[quote=Seafire]Rev,

The main reason I don't like using 5744.. and the only reason, it that it comes with a relatively LOUD retort, compared to the other powders when the load is reduced...

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SF:

Boy you are right. I loaded 24.3 grains of 5744 behind a 100gr Sierra HP and a CCI 200 primer. It's a pretty accurate load and I even took a little porker with it just to see how it worked on light game. It was a complete pass-through, with the exit wound being about the size of a quarter. But the report is every bit as loud as a full charge. As a matter of fact, I couldn't tell the difference between it and a factory 140 grain Hornady Custom. The only difference is that the recoil is virtually nil. I don't mind the noise but if the 4198 is quieter and cheaper, what's not to like?

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