As it turns out, i only had one rifle for which hodgdon supplied data, a. There is not a lot of reloading data available for superformance powder. If youre unsure, or just want options, check as many boxes as youd like. I have plenty of other guns to hunt with so that isnt an issue but i wanted to play with my new toys and i cant till i get some data for the 270 wsm and superformance. Here is the only load data i found that was published by hodgdon, but it doesnt have any. Powderi velocity g 2700 2800 2900 2950 3000 3050 3100 varget 33. I ve been reading up on it quite a bit and its wild the amount of.
Two three shot groups measured under 12 at 100 yards, but i have not chronographed the load yet. Hodgdon only shows data for limited calibers and up to 180 gr bullets. Using h superformance powder in other calibers shooters forum. Which ios why you dont see any data for it specifically in.
Hornady manufacturing company develops and publishes reloading data for the. Dec 12, 2011 the published load data rates a max load velocity at around 3,450 fps which is a good deal faster than any other powder ive used. Need some load data for new 270 wsm and superformance. See what the best long range shooters in the country are reloading in their match ammo. I called hornady to get starting loads and they were less than helpful and rather abbreviated in their response. Alliant just recently sent me load data for rl7 and heavy bullets for my. Take 70% of this powder charge weight multiply the maximum load from step 1 by. Ill have to get the newest edition of hornady manual, no biggie. Hodgdon superformance powder is another highperformance powder that handloaders now have at their disposal for creating fast and accurate loads for a number of cartridges. Loaded with gmx solid bullets and sst jacketed bullets, the new ammo is. In the case of superformance and the 270 winchester, its possible that the powder was not able to deliver increased velocityaccuracy within a safe range of pressures, so data has not been published. I just received the 2012 reloading magazine from hogden and as you said the superformance is shown to be the next slower to h4831 and falls between h4831 and win 780. Both online and from my 2011 manual, superformance isnt listed for the. Load up slowly for supersonic, and down slowly for subsonic when experimenting with undocumented loads.
The superformance powder that hodgdon sells is one particular burn rate that does well in some short magnum cartridges along with some others that are listed in their load data and also in the latest editions of the hornady handbook of cartridge reloading. Superformance powder load data modern sporting rifle. Adi thales manufacture a very broad range of powders for both local australian and foreign markets. You must agree to the terms below before continuing. Grand island, ne the hornady handbook of cartridge reloading the most comprehensive and trusted reloading reference for decades, is now available in app form on apple and android stores. Hodgdon announces new upgraded hodgdon load data center. However, in my experience i have actually emailed powder manufacturers asking for load data so that i could use up some powders that i didnt use up for firearms i sold. I will be using seirra, hornady and nosler in my load development. Hodgdon, imr and winchester powders neither assume nor authorize any person to assume for it any liability in connection with the use of any product or data. The 3006 is not the 35 whelen and the loading data is not interchangeable. Hodgdon powder, imr powder and winchester powder expressly disclaim any and all warranties with respect to any and all products sold or distributed by them, the safety or suitability thereof, or the results obtained including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose andor any. Jun 06, 2018 6mm creedmoor rifle reloading data 5 6mm creedmoor rifle reloading data 6 indicates maximum load use caution loads less than minimum charges shown are not recommended.
The hodgdon shop is closed until 2 january so i am stuck for now. Also, any first hand experienceinsights with the powder and 3006 would be appreciated. Superformance has made the 3006ai all worth it, i just ordered another 8lb jug. Imo superformance powder is too slow for the whelensimple as that. I need load data for 6mm 95 and 100 grain bullets using superformance powder and 7mm 08 using 9 and 140 grain bullets. Hodgdons data sheets on their web site are now listing load data for the 3006 and superformance powder. Like the hardcover and ebook versions, the new hornady reloading app provides. Need some load data for new 270 wsm and superformance powder. Then using that same 270 win rifle, the superformance ammo gave an average of 3075 fps. This article contains detailed reloading data for the 6mm creedmoor and 6. What you did was use existing data for similar cartirdges to extrapolate a load. The 6mm creedmoor has 25% more case capacity than the 6mm dasher and other cases based off the 6br, which means you can typically run a little. This page contains links to our secure tbr server allowing readers to download pdf load data manuals.
Oct 21, 2019 media center hornady launches free reloading app. It was only behind the 6mm dasher in terms of popularity. What calibers can i hand load or reload with hodgdon. Take aim at rifle reloading data hodgdon reloading. According to hornady the superformance powder is not what is used in superformance ammo. Right click on the image of the load data and use save as. I finally broke down and ordered some from powder valley. Superformance delivers striking velocities in cartridges like the 22250 remington, 243 winchester and 300 winchester short magnum. By clicking the i agree button, i understandaccept and will agree to abide by the precautions and warnings outlined above. That done i used the superformance load with 210m and 215m primers. The published load data rates a max load velocity at around 3,450 fps which is a good deal faster than any other powder ive used. These manuals are not to be confused with my own book the practical guide to reloading.
November 24th, 2009 hornadys emary shares superformance ammo secrets. I have found tons of data for the 300 wsm and superformance but none for the 270 wsm. This target was shot with topleft five shots using charge weights between 46 and 50 grains of superformance. Hodgdon superformance the firearms forum the buying. Occasionally, we will temporarily publish load data on this page when a bullet becomes available and is not yet listed in the latest edition of the handbook. So far, hodgdon only lists seven cartridges with data for a total of 24 bullet weights. Hornady superformance using the same style of bullet. By clicking the i agree button, i understandaccept and will agree to abide by the precautions. The 6mm creedmoor 6cm was the second most popular cartridge used by these top shooters, with 20% of the topranked shooters choosing to run it. The group bottomright is a five shots fired with a load of 51 grains of superformance. Johnson assured me that any data developed for handloading hornadys other bullets are fine to use with the gmx, provided the caliber and weight are the same. Hornady recently announced its new line of superformance hunting ammo. The word on the street is that if the powder did not yield a noteworthy muzzle velocity increase in a specific caliber, it was not published with data for it.
I usually start just off published maximum with the barnes as it seems to like being driven hard. In my last bench topics column, i mentioned that you can contact hodgdon if youre looking for a handload to match hornady factory superformance ballistics. Nosler reloading forum view topic hodgdon superformance. Hornady launches free reloading app hornady manufacturing. Dave and joe started by taking a look at the best components and cartridge designs that were available at the time. I reload my 06ai with superformance and 165 hornady sst interlock with a magnum primer and 66. It is pretty fast when you start thinking about heavy bullets in stuff like 243s and 6mm rems. Hornadys emary shares superformance ammo secrets daily. You must be logged in to vote 0 you must be logged in to vote 4 years ago. Recommended powder c compressed load 5 105grain match burner sectional density. Hornady manufacturing company develops and publishes reloading data for the handbook of cartridge reloading. For one, old standby powders like varget, imr 4831, h4350, h414 and h110 are hard to beat when it comes to velocity in the cartridges for which they provide good results. With h414 ive learned to only use magnum primersbut in my superformance loads the magnum primers were not an improvement. New hodgdon leverevolution and superformance powder data hmm looking at the lvr powder regarding.
Hornady load data with superformance ammunition load data. If they cannot come close to the published superformance velocities, theyll tell you, flat out. Load data i did notice a few things by looking at this chart. Its not the same powder used in hornady superformance ammo, every hornady superformance ammo has its own special blend base off the superformance powder. Fwiw, i was over on the shootingtimes site parusing the video section and came across a 3 min 21 sec video entitled hornady superformance. The superformance powder that hodgdon sells is one particular burn rate that does well in some short magnum cartridges along with some others, which are listed in their load data and also in the latest editions of the hornady handbook of cartridge reloading. As with any published load data, use caution, doublecheck. Does anyone have load data on hodgdon superformance for 3006. Pressures will be below the maximum allowed for this cartridge and perfectly safe to use. Dave emary and joe thielen both working at hornady at the time would end up partnering together. Superformance was only available in a 150grain gmx load shown, but now 150grain sst and 178grain bthp match loads are available in the line.
I started out at 68gr and ended up at 71 12 gr with all 3 bullets touching. Superformance powder design allows loads to be custom tailored to any cartridge, bullet weight and type, achieving unheard of performance levels. Similar searches300 wsm hornady hornady eldx hornady 5. Using h superformance powder in other calibers shooters. Superformance has made the 3006ai all worth it, i just ordered another 8lb jug of it for this one gun. Superformance has a burn rate slower than the 4831s. The other cartridges for which data is available are. Id be interested in trying it with my favorite 168 gr. In that video, using std factory 270 win ammo, several shots fired over a chrony averaged 2888 fps. The only load data they have for hodgdon superformance is listed. It is way to slow for the 308, so you will never find tested data for the 308. Start with this beginning load and work up to your maximum charge, all the while searching for the most accurate reduced load. Looking for data all the way up to 212gr edx rounds. New hodgdon leverevolution and superformance powder data.
Hodgdon superformance is a spherical powder that might very well help you up the velocity of your favorite bullet. Sometimes load data for a powder isnt listed for a given cartridge because it didnt deliver the desired results. By clicking the i agree button, i understandaccept and will agree to abide by. Hornady load data with superformance ammunition load. Using this powder you will never i repeat never get the velocity to the speeds they get the 178 to run from their factory loaded 178 bthp. With hornadys introduction of the superformance line of ammunition, which is claimed to be 100 to 200 fps faster than conventional. Hand loading manuals and reduced load data this page contains links to our secure tbr server allowing readers to download pdf load data manuals. Then select your bullet weight, powder manufacturer and powder type. Nov 02, 2015 i need load data for 6mm 95 and 100 grain bullets using superformance powder and 7mm 08 using 9 and 140 grain bullets. Do any of you gentlemen have any starting load data for a. Cant explain it but magnum primers 50fps slower every time. Im getting somewhat better than 2200 fps in my 20 336a using 33.
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