Winchester 780 powder. That is why I switched to Hodgdon powders.
Winchester 780 powder Ken- I do like 760 and use it in the 308, 243, and 30-06, but I've never gotten top velocity in the 270 and a max load ( as I recall is 53-54 gr ) doesn't nearly fill the case. The whole purpose was a powder that metered well, and fell into the 4831 burn rate envelope. Today, Hodgdon Powder Company has Winchester Smokeless Propellants manufactured under license at the St. Several of the "Winchester" branded powders are repackaged Hodgdon powders. . Jan 6, 2009 · Hodgdon makes the Winchester powders now and I'm looking to see what Winchester Supreme 780 is under the Hodgdon label. May 12, 2015 · Winchester in the past offered one or two other powders similar to it which were discontinued after a few years. That is why I switched to Hodgdon powders. Comparable in burn speed to H4831, it fills a niche that previously was not available in Winchester Smokeless offerings. It's probably a pretty good powder. Jan 10, 2008 · Supreme 780 is a Ball Powder propellant, which means easy measure flow resulting in consistent charge weights. Winchester is always deleting one powder and then replacing it with another. Does anyone know? The shop near me in Charleston doesn't carry much of anything under the Win label, but they have a pretty good sampling of the Hodgdon labels. They replace 785 with 780 and they will replace 780 with something else but you never know how long a powder will be available and you end up having to work up new loads with the new powder. Marks plant on the Florida gulf coast. (Such as HP-38 and W231) Hodgdon designed W780 as a ball powder equivelant to 4831. May 9, 2010 · Hodgdon produces the Winchester line of powders. Perhaps that's the reason Winchester 780 hasn't taken off yet. Thanks. In March 2006, Hodgdon® Powder Company and Winchester Ammunition announced Winchester-branded reloading powders would be licensed to Hodgdon. I have a pound of it which I'll try some day. Researchers have developed data for 14 cartridges and more than 35 recipes. Jun 7, 2008 · No Whttail, I'm not married to 780 but I prefer ball powders, and I like the near 100% loading density that H450 has given me in the 270 with 130 gr bullets. rvayykduqwaiblygkqwgmtajbcomszjbjnsukmrdfhtgycfct