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825 views 5 replies 4 participants last post by  Bindernut 
#1 ·
OK gents I'm trying to find some information regarding" powder "
I use Hornaday v Max 58 grain in 243 at a cost of £1.30 each . I am now bored of paying through the nose and as my mate has offered to load for me l thought I would try to find as much info as possible. So what powder \ burn rate and quantity regards Andy
PS in case you didn't realise I know nothing about home loading
 
#2 ·
First of all, welcome aboard. Since your mate will being loading these for you it would be best to have him look through his manuals and see what powders have been tested and then check around for what's available and start from there.
 
#6 ·
IMR4350 was usually my go-to powder for the .243 but 75gr was the lightest bullet I've ever used in the 6mms.

Check out the Hodgdon powder site as well to see if there are any powders listed that you have access to.
They even have data for the 58gr Vmax listed with 4 powders to choose from. Actually only 3 since H414 and W760 are the same powder, just packaged under two different brand names...Hodgdon H414 and Winchester W760.
http://www.hodgdonreloading.com/data/rifle
 
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