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Anybody know a temperature stable powder with a similar burn rate as Retumbo
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<blockquote data-quote="jmden" data-source="post: 724164" data-attributes="member: 1742"><p>Both Retumbo and H1000 are in the Hodgdon family of Extreme powders, the hallmark of which is greater temperature insensitivity than most other powders out there:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.hodgdon.com/extreme.html" target="_blank">Extreme Rifle Powders</a></p><p></p><p>That being said, as some have said already, many find that H1000 has a very close burn rate to Retumbo and many say 'there's nothing Retumbo does that H1000 won't do at least as well' and some seem to thing that H1000 is more consistent in some respects (especially when approaching max loads) than Retumbo. </p><p></p><p>Lots of variables here in individual rifles and how reloaders 'do' their craft. </p><p></p><p>I have not used H1000. I've always had Retumbo be the reccomended powder between the two for the rifles I use it for, so I honestly wonder if there is any difference at all between the two powders, save kernel size, for Hodgdon to have there be a change between the two to say that one burns slower/faster than the other. Is there a difference in kernal size? Tons of folks here use these two powders to get a combination of decent velocity and consistent performance at LR in somewhat varying temperatures. </p><p></p><p>How large a temp change did you use it in?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jmden, post: 724164, member: 1742"] Both Retumbo and H1000 are in the Hodgdon family of Extreme powders, the hallmark of which is greater temperature insensitivity than most other powders out there: [url=http://www.hodgdon.com/extreme.html]Extreme Rifle Powders[/url] That being said, as some have said already, many find that H1000 has a very close burn rate to Retumbo and many say 'there's nothing Retumbo does that H1000 won't do at least as well' and some seem to thing that H1000 is more consistent in some respects (especially when approaching max loads) than Retumbo. Lots of variables here in individual rifles and how reloaders 'do' their craft. I have not used H1000. I've always had Retumbo be the reccomended powder between the two for the rifles I use it for, so I honestly wonder if there is any difference at all between the two powders, save kernel size, for Hodgdon to have there be a change between the two to say that one burns slower/faster than the other. Is there a difference in kernal size? Tons of folks here use these two powders to get a combination of decent velocity and consistent performance at LR in somewhat varying temperatures. How large a temp change did you use it in? [/QUOTE]
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