I have both and can’t see any difference. Like others, I don’t load to the max. I did call Hodgdon once and was told not to worry about it unless I was going over loading book maximum…..which quite a few people do. I’m not one of them.
I have both and can’t see any difference. Like others, I don’t load to the max. I did call Hodgdon once and was told not to worry about it unless I was going over loading book maximum…..which quite a few people do. I’m not one of them.
I love it when diverse people can come together and agree. But not happening here.
Disclaimer: The above is not holy writ. It is just my opinion based on my experience and knowledge. Your mileage may vary.
i don't load it max anyway. i use imr4895 only because its cheaper and hodgdons is quite scarce nowadays.
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I first tried H4895 in a 8x56R Hungarian jacketed load. The accuracy was/is excellent . Next application was/is as a cast powder 6.5x55 with #266469. Now a go to powder for loads in all my milsurp rifles. Yet to find a jacketed or cast cartridge I can't find excellent accuracy out of this powder. If forced to settle on one powder , H4895 would be it.
Last edited by Tedly; 09-06-2021 at 10:16 PM.
There are differences however from what the great internet says, the IMR is the older version. And ironically may actually still be the batches that dont meet military specificiation for 4895 as per the original load recipe for 7.62x51 nato.
I use the IMR stuff & have so much I'll never try the H brand.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |