blueyedevil

What powder charge shoots best in a particular rifle is a pretty complicated matter, but the basics of it can be pretty easily understood. Upon detonation the barrel vibrates this causes the muzzle to move in a roughly "figure 8" pattern, The point of tuning powder charge and seating depth is to hopefully cause the bullet to exit the muzzle when the barrel is moving the least, the apex(es) of the figure 8. This is why when performing a powder test such as as audette ladder, most rifle/powder combos will show two nodes.

farronwolf

Ok, after reading through all the responses and then going back and doing some more reading etc.

Has anyone got anything good or bad to say about Hodgdon 4895. I can find data for all 6 calibers listed and it is middle of the pressure range for most of the rounds I will be making, and the velocities listed are ones that I can more than live with.

Like I say, these will not be for very long distances, 125 yrds most, and so any of the energy loss by 100 fps or whatever at those distances is not going to matter for either a target or an east Texas deer.

Since most of the shooting will be plinking etc, they will probably be loaded towards the lower end of the chart anyway.

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Just remember that shot placement is much more important with what you carry than how big a bang you get with each trigger pull.