Most of the reloading I do is for casual plinking on steel targets with subsonic, heavy weight pistol loads from rifles with silencers. I'm still tinkering with 9mm and getting the 160 grain bullet with HS-6 working but the 38 Special load with a 200 grain cast solid is a real charmer. I had originally picked up HS-6 with .45 Colt and 45 ACP in mind, not that I do much with those these days.
When my wife's 410 single shot shotgun showed up, I started looking at buying ammo for it and using it for small game around the Farm. I've found that while 410 is somewhat available, it's been a little tricky to get without spending a ton. I immediately starting looking up how to reload for 410 given it's cost. I've found it's very possible to reload 410 and pretty easy to do.
Looking over the data, H110 is apparently a pretty good choice for 410. I'm also finding there is load data for 357 Magnum and 44 Magnum. I'm even finding data for 300 Blackout both supersonic and subsonic. What I've stumbled onto is that H110 will make for a decent universal powder I can use for the Farm Guns and other stuff, including 45 Colt loads for the more stout guns like Ruger's. While it may not be the best choice, I should be able to pick up a pound or two and be able to load everything we use on the Farm with the exception of 9mm and 30-30. The 9mm load isn't an issue since all the reloading I do tend to be for fun and HS-6 covers that just fine.
All in all, I'm thinking H110 being available and having multiple rolls will make a good addition for inventory and reloading in the future.
Update: I found a local supplier and picked up a 1 pound bottle. Recipe data from Hodgdon shows I can load a Hornady XTP with up to 16.7 grains of H110 for around 1757 fps from an 18.5 inch barrel which is around 419 rounds per bottle. I think that works out to around 80 cents per round for hunting capable loads. It sure beats the $1.30 I'm paying for the Remington HTP factory loads.
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