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Pappabear
10-12-17, 19:46
I walked up to the counter and asked the most ridiculous question. "hey buddy you have any H4350". He laughed and said I just got 5 lbs in yesterday but one sold. I have not seen that in many months he replied. OK, I'll take 4 lbs thank you. We laughed about how crazy the 6.5 creed makes H4350 gone. So then I said, while Im on a roll, why don't you hand over your Federal match primers GM210M. He busted out laughing and reached under the counter and handed me 2,000.

Moral of the story, it seems Hodgens released a few lbs to the general public, so if you need some for you 338WM (not 6.5CM) be on the lookout.

Off to buy a lottery ticket!

PB out
markm
10-13-17, 10:12
I need that powder for my 6.5 build!!!
Pappabear
10-13-17, 10:18
I thought you wanted it for your new 6.8SPCIII just released.
gunnerblue
10-13-17, 11:19
I've wondered if the Creedmoor was the reason behind the shortage. I was told that no H4350 would be available for the foreseeable future, then just happened to see a 8-lb jug on the top shelf the other day. Still looking for those match primers, though.
markm
10-13-17, 12:52
Still looking for those match primers, though.

210m? You would want to slap Pappabear if you saw how many thousands of 210m primers he's hoarded in the last month.
Pappabear
10-13-17, 13:14
I've wondered if the Creedmoor was the reason behind the shortage. I was told that no H4350 would be available for the foreseeable future, then just happened to see a 8-lb jug on the top shelf the other day. Still looking for those match primers, though.

The warm that flows to your heart when you see that 8lb jug sitting there is just special. I gotta feeling the guy bogarted some H4350 to share the love, but I couldn't hate him for it. He did pony up 4 so whatever. Ive always wondered how much better the match primers are vs regular 210's. I have no hard evidence to support one or the other. They are a Gold Standard of their own.

PB
gaijin
10-13-17, 17:22
Agree with that PB.
The 210M are my go to for precision/hunt ammo.
ghostly
10-13-17, 17:31
I recently found an 8 lb jug on the shelf at the local shop for tax holiday weekend, which offset what shipping would have been. Another local shop has 20 or so single pounders but mixed lots.

I've been using H4350 for many years, and you Johnny-come-lately guys and your 6.5 Creeds have ruined it for me! My .260s and 6.5x47 rifles have loved it for years. I'm actually wanting to get into a 6mm for the 2018 season but I don't want to build a new rifle unless I have enough powder to wear out the barrel in the same lot.


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gunnerblue
10-13-17, 20:52
The warm that flows to your heart when you see that 8lb jug sitting there is just special. I gotta feeling the guy bogarted some H4350 to share the love, but I couldn't hate him for it. He did pony up 4 so whatever. Ive always wondered how much better the match primers are vs regular 210's. I have no hard evidence to support one or the other. They are a Gold Standard of their own.

PB

I’ve usually had better results with Federal match vs Federal standard primers but it’s very close and really an individual gun’s decision.

As an aside, has any of you tried the AR Match line? Are you getting the same results as regular 205M? I have a a 6.5 Grendel and 6.5 Creedmoor/Lapua brass in which I’m running low on primers.
markm
10-14-17, 11:01
As an aside, has any of you tried the AR Match line?

I think we have a few hundred of those. But none loaded yet. Our go to primer in small rifle is definitely the Wolf/Tula.
darr3239
10-23-17, 17:33
So is the H4350 that much better than the IMR4350??
Pappabear
10-23-17, 17:39
So is the H4350 that much better than the IMR4350??

Its just the go to powder for 6.5, don't know why, I would guess results ..but the manufacturers are buying it to make factory 6.5 stuff to sell. So its not getting to the shelves. At least factory mfg thinks it is best??

PB
ghostly
10-23-17, 17:52
So is the H4350 that much better than the IMR4350??

Yes. More stable.


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darr3239
10-23-17, 17:55
I've got 4 pounds of the IMR, so I guess it will just have to work. :(
Vegas
10-23-17, 19:14
A good friend of mine has been using 4451 with his 6.5CM and has had great results. Can't speak to it's temp stability though.