Ramshot hunter for cast ?

[Wolfdog91]

So I've been seeing this stuff constantly ever since this shortage started. Not sure expensive think I'll buy a jug when I finally order some primers. Anyone tried it when loading for cast well , anything lol ? Think i might be able to mess with it in gc pc'ed linotype boolits or paper patched [emoji848][emoji848]
Anyhow anyone use this stuff ? Cast or jacketed ?How y'all like it ? Never had much licked with ball powders https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220509/99039475e6306f6dcdfdaef7783b8541.jpg

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[BNE]

Hi Wolfdog, I have not used Hunter, but I have used Blue. Different speed range for sure BUT, I love the powder. I am VERY happy with Blue. I suspect you will like Hunter also.

BNE

[Doughty]

Wolfdog,
I recently got some Hunter and am trying it in my .30-49 in a Ruger#1 with a Green Mountain 11.25 twist barrel. The load was 52.0 grns with the Arsenal HVTH 170 bullet, PC, using a copper enhanced alloy. (not recommended for military .30-40s) The 10 shot average was 2586 fps. 2 1/8" @ 100 yds. I want to slow this down to around 2400 fps.

300005

[Pirate69]

Will be following this thread since I have about half of a jug left.

[murf205]

Wolfdog,
I recently got some Hunter and am trying it in my .30-49 in a Ruger#1 with a Green Mountain 11.25 twist barrel. The load was 52.0 grns with the Arsenal HVTH 170 bullet, PC, using a copper enhanced alloy. (not recommended for military .30-40s) The 10 shot average was 2586 fps. 2 1/8" @ 100 yds. I want to slow this down to around 2400 fps.

300005
Shot with peep sights?

[Doughty]

"Shot with peep sights?"

I wish! 9X Vortex.

[Pirate69]

What is a " .30-49"?




Wolfdog,
I recently got some Hunter and am trying it in my .30-49 in a Ruger#1 with a Green Mountain 11.25 twist barrel. The load was 52.0 grns with the Arsenal HVTH 170 bullet, PC, using a copper enhanced alloy. (not recommended for military .30-40s) The 10 shot average was 2586 fps. 2 1/8" @ 100 yds. I want to slow this down to around 2400 fps.

300005

[Backcut]

What is a " .30-49"?

My guess is .30-40 Krag

[gwpercle]

Ramshot Hunter is a slower burning rifle powder . I'm looking at the Western Handloading Guide edition 7.0 and it's listed on the burn rate chart as being inbetween REL 17 and REL 19 .
And being just a little slower than Accurate , IMR and H - 4350
It's between H-4350 and H-4831 and also between IMR-4350 and IMR-4831.

So any calibers that use 4350 and/or 4831 ... then Ramshot Hunter should fit right in .

I clicked on the target and got close to the screen ... Target has
30-40 written on it ... 9 and 0 are close together ...easy to aim for zero and hit 9 ...30-40 Krag ... Yeah ...that's the ticket
Gary

[Doughty]

Yeah Prirate69, you got me. .30-49 was an error. My bad. Probably, correctly, it should have been a .40-52.:bigsmyl2:

[crackers]

Hunter seems awfully slow for cast but there is usually Ramshot for sale when other brands have dried up. Enforcer might be more useful - dose it out like 2400. Powder Valley had 4 pounders for $100.