What is Winchester 540 powder used for?
Registered. Win 540 is the exact same stuff as Hodgdon HS-6, and 540/HS-6 has always been a ‘heavy’, a slow powder more suitable for buckshot, slugs and duck, goose and coyote loads.
Is Hs6 a ball powder?
HS-6 is a fine spherical propellant that has wide application in pistol and shotshell. In pistol, 9mm, 38 Super, 40 S&W and 10mm Auto are some of the cartridges where HS-6 provides top performance. HS-6 is truly an outstanding spherical propellant. …
Who makes Hs6 powder?
Hodgdon Powder Co., Inc
Hodgdon Hs6 Smokeless Powder.
Where are Winchester powders made?
Today, Hodgdon Powder Company has Winchester Smokeless Propellants manufactured under license at the St. Marks plant on the Florida gulf coast.
Which powders are ball powders?
There are five (5) new powders: Magnum Pistol, Varmint Rifle, Medium Rifle, Large Rifle, and Magnum Rifle. Each powder has a burn rate optimized for the particular application (Medium Rifle is a bit slower than RL15, Large Rifle rate is similar to H4350, Magnum is similar to H4831).
Who makes HS-6 powder?
Is HS-6 a ball powder?
HS-6 is a fine spherical propellant that has wide application in pistol and shotshell. In shotshell, HS-6 yields excellent heavy field loadings in 28-, 20-, 12-, and 10-gauge. HS-6 is truly an outstanding spherical propellant and identical to Winchester’s discontinued 540.
Is HS 6 a good powder?
HS-6 is a fine spherical propellant that has wide application in pistol and shotshell. In shotshell, HS-6 yields excellent heavy field loadings in 28-, 20-, 12- and 10-gauge. HS-6 is truly an outstanding spherical propellant and identical to Winchester’s discontinued 540.
What kind of powder is in Winchester win 540?
Shotgunworld.com • 1 1/4 or 1 3/8 oz Win 540 data. Hodgdon HS-6 and Win 540 is the same powder…hope this helps in finding your loads. Hodgdon HS-6 and Win 540 is the same powder…hope this helps in finding your loads.
Do you need load data for Winchester 571?
Winchester 571 and 540 . Need load data. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
Is the HS-6 powder the same as the ww-540?
As scoutmaster stated, HS-6 and WW-540 are now one and the same. Normally when a manufacturer removes data from a manual, it is because they have either discontinued the powder or the data was marginal for the load listed. When they only list one load for a shot weight with a powder, it is not well suited for that shot weight.
Is the win 540 the same as the HS-6?
Hodgdon HS-6 and Win 540 is the same powder…hope this helps in finding your loads. Click to expand… As scoutmaster stated, HS-6 and WW-540 are now one and the same.
