Hornady Superformance Powder / Share Your Loads

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So are you guys using published data or just using something that looks similar? I've tried finding data with this and found none. I called hogdon and they said hornady has the rights to it so they can't give out any data.
 
Not true for me. Was wondering about 7 mm Rem mag and 300 RUM.. I was thinking too much of a quick burnner.
I think it would be too fast for those calibers. The 375 rum with a 26 inch barrel likes powders like H4350, H4831, R23, and IMR 7828SSC. These powders would be borderline for the 7 mag and certainly not optimal for the 300 RUM. My 375 rum and the 260 grain Accubond showed very good promise at the beginning but started to show pressure signs way too early.
 
Whatever charge of H4831 is max for whatever cartridge you shoot, add 1 grain and that'll be within a half grain your max charge of Superformance. I've used the powder extensively in several cartridges from a .22x47 Lapua wildcat to the .375 Ruger and only had a couple guns it would group in. It DOES give about 100 - 150 fps greater velocity than 4831 in most any given cartridge. It is slightly slower burning than 4831, but not quite as slow as RL22, 23, Win 780 Supreme, or N165. It is best suited to cartridges of medium - large case capacity in relation to bore size that generate high chamber pressure. For many bullets in cartridges such as the .280 Remington, .280 Rem AI, 7mm SAUM, .300 SAUM, .300 WSM, .300 Win Mag, .270 Win, 6.5x284, 6.5 PRC, .25-06, .257 Roberts +P, 6mm Remington, .243, 6mm Creedmoor, .220 Swift, .22-.250, and WSSMs, it may be ideal. And it can certainly be used in the 338 Win Mag and .375 magnums, as well, though probably better suited to the 375 RUM vs the H&H. I ran out of space in the hull of the 375 Ruger before I reached max charge with my trials there.

It is advantageous where you have a powder like 4831 (spp.) and are having better and better results the more you add, and then you run out of case capacity. It is a fine ball powder, and the ONLY fine ball powder in this burn rate range until you get to Win 780 a little up the chart. Therefore you can get more inside the case. Cartridges like the .270 Win, .280 Rem and .280 AI, and 6.5x284 may most especially make use of this.

And no, there isn't much published data, but if there was I wouldn't know. I make my own data from range trials with new powders and new bullets over months and years. I have yet after 20 years to have anything damaged from "wildcatting" loads. Just today I used IMR Enduron 7977 with Barnes TTSX 180 grain bullets, 180 grain and 200 grain Woodleigh Weldcores, and 4000MR with 165 Sierra Game Changer in guess what? A new .300 Dakota by Mesa Precision. I shot the eyes out of the 1" Hi Viz sticky dots and generated as much as 4700 ft-lbs of muzzle energy in that cartridge WITHOUT ONCE having an issue with pressure. I used other powders, too, BUT I consulted my notes, not a manual or "official source" at Dakota or the powder company or anywhere. If you're not confident enough to try loading anything without a "published" load (which is going to be lighter than true max in many cases anyway), no way you should attempt it. You have to know how to properly adjust neck tension and use graphite (dry) lube on the case necks, and in some cases which bullets will reduce friction the most. After a few years of doing it, you learn the intimate characteristics of certain powders, bullets, cases, primers, and cartridges as a whole. I said all that just to point out that just because there isn't any published data on a particular grouping of components, doesn't mean they should not be combined. SOMETIMES IT DOES, HOWEVER! Like DON'T use N530 and faster in a 6.5 Creedmoor. Just don't do it! You won't find published data for that and there is a reason. It's highly unpredictable and a LITTLE change in volume can get you into A LOT of trouble. I used Reloader 7 very successfully in a 243 with 80 grain GMX bullets for a friend's 6 yo in his 1st deer rifle (Marlin XS7). Not a powder you'll probably find data posted for under the .243. I've gotten to where I see an odd or new powder and decide it's perfect for some niche I need filled under certain conditions. For instance, LeverEvolution and CFE 223 are 2 of my favorite powders of all time for the 6.5x47 Lapua, 6.5 Creedmoor, .308, and 375 Ruger! Probably not much data on those powder/cartridge combinations.

Let me pull my notes and spreadsheets and I'll give you what I can find. I know there is much lost data that was thrown away before it was recorded. If anyone wishes to ask me about any specific powder/cartridge data, feel free to message me.
 
58.5 grains of Superformance generated an average velocity of 3225 fps with a 130 grain Nosler Accubond in new Remington cases with CCI BR2 large rifle primers seated to .030" off the lands with an extreme spread of 8 fps on a Nosler M48 rifle. These have Pac-Nor barrels. Accuracy in this particular gun was just outside an inch and barrel was 24" with 1:10 twist. START AT 54.5 GRAINS AND WORK UP! THIS WAS A MAX CHARGE IN THIS RIFLE!
 
53.5 grains was used in a Savage 111 Lightweight Hunter with 20" 1:8 twist 6.5x284 generated a mere 3023 fps with 120 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips, and turned in a group size of 0.810" in a brand new barrel. Nosler cases and Federal 210 Gold Match primers were used. Seating depth was .030" off lands and this was a MAX load for this rifle. This velocity isn't fast for this cartridge/bullet combo; however, note barrel length. This cartridge requires a 26" barrel to get the most out of it, and you lose ALOT of speed per inch of barrel you cut off the 26 inches! Another faster powder like IMR 4451 Enduron would have been a better choice for the shorter barrel, but it didn't exist back then. At least, not at retail.
 
I generated 3058 fps in a custom 300 RCM with a 25" Mullerworks barrel in what was a HEAVY load, but not quite max. Group was 3/4" using 180 grain Federal Trophy Bonded Tip nickel coated bullets. 65.0 grains were used in this test. There was Hornady brass, Federal 215 Gold Match primers.

I could have gotten 3100 fps, but was satisfied with it. That's MOVING for a 300 RCM 180 grainer!
 
I'll definitely be interested in the 270 load you come up with.

I didn't find a load that grouped. I loaded all of them at 3.35 OAL with SuperFormance/WLR Primers/NeckSized RP Brass; for 6 loads with 5rnds each.
22 inch barrel, 145 ELD-X .270:

54.4 @ 2951
54.8 @ 2925
55.1 @ 2963
55.4 @ 2970
55.7 @ 2978
56 @ 3003

It was drizzling rain off and on and I don't think my Chrono liked it much so I don't think readings were all that great but it kind averaged out so you can see the gains with the increased charge. This was at ~ 1000ft elevation, 58 degrees. 55.1 group was a hot barrel, took a rain break and then 56 group was a hot barrel again. No pressure signs and recoil seemed the same from start to finish.

Interestingly, the Bergara '06 (24" barrel) and the Tikka '06 (22.5" barrel), with 56.6gr SuperFormance and 208 ELD-M rounds got 2692/2682fps respectively. Neither show pressure signs and both group <MOA. With 55.5gr they both drop ~ 12fps, I know the Tikka groups about .7 MOA at this charge but need to try the Bergara, if it does I will run 55.5. My Tikka loves this powder and puts out great groups with most charges with the 208 ELD-M and 168 A-Max bullets.
 
From my 2015 Hodgdon 2015 Annual Manual pg72 it says Superformance delivers striking velocities in cartridges like 22-250rem,243win,&300WSM my 2cents .

Pretty wide range of platforms, eh?
Excellent info in this thread so far.
 
Did some more looking in my source as above and found more Cartridges that it's used in ,30/06 in 5 bullet weights ,280 Remington in 2 bullets weights ,6mm/Remington in 5 bullet weights ,sorry I didn't look closer ,but know I've scanned the whole source I have ,thks glad to help !!!
 
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