chiefprint Wrote:Klem!
Less stability of Russian powder is that, for example, with the same hitches, the speed is different. And there is a difference between the series and the series. But the accuracy in my opinion is good.
Yes, I hunt with Grendel mainly small game, Fox, ROE deer. I go Groundhog hunting.
You wrote that VV N135 is very similar to the American powders 8208 and H4895. I am very interested in this question of the similarity of powders from different manufacturers. But perhaps this should be discussed in another topic.
Chief,
Are there a lot of hand-loaders in Russia? Sorry for the questions but you are the first to identify yourself as from there so it's all interesting.
Here's an Australian powder equivalent table I use to compare powders across manufacturers.
http://www.adi-powders.com.au/powder-equivalents/
I also use this chart made by the Swiss.
https://www.reload-swiss.com/en/media/ed...art_dt.pdf
Hodgdon in America buys powders from Canada and Australia and rebrands them with their own labels. IMR8208 XBR is made in Australia, where it is called BenchMark8208 or BM8208. H4895 is also made in Australia where it is called 2206H. Canada makes an equivalent powder which is called IMR4895. So H4895 and IMR4895 are similar powders but not the same. Both Canada and Australia make them to the same spec sheet but they are different chemical formulations. They have slightly different pressure and tem-stability characteristics. Australian Defense Industries (ADI) makes single-based powders only whereas IMR in Canada (originally Dupont owned, and now Hodgdon owns it) is geared up for double-based powders.
The Australian company is going through a major upgrade of its factory in Mulwala in New South Wales. Until now it's been pretty much the same factory since World War II. This upgrade is taking over a year and explains the shortages of ADI/Hogdgon's powders around the world - plus the Pandemic of course.
I live in Australia and there is no Hodgdon's powder available here. It would make no sense to export it to the US and import it back into Australia. So ADI retails powders here under its own label and they are everywhere because they are cheaper. Everything else has to be freighted from Europe and Canada which makes them more expensive.
I imagine where you live makes a big difference as to what powder is available and the price of it.