Blc2 wc846 exactly the same?

[problemchild]

The reason I ask is this, 46 grs of blc2 shoots really good through my once fired LC brass and rifle. I have a ton of brass ready to load and was wondering if these powders are enough the same that I could use 46grs of wc-846 and load up several thousand rounds?

OR

Do I load 100 and take them to the range and see if they are OK?

[joelogic]

Hope this helps, I just used my 748 recipe with wc846 and everything ran fine but I am barely a 1moa shooter.

[rsrocket1]

Remember, military powder is made up in big lots. A bullet contractor finds how much powder in a specific lot generates the proper muzzle velocity while not exceeding max pressure. Then it uses that specific weight for that specific lot. If you buy a jug of mil powder, you must work up a suitable load. If you are mid range already and don't really care if you are +/- 10%, then go for it. Otherwise you should do a work up from -10% to +10% and use a chronograph or simply shoot for the best groups.

If you rush to do a blind batch of bullets, don't load more bullets than you are willing to pull and reload .
A common newb thread is "I just loaded 200 bullets with the wrong load, how do I go about pulling them?"

[problemchild]

Idle hands are the Devils workshop. Im itching to get this batch of brass loaded. Guess I will load 150 rounds and go test them.

I already knew the answer I just wanted a shortcut.

Remember, military powder is made up in big lots. A bullet contractor finds how much powder in a specific lot generates the proper muzzle velocity while not exceeding max pressure. Then it uses that specific weight for that specific lot. If you buy a jug of mil powder, you must work up a suitable load. If you are mid range already and don't really care if you are +/- 10%, then go for it. Otherwise you should do a work up from -10% to +10% and use a chronograph or simply shoot for the best groups.

If you rush to do a blind batch of bullets, don't load more bullets than you are willing to pull and reload .
A common newb thread is "I just loaded 200 bullets with the wrong load, how do I go about pulling them?"

[Fjold]

For bullets of 180 grains or less 46 grains of BL-C(2) is safe. Most sources say that WC846 has a similar burn rate but I would load about 5 rounds at 42, 42.5, 43, 43.5, 44, 44.5, 45, 45.5 and 46 grains to check them.

[problemchild]

For bullets of 180 grains or less 46 grains of BL-C(2) is safe. Most sources say that WC846 has a similar burn rate but I would load about 5 rounds at 42, 42.5, 43, 43.5, 44, 44.5, 45, 45.5 and 46 grains to check them.

Thats what I am going to do. Better safe.....

I think I will do 10 each though so I can check for groups.

[Gunsrruss]

846

I use it all the time. I have 56 LBS of it. Mostly I use it for .223. But the military small arms manual calls for 44gr of either 4895 or 846 for a 173gr bullet with an OAL of 2.84. I have loaded this and it is fine. I also load 175gr Nosler competition rounds with 43.5gr of 4895 or 846. I know the 4895 works well, but haven't tried the 846. 846 is slower than 4895

[problemchild]

I use it all the time. I have 56 LBS of it. Mostly I use it for .223. But the military small arms manual calls for 44gr of either 4895 or 846 for a 173gr bullet with an OAL of 2.84. I have loaded this and it is fine. I also load 175gr Nosler competition rounds with 43.5gr of 4895 or 846. I know the 4895 works well, but haven't tried the 846. 846 is slower than 4895

I have got 5k of LC 147gr projectiles. What powder load would you use for the lighter slugs.

[Gunsrruss]

Powder

I have got 5k of LC 147gr projectiles. What powder load would you use for the lighter slugs.

The guy next door comes over and use my equipment. We load his 147gr bullets with 45gr of WCC 846 with an OAL of 2.80. They work well. He shoots them from 800 yds and hits the center of the target. He got those bullets from HI-Tech ammo I think