L Cazador Report post Posted December 12, 2024 My barrel is a 26 inch Shilen as well. In my opinion H1000 and N560 seem to work better in 26 inch barrels. I know that's a bit unwieldly but the longer barrels seem to produce better extreme spreads along with higher velocity. With the poor availability of H1000 and Retumbo I find N560 and N570 respectively great replacements for the Hodgdons. Similar temperature sensitivity and limited barrel fouling. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunthard Report post Posted December 12, 2024 Sorry to be getting a little off topic. I’m curious if any of you have tried ramshot grand? Similar burn rate and temp sensitivity as the powders we’re discussing. Seems intriguing as some have said they noticed a little energy in it, not as much as RL26 but more than H1000 and N565. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
L Cazador Report post Posted December 12, 2024 3 hours ago, hunthard said: Sorry to be getting a little off topic. I’m curious if any of you have tried ramshot grand? Similar burn rate and temp sensitivity as the powders we’re discussing. Seems intriguing as some have said they noticed a little energy in it, not as much as RL26 but more than H1000 and N565. What is Ramshot grand? I see Ramshot Magnum and Ramshot LRT or Tac. My experience with Ramshot mag was that the loads turned a bit hot in higher temperatures. Frankly I'm not a fan of spherical powders. More difficult to ignite and quirky to tune. Which means definitely not the same temp sensitivity. Hodgdon beats everybody in the latest temp sensitivity chart. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunthard Report post Posted December 12, 2024 1 hour ago, L Cazador said: What is Ramshot grand? I see Ramshot Magnum and Ramshot LRT or Tac. My experience with Ramshot mag was that the loads turned a bit hot in higher temperatures. Frankly I'm not a fan of spherical powders. More difficult to ignite and quirky to tune. Which means definitely not the same temp sensitivity. Hodgdon beats everybody in the latest temp sensitivity chart. https://shop.hodgdon.com/ramshot-grand/ Just came out this year. Same burn rate as the powders we’re discussing, I think it’ll replace “magnum”. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
L Cazador Report post Posted December 13, 2024 18 hours ago, hunthard said: https://shop.hodgdon.com/ramshot-grand/ Just came out this year. Same burn rate as the powders we’re discussing, I think it’ll replace “magnum”. I'd like to hear how it does in 300 Norma Mag 35 degree and 7 mag. Those are the two I shoot now. Price is right up there with all the other powder. I stocked up during the last panic back in '08 and I just can't get myself to buy in to some of the new stuff. Thanks for the update! An aside here, the Ramshot line is manufactured in Belgium with the exception of a couple of shotgun/pistol powders made here in the US. I wonder if this is a venture to compete with extruded powders. The temp coating is not allowed here in US manufacturing due to environmental concerns. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
