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Hodgdon Universal Powder ?

1.8K views 26 replies 15 participants last post by  AHI  
I was given 7 lbs of the powder in the photo below by a retiring reloader friend.
A little searching has left me stumped on loading data for it. I'm wanting to use it for 3/4 oz 12 gauge target loads and Hogdens on-line data lists "Clays"..........not specifically, Universal.
Is the load data on their site applicable to the powder I have? Thanks for any insight.
Kentuckycook
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Can't find data? Must be a bad powder. Send it to me for proper disposal.

It makes nice 12 gauge 1 1/4 oz. loads, 16 gauge 1 oz. loads, 20 gauge 3/4 & 7/8 oz. loads and 28 gauge 3/4 oz. loads, plus more in between.

12 gauge 3/4 oz. loads? Not a top notch idea.