07-30-2023, 10:03 AM
I dont claim to be an expert, but of the powders that you listed I would lean towards Benchmark due to:
1-Burn speed and case fill with the lighter bullet
2-Barnes lists data for that powder here: https://www.barnesbullets.com/wp-content...rendel.pdf
3-Extruded powders tend to be more temp stable, and Benchmark is a Hodgdon Extreme extruded powder which is supposed to be among the most temp stable
4-Extruded powders TEND TO have less muzzle flash than standard spherical powders, and that could be of assistance with low light hog hunting
My next choices from your list:
-A2460 claims the best velocity in Barnes load book, and it meters darn well
-TAC meters well also, and claims to be less temp sensitive than other spherical powders -I cannot back up that claim
-H335-right below the A2460 in velocity, but also meters well
-CFE223 will likely give good velocities, and I believe that it has a flash suppresent to keep muzzle flash down in low light, but it is also very temp sensitive (may not be an issue for you) and youll have to hunt down data
Hodgdon data for TAC, H335, Benchmark, and a few others that you have listed can be found below, but it seems to vary quite a bit from the Barnes data (I have not researched if this is due to barrel length, etc):
https://www.hodgdonreloading.com/reloading-data-center
1-Burn speed and case fill with the lighter bullet
2-Barnes lists data for that powder here: https://www.barnesbullets.com/wp-content...rendel.pdf
3-Extruded powders tend to be more temp stable, and Benchmark is a Hodgdon Extreme extruded powder which is supposed to be among the most temp stable
4-Extruded powders TEND TO have less muzzle flash than standard spherical powders, and that could be of assistance with low light hog hunting
My next choices from your list:
-A2460 claims the best velocity in Barnes load book, and it meters darn well
-TAC meters well also, and claims to be less temp sensitive than other spherical powders -I cannot back up that claim
-H335-right below the A2460 in velocity, but also meters well
-CFE223 will likely give good velocities, and I believe that it has a flash suppresent to keep muzzle flash down in low light, but it is also very temp sensitive (may not be an issue for you) and youll have to hunt down data
Hodgdon data for TAC, H335, Benchmark, and a few others that you have listed can be found below, but it seems to vary quite a bit from the Barnes data (I have not researched if this is due to barrel length, etc):
https://www.hodgdonreloading.com/reloading-data-center