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Offline stimpylu32

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Looking for new powders ??
« on: April 11, 2008, 08:02:50 AM »
So far all of my powder choices have been with Hodgdon's , Alliant and IMR , now I am looking to expand my cabnet some and need some advice from you all . Most of what i load is small to mid bore CF rifles .

Is there any 2 or 3 powders that i should be looking at that i do not use now , Something that performs well in a given round or one that will do well in a few ?

Give me some ideas .  ;)

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Re: Looking for new powders ??
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2008, 08:12:44 AM »
In addition to what you have mentioned, I been very happy with WW 748, and 760.

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Re: Looking for new powders ??
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2008, 10:59:07 AM »
Take a look at the Ramshot line.  I've found Ramshot Tac to be quite versitile and very useful in .223 and similar cases.  Check prices also.  Much cheaper than many others.
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Re: Looking for new powders ??
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2008, 02:32:32 PM »
I have developed a very accurate load for one of my 223's using VihtaVuori N133 and 50 grain V-Max bullets. There are a lot of bench rest folks using this powder in their 6mm and 22 PPC's. I had tried several powders for this gun and did not have satisfactory results, until I tried N133. It is not cheap and some times hard to find. I only live about 25 miles from Sinclair International (located just South East of Fort Wayne, IN) and I get it there. With smaller cases (smaller than 223) you might have better luck with N130 or N120, but the same problem with cost and finding it. The last time I was at Sinclair's I got 4 pounds of N133 and they only had 7 on hand. That was a few months ago. I am sure they are restocked. You can go to their web site to find out. BTW N120 looks to be a good powder for the .218 Bee and similar sized cases. Good Luck and Good Shooting. :) :)

Sinclair International is owned by Brownell now.
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Re: Looking for new powders ??
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2008, 04:24:32 AM »
I forgot to mention that VV N133 is similar to IMR 4198 on the burning chart, but I found that it takes a little more of the N133 than it does of IMR 4198. I think you could use it in cases where IMR 4198 is called for, like 221 Fire Ball, 222 Rem (read 224GNR), 223 and similar sized cases.
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Re: Looking for new powders ??
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2008, 10:44:44 AM »
LaOtto222

Just got done looking at Sinclairs web site , may have to plan a short road trip over there .  ;)

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Re: Looking for new powders ??
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2008, 11:59:23 AM »
Other options include AA2015 which in some cartridges is close to IMR3031, and AA-9 which is a tad faster than H110.


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