Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles Can H335 be used in reduced loads?

I know that ball powders don't usually take well to lower load density.

How far % below maximum can I go without any problems?

I have spare H335 and want to use it up, but was planning to just run some light plinking loads through my .308.

What cartridge are you planning to use that H-335 in?

I wouldn't want to use H335 for that. IIRC, H335 is known for tremendous muzzle flash fireballs and boomy reports when it's loaded at less than close to full throttle.

I'd look to do a little trading with a reloading buddy who has some excess 4895 lying around.

I apologize for not having a definitive answer to your reduction percentage question.

mathman

The 4895 has performed really well for us using the data in the Hodgdon website. I'll second that suggestion.

I have had good luck with H335 in the .308 with midrange cast bullet loads. It is one of the better choices for that, along with BLC2. I have also shot literally pails of ammo loaded with the very similar WC845 surplus powder with good results in 308 and 30-06. A extra benefit is that it will work the action of my BAR, something that more traditional cast bullet powder choices wouldn't do.

It is for my .308. I figured it wouldn't work all that well when loaded down, but just wanted to check. I suppose I could load them full throttle for hunting.

The .308 Win will work very well downloaded with cast bullets, light bullets for plinking, and 125, 130, 135, 150s for hunting. Use Unique, Bullseye or Red Dot for the plinking and light cast loads, and reduced loads of H-4895 for hunting. Velocity reduction is about linear with the powder load weight in relation to the max loads. Look up "Youth Loads" for the .308 on the Hogdon web site.

335 if more for hot loads, and is dangerous to reduce much below 10% under max.

Thanks Lee, that's what I figured.