H4198

[GunnyMack]

Just got an email from Midway, a product notification that they have H4198 in stock.
4lbs jug for , ya better sit down, take your heart meds, get a paper bag ready, call your psychiatrist
$498.99!!!!

GULP!
I'll pass.

[AJMD429]

50,000 Pennies for 28,000 grains.
1.8 cents a grain.
Been a long time since I had any of that powder, but I think I used about 16 grains or so in my 6 mm Remington.
Guess $0.30 for powder then. With today’s primer and bullet prices that’s gonna add up, but I guess in the case of 6 mm Remington it’s gonna beat whatever price I could find for factory loads.

I’m pretty quickly found I liked (or rather my Ruger M77V liked) 48 grains of 4831, and I like that because it was a compressed load so there’s no way I would ever accidentally double charge a case.

I can imagine trying to feed something like an 8 mm Remington ultra magnum or something these days. May as well just stuff dollar bills in the case.

[Slickrem]

I just grabbed 5 pounds IMR 4198 from a local shop where l hunted.. 70 bucks a lb. Fortunately l have 3 cals l load for with it.

[marlinman93]

And I was irritated to have to pay $342 for an 8 lb. jug a couple years ago! Now I don't feel so bad anymore!
My old hyphenated cartridges in bigger bores like my .40-65 like 23 grains, and my .45-90 likes around 30 grains.