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<blockquote data-quote="brianwinzor" data-source="post: 293836" data-attributes="member: 1067"><p>About 4 years ago, I had similar issues with AR2217/H1000. </p><p></p><p>Since about 1998, I had being using a supply of H1000, which bizarrely was made by ADI in Oz, and imported by a Canberra gunshop from Hodgdon in the US. I believe the Oz equivalent AR2217 was not released by ADI in Oz until sometime well after 1998. </p><p></p><p>I had being using a load of 63.0 grains H1000 in my 25/06AI for about 7 years, and with the Nosler 115 grain BT it routinely delivered sub 0.5 moa at velocities ranging from 3240 to 3275.(depending on temp). </p><p></p><p>In April 2005, I purchased a 500 gram tin of AR 2217, as I was down to my last 20 shots loaded with my field load of 63.0/H1000. I was short on cases, so rather than work up from about 58 grains/2217, I decided to take the risk of loading 3 cases with 63.0 AR 2217. My first shot produced smoke from the bolt, 3482 fps on the chrono, and a blown primer once I hammered open the bolt with a rubber mallet.</p><p></p><p>I then fired 4 field loads (63.0/H1000) and recorded an average velocity of 3271 fps, and also fired loads of 61.0 and 62.0of Re 25. I have cut and pasted my chrono results below: Load: Winchester Cases, Remington 9 ½ M Primer, Nosler 115 grain Ballistic Tip - loaded length 3.235 Seating Depth .010 - .015 inches from lands. </p><p></p><p>63.0 Grains ADI AR 2217</p><p>1 3482 Blown Primer, Way over Maximum</p><p>2 Not Fired " </p><p>3 Not Fired " "</p><p></p><p>63.0 Grains Hodgdon 1000</p><p>1 3271 Near Max </p><p>2 3276 "</p><p>3 3266 "</p><p>4 3271 "</p><p>Ave 3271</p><p></p><p>Reloader 25</p><p>61.0 Grains </p><p>Shot FPS Remarks </p><p>1 3198 Pressure Near Max </p><p>2 3208 " </p><p>3 3248 " </p><p>Ave 3218 </p><p>ES 50 </p><p></p><p>62.0 grains Re 25</p><p>1 3293 Pressure Max</p><p>2 3293 "</p><p>3 3292 "</p><p>Ave 3293</p><p></p><p>Subsequent tests showed this lot of ADI AR 2217 is probably about 3 grains faster burning than the lot of Hodgdon 1000.</p><p>This represents about a 5% variation, which is probably within ADI's lot to lot variation tolerance.</p><p></p><p>Hope that the above is of interest. Brian</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brianwinzor, post: 293836, member: 1067"] About 4 years ago, I had similar issues with AR2217/H1000. Since about 1998, I had being using a supply of H1000, which bizarrely was made by ADI in Oz, and imported by a Canberra gunshop from Hodgdon in the US. I believe the Oz equivalent AR2217 was not released by ADI in Oz until sometime well after 1998. I had being using a load of 63.0 grains H1000 in my 25/06AI for about 7 years, and with the Nosler 115 grain BT it routinely delivered sub 0.5 moa at velocities ranging from 3240 to 3275.(depending on temp). In April 2005, I purchased a 500 gram tin of AR 2217, as I was down to my last 20 shots loaded with my field load of 63.0/H1000. I was short on cases, so rather than work up from about 58 grains/2217, I decided to take the risk of loading 3 cases with 63.0 AR 2217. My first shot produced smoke from the bolt, 3482 fps on the chrono, and a blown primer once I hammered open the bolt with a rubber mallet. I then fired 4 field loads (63.0/H1000) and recorded an average velocity of 3271 fps, and also fired loads of 61.0 and 62.0of Re 25. I have cut and pasted my chrono results below: Load: Winchester Cases, Remington 9 ½ M Primer, Nosler 115 grain Ballistic Tip - loaded length 3.235 Seating Depth .010 - .015 inches from lands. 63.0 Grains ADI AR 2217 1 3482 Blown Primer, Way over Maximum 2 Not Fired “ 3 Not Fired “ “ 63.0 Grains Hodgdon 1000 1 3271 Near Max 2 3276 " 3 3266 " 4 3271 " Ave 3271 Reloader 25 61.0 Grains Shot FPS Remarks 1 3198 Pressure Near Max 2 3208 “ 3 3248 “ Ave 3218 ES 50 62.0 grains Re 25 1 3293 Pressure Max 2 3293 " 3 3292 " Ave 3293 Subsequent tests showed this lot of ADI AR 2217 is probably about 3 grains faster burning than the lot of Hodgdon 1000. This represents about a 5% variation, which is probably within ADI's lot to lot variation tolerance. Hope that the above is of interest. Brian [/QUOTE]
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