAVUORI N540---------1.2350-----Hodgdon Hybrid 100V----0.4905
Hodgdon H4198---------3860----VV N32C TIN STAR----------1.2354--------------IMR 4007 SSC----0.4890
IMR 7828 SSC----------3850----Alliant Reloder 10x-----------1.2355--------------Accurate 2460----0.4880
NORMA 200-------------3850----Accurate 5744----------------1.2360--------------Accurate 2520----0.4850
Accurate 4100----------3840----Hodgdon US 869-------------1.2365-------------Hodgdon H 380----0.4770
WINCHESTER 748------3840----Alliant Blue Dot---------------1.2370----------Alliant Reloder 17----0.4700
Alliant Reloder 12-------3830----Alliant Green Dot------------1.2370---------VIHTAVUORI N160----0.4660
NORMA MRP 2----------3830----Hodgdon H870---------------1.2370----------VIHTAVUORI N550----0.4650
Alliant Reloder 50-------3820----RAMSHOT X-TERINATOR----1.2370-----------------NORMA 204----0.4600
Accurate 2495----------3810----Accurate 2230---------------1.2380-----------------NORMA URP----0.4600
Alliant Reloder 25-------3810----Accurate Mag Pro-----------1.2380----------RAMSHOT HUNTER----0.4580
Hodgdon H870----------3810----Alliant Reloder 50-----------1.2380-----------WINCHESTER 760----0.4529
VIHTAVUORI N125------3810----Hodgdon H4198-------------1.2380-------------Hodgdon H 414----0.4529
RAMSHOT BIG GAME---3800----Hodgdon Retumbo-----------1.2380----------Alliant Reloder 19----0.4500
Accurate 4350-----------3790----IMR 4198--------------------1.2380------------NORMA 203(old)----0.4500
VIHTAVUORI 24N41----3785----IMR 4227---------------------1.2380---------------IMR 4831 SC----0.4421
VIHTAVUORI N150------3780----IMR 4320--------------------1.2380------------Hodgdon H4831----0.4301
Alliant Reloder 23-------3770----Hodgdon CFE 223-----------1.2384---------Hodgdon H4831 SC----0.4301
VIHTAVUORI N130-------3770----Alliant Reloder 19-----------1.2390---------VIHTAVUORI N165----0.4236
Hodgdon H4350---------3760----IMR 8202 XBR---------------1.2390----------WIN SUPREME 780---0.4210
IMR 4350----------------3760----NORMA MRP 2---------------1.2390-----------Alliant Reloder 23----0.4090
Accurate 2015-----------3754----RAMSHOT WILD BOAR-----1.2390---------------Accurate 4064----0.4025
WIN SUPREME 780------3750----WIN SUPREME 780---------1.2390---------------Accurate 2495----0.3950
Alliant AR Comp---------3740----IMR 4064--------------------1.2400-----------Alliant Reloder 22----0.3860
IMR 4831 SC------------3720----IMR 4350--------------------1.2403----------WINCHESTER WXR----0.3860
VIHTAVUORI N140------3720----IMR 4895--------------------1.2403--------------IMR 7828 SSC----0.3841
Accurate 2230-----------3710----RAMSHOT TAC--------------1.2405------------Alliant Reloder 2----0.3840
Hodgdon Retumbo------3710----Alliant Reloder 25-----------1.2410---------------Accurate 4350----0.3810
Accurate 2520-----------3700----IMR 4831 SC-----------------1.2410---------VIHTAVUORI N560----0.3710
Accurate 4064----------3700----IMR 7828 SSC----------------1.2410----------------NORMA MRP----0.3690
Hodgdon US 869-------3700----VIHTAVUORI N150-----------1.2410------------Hodgdon H1000----0.3660
VIHTAVUORI N170-----3700----VIHTAVUORI N560-----------1.2410--------------Accurate 3100----0.3470
Accurate 2460----------3690----Accurate 2700---------------1.2420---------RAMSHOT MAGNUM----0.3450
VIHTAVUORI N120-----3680----Accurate 4064----------------1.2420----------Alliant Reloder 26----0.3397
NORMA 217-------------3660----Hodgdon H 380--------------1.2420----------Hodgdon Retumbo----0.3370
Hodgdon H1000--------3630----IMR 4007 SSC----------------1.2420-----------Accurate Mag Pro----0.3342
VIHTAVUORI N133-----3630----NORMA 217-------------------1.2420--------------NORMA MRP 2----0.3250
VIHTAVUORI N160-----3620----VIHTAVUORI 24N41----------1.2420---------VIHTAVUORI N170----0.3250
VIHTAVUORI N135-----3590----VIHTAVUORI N170-----------1.2420--------VIHTAVUORI 24N41----0.2990
VIHTAVUORI 20N29----3580----NORMA 202------------------1.2430-----------------NORMA 217----0.2889
RAMSHOT MAGNUM----3555----Hodgdon H4350--------------1.2440---------VIHTAVUORI N570----0.2770
Accurate 3100---------3550----Hodgdon Hybrid 100V--------1.2440-------------Hodgdon H870----0.2750
Accurate 2700----------3545----Hodgdon H 414---------------1.2450-----------Hodgdon US 869----0.2735
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V--3545----NORMA URP------------------1.2450--------------Accurate 8700----0.2713
VIHTAVUORI N165-----3500----RAMSHOT MAGNUM----------1.2450------------Hdgdon 50 BMG----0.2705
Accurate 8700----------3460----VIHTAVUORI N125-----------1.2460----------Alliant Reloder 33----0.2670
IMR Trailboss-----------3090----Alliant Reloder 22------------1.2480--------VIHTAVUORI 20N29----0.2400
VV N32C TIN STAR-----3040----WINCHESTER WXR-----------1.2480-------- Alliant Reloader 50----0.2170
Hot to Cold--------------------------------Hot to Cold----------------------------------Fast to Slow-------------

Sorry for the rough formatting,
I just don't understand this computer speak, Lol.


Tia,
Don

[bangerjim]

Both posts are total gibberish on this end.

Post as a BIG jpg picture or, better, a link to a PDF.

Site engines like this one do not know what formatting is, so everything come thru as plain delimited text.

banger

[nvreloader]

Banger Jim

Sorry about that formatting,
I did the best I know how,
with the LIMITED knowledge on a computer,
and you are way over my head on what you are talking about??

Tia,
Don

[tazman]

I am looking at the posts with Firefox on Windows 10 and the posts are quite clear and in proper arrangement. I don't have a clue why others would not be able to see them.

[bangerjim]

They come across as totally unformatted lines of text and dashes in Win Explorer, Chrome, and Safari on this end. I gave up a long time ago trying to post charts and tables on this thing. This site engine strips the formatting out as many do. Detailed formatted tables and charts need to be saved as a PDF and posted that way. That is why the Portable Document Format is the cross-platform standard in today's computer data world. You can view it on just about anything!

banger

[nvreloader]

Guys,

Is anyone else having a hard time seeing the info??
I have checked 3 different operating systems, XP, 7 , 8 and 10,
and the info is readable etc.

Any questions about the info etc??

I figured by now, I would have been burned at the cross, Lol, :kidding:

Tia,
Don

[tazman]

I just tried Internet Explorer 11 and Chrome. Both showed it just fine. It may be because I have a 64bit version of Windows running. I can't think of another reason why it works for me and not for you.

[GrantS]

I wish I could help you. I copy&pasted the text into several worddoc type-things on my computer and it still doesn't show up as anything other than a jumbled wall of text.

Possibly different screen width/style settings?

[pressonregardless]

Looking good from here running 8.0 & Opera.

[edler7]

Looks good in Firefox.

Neat chart !

Just checked them in Explorer 11 and Chrome. Both looked good in those browsers, too.

[jonp]

I got the chart fine and what you are doing. It looks like a lot of work but I'm wondering what it proves and how it is useful?

BTW: running Firefox. Comes out in nice, easy to read columns

[Shiloh]

It seems confusing. Same powders in different locations of the chart.

Shiloh

[jonp]

It seems confusing. Same powders in different locations of the chart.

Shiloh
Each column measures something different so the powders show up in different places

[nvreloader]

JonP

Thanks,

The reason I did this powder chart was to make a quick/simple check system for powders,
On my copy, I have and use the sort button for each column,
for what ever powder I am working with, or want to check on.

As an example,
I am running a good load in my 284 SP, 18"bbl pistol, RL-17 powder, 140 gr Nosler bullets,
and I ran out of RL-17 powder, 2 weeks before the start for Elk season,
and there is NONE in stock anywhere.

I see/find several NEW powders on the market, RL-23, RL-26 and Norma 217
I check for these powders on the 6+ POWDER BURN Rate charts and find that,
A-they are not listed,
B-they are placed in several different spots.

What to do now ??,
I check the Burn Rate order of the chart,
and I find this info for these powders, (RL-23, RL-26, Norma 217),

Burn Rate order=(fast to Slow)
RL-17 =0.4700
RL-23 =0.4090
RL-26 =0.3397
Norma-217 =0.2889

I check the Heat of Explosion column, (Energy content of the powder)=(Hot to Cold)
RL-17 =3990
RL-26 =3905
RL-23 =3770
Norma-217 =3660

I fire up QL and run the RL-26 powder,
RL-17 @ 2800 fps= 95% powder burnt in 11.0" of bbl, BE=23.6%= 2.5" group @ 300 yds, (test load/resurts)
RL-26 @ 2950 fps= 99% powder burnt in 12.4" of bbl, BE=22.9%= 1.125" group @ 300 yds, (test load/results)

This just one example of the uses for this chart,
another use for this chart is finding a powder better suited for what you want, ie,
find a powder that is slightly slower or faster than what you are using,
check the Heat of explosion, then check the burn rate columns etc,
and have the info, without guessing.

But, there are 2 columns that are of most use,
that being the BURN RATE of each powder as used for loading ammo,
and the Energy content of each powder,
when comparing powders, etc.

HTH,

Tia,
Don



I got the chart fine and what you are doing. It looks like a lot of work but I'm wondering what it proves and how it is useful?

BTW: running Firefox. Comes out in nice, easy to read columns

[jonp]

Ok, now I got ya. That is a very useful chart with the information and usage information you provided.

[rsrocket1]

nvreloader,
Check your private message inbox.
If you send me the Excel spreadsheet (my email is in the message), I'll make a .pdf or picture and post it here.

I might be a little concerned where you got this data. If you got it from Quickload, it might not be OK to distribute it on the net. If you got it from a public domain source, then it would be OK.