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Alliant 4000MR - any opinions?
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<blockquote data-quote="65WSM" data-source="post: 2266981" data-attributes="member: 9551"><p>The largest velocity breakthrough in rifle powder has been accomplished by the Swiss at Nitrocheme. Alliant got the Chemist responsible to visit the St Marks plant in Florida. Hognot points out that St Marks is operated by General Dynamics now. The result is 2000-MR and 4000-MR that are "marketed" by Alliant. As typical for Alliant, new powders for the reloading community are not supported with load data for cartridges that people actually reload with bullets they might use. There are never any pressures shown either. Supply is spotty. I have found these ball powders better than any other ball powders for producing velocities, burning cleanly and less temperature sensitive. Of important note, 2000-MR and 4000-MR burn at a lower temperature (erode less throat steel) than other powders and still will exceed them in velocity. I proved this to myself shooting little furry creatures with high velocity .224 cartridges. Much less barrel heating and shorter cooling periods. Much appreciated.</p><p></p><p>I have an idea that the "Winchester" 6.5 Stabil is close enought to 4000-MR that it is just a batch of the same powder, marketed by Hodgdon instead of Alliant. I have not shot pounds and pounds of 6.5 Stabil yet to tell you. I have shot several pounds of the Alliant powders. I have plans to continue shooting the Alliant products. I believe that the target burn rate for 4000-MR is H-4350 and should produce more velocity.</p><p></p><p>My first use of 4000-MR was in the 6mm Remington with 87gr Hornady V-Max and 90gr Berger VLDs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="65WSM, post: 2266981, member: 9551"] The largest velocity breakthrough in rifle powder has been accomplished by the Swiss at Nitrocheme. Alliant got the Chemist responsible to visit the St Marks plant in Florida. Hognot points out that St Marks is operated by General Dynamics now. The result is 2000-MR and 4000-MR that are "marketed" by Alliant. As typical for Alliant, new powders for the reloading community are not supported with load data for cartridges that people actually reload with bullets they might use. There are never any pressures shown either. Supply is spotty. I have found these ball powders better than any other ball powders for producing velocities, burning cleanly and less temperature sensitive. Of important note, 2000-MR and 4000-MR burn at a lower temperature (erode less throat steel) than other powders and still will exceed them in velocity. I proved this to myself shooting little furry creatures with high velocity .224 cartridges. Much less barrel heating and shorter cooling periods. Much appreciated. I have an idea that the "Winchester" 6.5 Stabil is close enought to 4000-MR that it is just a batch of the same powder, marketed by Hodgdon instead of Alliant. I have not shot pounds and pounds of 6.5 Stabil yet to tell you. I have shot several pounds of the Alliant powders. I have plans to continue shooting the Alliant products. I believe that the target burn rate for 4000-MR is H-4350 and should produce more velocity. My first use of 4000-MR was in the 6mm Remington with 87gr Hornady V-Max and 90gr Berger VLDs. [/QUOTE]
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