Matching US powders to ADI?

[The Raven]

While I know there is NO direct comparison between any two powders does anyone have a rough guide to converting load data for US powder brands into ADI equivalents?

Try to find some basic load data but can only find stuff for US powders.

Just wondering.

[trevort]

Ha
Funnily enough there IS a direct comparison as Hodgdon import and repackage ADI powders.

H4895 is 2206h and Varget is 2208, They are the two I use and therefore know

[tripledeuce]

You need this:

http://www.adi-powders.com.au/handloade ... alents.asp

[Gadge]

Funnily enough there IS a direct comparison as Hodgdon import and repackage ADI powders.

H4895 is 2206h and Varget is 2208, They are the two I use and therefore know

Yep, Hodgdon do indeed repackage many [but not all] of the ADI powders, under their own designations. Hodgdon do not actually manufacture any smokeless powders, and never have done. Only black powder substitutes.

Where it can get confusing though, is that Hodgdon also source/repack 'spherical' double-base powders from General Dynamics' St Marks Powder in Florida [who also make the Winchester 'ball' powders], and these are also shown on that ADI chart.

For the exact ADI/Hodgdon translations, the best source by far is: https://www.hodgdon.com/resources/safety-data-sheets/

Note also that one of the US IMR brand powders is ADI made; IMR 8208XBR, sold here as Benchmark 8208.
Trail Boss was formerly sold in the US under the IMR brand, but has now moved to the Hodgdon lineup.

[Gnome]

Great post and excellent answers, will be bookmarking this thread for future reference

[The Raven]

That's fantastic guys, just what I was looking for....but didn't expect to find.

Bookmarking now!