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    I have a file/list that I made in Excel format,
    for the burning rates of powders in closed bomb tests,
    also in the same file there is a Heat index of the heat units of that powder,
    and powder heat of explosion.

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    A Different type of Powder chart

    I have attempted to contact 2 different Mod's about posting this info,
    and have not received a reply back,
    so I believe that it OK to post this chart.
    I guess I'll find out??????

    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

    HFSO,

    Tia,
    Don
    Last edited by nvreloader; 01-20-2016 at 12:53 AM.

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    I'm sorry, Don but I don't understand your chart and the numbers.
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    Jonp

    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.

    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,

    Tia,
    Don



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    I'm sorry, Don but I don't understand your chart and the numbers.

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    Another chart I'd like to see would compare each by volume so I can try to maintain approximate load density in a couple of my target rifles. My Lee 'slide rule' is handy for this but it was printed in 1995 and doesn't include anything introduced since then.
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    https://www.grafs.com/uploads/techni...df-file/14.pdf



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    I hope this thread is appropriate for my question.
    Has anyone determined a significant difference between Re 7 and AA7 ?
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    aa7 is a pistol cartridge powder, good for 9mm Luger, 40 s&w, 45 auto, 357 mag, 41 mag, 44 mag and more
    re7 is a rifle cartridge powder excellent for many straight wall rifle calibers such as 375 Winchester,444 marlin, 45-70, also good in many other cast rifle loads

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    I've been through this thread, twice, printed off both of the tables, trying to make sense of the information found there. I have concluded that

    I have too much time on my hands!!!!!!
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    Try this (from Handloader magazine) and scroll down to post #9: https://www.artfulbullet.com/index.p...te-chart.4342/

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    I like the way the ADI chart lists the powders. I was fooling about with 4198 range powders in my .30's and found that my results tracked their data almost exactly. I was looking for a slightly slower than H/IMR-4198 for 155-200 grain boolets and I could have found it from that chart much quicker had I known about it!
    Still I got to shoot a lot of boolets and had a lot of fun doing my testing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChaplainJohn View Post
    I'm sure that if I search this forum long enough I'll find the answer to my question but it's late, I'm tired and grumpy, and since this is my first post maybe I won't have to endure too many barbs.

    Now, my question: Where can a guy find information on burn rates and comparisons of the various powders? I had been using bullseye and switched to 231 when I couldn't get any bullseye. Now it seems that the supply of 231 has dried up

    Any of the newer reloading manuals usually have a burn rate chart in the back

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    Why does this thread have a link to itself?

    Scotty

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    You can look at burn rates, and use powders in the same catorgory, just start low and work up???

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