Can’t Find H4350? Consider Alliant Reloder 16 — It’s Excellent
Forum members are lamenting that they can’t find Hodgdon H4350 at local gunstores or through major online Vendors. There ARE a few shops that do have H4350 (and Varget) on the shelves. But the nearest H4350 may be in another state, far away. Therefore, you may want to consider using Alliant Reloder 16 (RL16). We highly recommend Reloder 16 for shooters who can’t find H4350. RL16 has a very similar burn rate, excellent accuracy, and is VERY temp stable. Some ace F-Class shooters (among Top 10 at Nationals) tell us that, with hot ambient temps (80-100+° F), RL16 is even more temp stable than H4350.
| Powder Availability at Online Vendors — H4350, Reloder 16, Varget | |||
| Vendor | Hodgdon H4350 | Alliant Reloder 16 | Hodgdon Varget |
| Brownells | Out of Stock | In Stock $207.99 8 lbs. | Out of Stock |
| Bruno Shooters Supply | Out of Stock | In Stock $28.50 1 lb. | Out of Stock |
| Midsouth Shooters | Out of Stock | In Stock $221.31 8 lbs. | Out of Stock |
| Sportsman’s Warehouse | In store $229.99 8 lb.* | In store $31.99 1 lb.* | In store $229.99 8 lb.* |
| Powder Valley | Out of Stock | In Stock $26.05 1 lb. | Out of Stock |
| Precision Reloading | Out of Stock | In Stock $26.67 1 lb. | Out of Stock |
*This is available in-store only at a few locations. You need to search store locations near you for availability. For example, H4350 8-pounders are available in a couple locations including Show Low, AZ and Midvale, UT. Varget 8-pounders are available in AZ, NM, and WY and a couple other states.
Do You Like H4350? Then You Should Try Reloder 16 — It Is Accurate and Temp Stable
Alliant Reloder 16 is used now by many top shooters for cartridges that work well with Hodgdon H4350. In fact, we’d say that Reloder 16 is the best substitute for H4350 on the market. Alliant’s RL 16 is very temp stable, offers good velocity, and the accuracy is top tier. Some guys report slightly better accuracy than H4350 in the .284 Win, .260 Rem, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6mm Creedmoor, and 6XC cartridges. If you currently use H4350, you should definitely give Alliant Reloder 16 a try. The powder also boasts excellent lot-to-lot consistency and contains a proprietary de-coppering additive.
This is NOT just a slower version of Alliant’s double-based Reloder 15 (which words great in the 6mmBR and Dasher cartridges). Reloder 16 is a completely new formulation, produced in Sweden by Bofors for Alliant. Reloder 16 utilizes TZ technology, which manipulates the response of the propellant and resists the natural tendency to generate more pressure at higher temperatures and less pressure at lower temperatures. As a result, Alliant’s Reloder 16 offers truly outstanding temperature stability.
