Product Overview
4895 is a versatile rifle powder with origins in the 30-06 cartridge as a military powder. This is a historic powder for Hodgdon as it was the first powder sold by our founder, Bruce “B.E.” Hodgdon to the reloading public.
As a member of the Extreme line of extruded powder, this powder is a good solution for 30-06, 17 Remington, 250-3000 Savage, 308 Winchester and 458 Winchester, to name just a few. It is amazingly accurate in every cartridge where it is listed in our data.
Made in Australia.
Available in 1 lb. and 8 lb. containers.
Reviews
13 Reviews
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5 H4895 - Highly recommended for 308 with 168-176gr. bullets in 20" barrel
Posted by Chris Malterre on Sep 7th 2023
H4895 - Highly recommended for 308 with 168-176gr. bullets in 20" barrel: I have experienced low SDs (less then 5 fps on average using Lapua brass), accuracy (sub-MOA 3 shot groups in my long stroke gas gas piston rifle, sometimes less then .5 MOA at 100 meters) and velocity (2638 fps for 176 gr. A-tips and 2670 for for 168 TMKs). Hodgdon, please, please double or triple production so I can get some more and other shooters can also benefit from this great temp. stable powder.
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5 H4895
Posted by JH on Aug 6th 2022
Excellent powder in many calibers. I use a H4895 in many varmint calibers with Excellent accuracy and velocity. Glad to have snagged some in today's world!!
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5 H4895
Posted by Russell Berglund on Aug 5th 2022
great powder...gives the performance I demand
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5 h4895 powder
Posted by harris u leavitt on Mar 18th 2022
I love this powder in a No.3 Mark 1 Enfield. I use a 174 BTHP bullet and it shoots 1' groups all day long with minimum fouling and recoil. It also works well in a Winchester 54 in '06 with a 147 grain FMJ. Meters very well and quite consistent performance.
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5 Excellent Powder
Posted by Bill B on Mar 2nd 2022
I've used this powder in 308, 223, and now in 6mm BRA and it produces stellar accuracy, great velocity, but above all awesome standard deviations. On all 3 cartridges I was able to product SD numbers below 10 FPS. I also compared velocity between 100+ degree weather and the dead of winter and found only a 20 FPS change.
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5 H4895
Posted by John Pfligler on Dec 13th 2021
Perhaps the best powder I've ever used. Consistent over the years, easily metered, temperature insensitive, and great in my rifles.
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5 H4895
Posted by Ryan Leishman on Dec 13th 2021
Awesome powder for my BRA. Keep it coming - it’s been hard to find.
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5 H4895
Posted by Tim Hobs on Dec 13th 2021
What a great propellant! Very temperature stable, and I am getting nearly one-hole groups now with my 6.5 Creedmoor after trying several powders over the years, including H4350, Alliant RL16 and Vihtavouri. Used it to hit 5 of 5 at 1000 yards. Now my standard propellant!
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5 H4895
Posted by Charles Campbell on Aug 21st 2021
I chose H4895 for my antique Trapdoor Springfield and it works better than any other powder. Not only is the accuracy amazing for a rifle this old, but the powder offers the best combination of low chamber pressure and case-filling density.