H1000 or substitute

[Onarampage247]

I know this has been talked about here somewhere but can anyone help me to find H1000 or a good substitute. I need it for hunting season next year. I am on fumes here and have had no luck finding any for about 2 years. I just can't pay $100 bucks a pound. I see people post that it is on site and quickly vanishes. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated. Sorry if I am beating a dead horse.

 

[nhyrum]

Depends on what you're loading, but rl33 and retumbo might be good alternatives. You will be hard pressed to find an "equivalent"

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[35WhelenAI]

IMR 7828 works well and is an old stand-by for my 300 Win Mag. Hodgdon data shows it beats H1000 with 150, 165 and 180 gr. bullets. Only a few fps behind H1000 with 200 and 220 gr bullets.

 

[Ucsdryder]

Hard to find. Where are you located. That’s a good start!

 

[PRC_GUY]

IMR 7828 and H4831 ssc gives more velocity in 300 WM than H1000, N656 has been great for 6.5 PRC.

 

[Mulyhuntr]

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[35WhelenAI]

I'm not sure what cartridge the OP is talking about, my 300 WinMag was simply for a reference of a powder that from my experience is an equivalent with respect to velocity and accuracy. IMR 7828 will use slightly less charge weight.

 

[wind gypsy]

Imr7977, imr7828, and n565 are the first alternatives I’d look at.

Also n568, n570, RL26.

 

[35WhelenAI]

In a nutshell... Any slow burner that he can find, lol.

 

[jesse1004]

Another vote for imr7828. And imr powders always seem to be on the shelf at our store

 

[5MilesBack]

I use H1000 for one load in my 7mag, but use R22 for another. I used the R22 for years before trying the H1000 out. The R22 works so well for my one load that I don't bother changing that.

 

[MThuntr]

What cartridge and bullet weight do you need powder for? That will help with alternative options.

 

[Harvey_NW]

Accurate MagPro is also right there and has been pretty available lately, I picked up a few lbs to test temp sensitivity.

 

[35WhelenAI]

Agree, it's nice for the sake of discussion to know what cartridge he is loading for, however it won't change which powders are similar to H1000. Ultimately, he is looking for a burn rate range that H1000 occupies. He needs powder and like the rest of the reloading world, being specific is trumped by what is available as an alternative.

 

[FireNelk]

I have been having good luck with RamShot Mag and RamShot LRT in my 300 PRC.
I am also using the Accurate MagPro in my 6.5 PRC with great success.
All three are in the H1000 Retumbo range.

 

[I hunt_dm3]

Retumbo would be a good substitute, in stock at lots of places in the last couple weeks. Especially brownells, which is in stock currently.

 

[35WhelenAI]

OP, you following this? Retumbo in stock at Brownells...

 

[I hunt_dm3]

8 and 1 available at Hodgdon now as well

 

[Aviator]

IMR 7977 about as close as you can get.

 

[bdan68]

Accurate Magpro is in stock right now at Brownells.