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<blockquote data-quote="Mikecr" data-source="post: 409808" data-attributes="member: 1521"><p>My testing was no more scientific than mentioned, and I'm sure that results represent a whole pile of factors combining in the abstract. With this, I give no credence to Hodgdon's 'Extreme' stability hype.. And they provide no more basis for their claims than I might to the contrary.</p><p></p><p>What I do know is that it absolutely cannot be predicted that Hodgdon's will be more temperature stable than any other. Only local testing would show it or not. Same with VVs powder..</p><p>Yet often it is implied as a psuedo-fact that mere use of 'extreme' powders alleviates the issue.</p><p></p><p>Not that I have a problem with Hodgdon. Hell, I think I have plenty of their whole line.</p><p>I focus on best results first in my choice of powder/brand. Mostly because, I'm not big in group shooting, but cold bore accuracy instead.</p><p>For this, keeping rounds in my pants pocket has worked well both at the range and in the field -regardless of temps. I do it as a habit now, always, including load development(cold bore).</p><p>Also, my guns are all single shot, loaded just prior to pulling the trigger.</p><p>So I figure my ammo is within ~10deg of body temp, and it has performed well there.</p><p></p><p>When I tested H4350-vs-IMR4350, it was for a 1K grouping gun, and of course I can't fire off 10rnds into a group without ammo potentially changing in temps, because I wouldn't be pulling them each from my pocket..</p><p></p><p>Good discussion</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikecr, post: 409808, member: 1521"] My testing was no more scientific than mentioned, and I'm sure that results represent a whole pile of factors combining in the abstract. With this, I give no credence to Hodgdon's 'Extreme' stability hype.. And they provide no more basis for their claims than I might to the contrary. What I do know is that it absolutely cannot be predicted that Hodgdon's will be more temperature stable than any other. Only local testing would show it or not. Same with VVs powder.. Yet often it is implied as a psuedo-fact that mere use of 'extreme' powders alleviates the issue. Not that I have a problem with Hodgdon. Hell, I think I have plenty of their whole line. I focus on best results first in my choice of powder/brand. Mostly because, I'm not big in group shooting, but cold bore accuracy instead. For this, keeping rounds in my pants pocket has worked well both at the range and in the field -regardless of temps. I do it as a habit now, always, including load development(cold bore). Also, my guns are all single shot, loaded just prior to pulling the trigger. So I figure my ammo is within ~10deg of body temp, and it has performed well there. When I tested H4350-vs-IMR4350, it was for a 1K grouping gun, and of course I can't fire off 10rnds into a group without ammo potentially changing in temps, because I wouldn't be pulling them each from my pocket.. Good discussion [/QUOTE]
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